Historic Renaissance Blackstone Chicago
The best hotel deal this past week was my stay at the historic Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. Typically, I think of 100-year-old hotels
360 Chicago Views (formerly John Hancock Observatory)
On a clear day you can see forever. Or at least 20 to 40 miles from 360 Chicago, the 94th floor of the
Iowa Farm Country Shopping
A couple of quick photos of Iowa farm country life before I dash off for a day of city activities in Chicago. Yesterday
Bald eagles and eaglets in Iowa
The most pleasant surprise of being in Iowa this week has been seeing one bald eagle in the sky, two bald eagles at the National
Hotel Julien Dubuque and Al Capone Suite
Hotel Julien Dubuque is a four-star hotel with an old history on the corner of Second and Main near the Mississippi River in
Hey L.A., looks like Fenelon Place Dubuque beats Angels Flight for shorter incline railway
Type “shortest railway” in Google and a page of articles comes up on Angels Flight, a 298 feet funicular in downtown Los Angeles.
Read It Across Country Inns & Suites
Staying at the Country Inns & Suites Chicago O’Hare South to earn the 38,000 bonus points after three nights at Carlson Rezidor hotels
Iowa, more than a four-letter word?
Today I am going to Iowa for the first time in 20 years. Essentially this is my first tour of Iowa since in
SPG Hot Escapes has 272 hotels this week
The weekly list of SPG Hot Escapes is out with 272 hotels this week. There has to be some great deals somewhere. 153
Free trip to Brazil World Cup 2014 via Marriott and Visa
Marriott is an official sponsor of World Cup 2014 Brazil. You can win a trip to World Cup 2014 Brazil courtesy of Marriott