Two Hours in New Orleans: Magazine St If You Love Architecture, Shopping, Food

February 07, 2018

If you have two hours or one afternoon to spend in New Orleans and you love food, shopping, and architecture, our recommendation is to spend it taking a stroll on Magazine Street between Jackson and Louisiana Avenues.

Two Hours in NYC: Union Sq Greenmarket is for Adventurous Foodies

February 01, 2018

You're in New York for business and you only have two hours or an afternoon to spend on yourself.  Our best recommendation? We suggest spending a few hours or an afternoon in NYC by browsing the GreenMarket in Union Square.

Two Hours in New Orleans: Foodies Should Take the Streetcar to St Roch Market

January 25, 2018

You're in New Orleans for a conference and you have two hours or an afternoon to spend on yourself.  One of our best recommendations for how to spend an afternoon or for what to do in New Orleans is to take the St. Claude Streetcar to the St. Roch Market.

Local's Choice: Hilary of H. Bune Designs Says Take the Architecture Foundation Riverboat Tour

April 25, 2018

Traveling to Chicago for business?  We asked Hilary of H. Bune Designs to tell us what she'd recommend to a visitor who only has two hours or an afternoon to spend seeing Chicago.  If you love architecture or history, she suggests taking the Chicago Architecture Foundation Riverboat Tour.  Hilary, who loves the tour enough to have taken it three times, says it's perfect if your free time is limited because the tour only lasts about 90 minutes

Local's Choice: Danielle of Soap Distillery Says Go Visit the Chicago French Market

April 17, 2018

So you’re in Chicago for business and only have two hours or one afternoon to spend seeing the city?  We asked Danielle Martin, the owner of Chicago-based Soap Distillery what she’d recommend for travelers who like to eat and shop. Danielle loves visiting farmers' markets, like we do, even when traveling. And Chicago has the widest selection of markets that we've seen. When it's chilly outside, visit the indoor Chicago French Market. 

Chicago is My Kind of Town

April 17, 2018

Some special cities are celebrated with memorable songs: “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”. “When the Saints Go Marching In”. “New York, New York”.  And when you think of Chicago, you think of Frank Sinatra’s ode to the city, “My Kind of Town”. The song’s lyrics celebrate Chicago residents as “my kind of people too.  People who smile at you” and it serenades Chicago as an epic town “that won’t let you down. It’s my kind of town.”