SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES : Museums - Escapes If you’re charmed by history and wowed
by luxury, Hotel Baker is the right place for you. This lovely hotel is set along the riverside to provide an exceptional setting. Hotel Baker offers elegant guest rooms and suites, state-of-the-art amenities, sophisticated dining at the ROX City Grill, and live entertainment venues such as the Wine and Martini Lounge. Built on an old mill site, it has housed famous celebrities and politicians, and provided world-class entertainment in its Rainbow Room— making it a grand and significant space for visitors from all over.
WILLOWBROOK HOTELS
www.willowbrookhotels.com Close to Midway & McCormick Place. Easy exit off I-55 and halfway to Route 66/Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
Willowbrook Inn 7800 Kingery Drive 630-325-6400 The Willowbrook Inn is a premier
corporate conference center hotel and an exceptional venue for wedding receptions, family reunions, religious retreats and more. This full service facility brings hospitality and comfort to the forefront to make your stay a memorable one.
railcar, art from concentration camps and a collection of letters, postcards and other documents. A Room of Remembrance honors the memory of victims; issues related to current genocides have also been integrated. Special exhibit “Keep Calm and Carry On: Textiles on the Home Front in WWII Britain” runs through 1/26.
Kohl Children’s Museum 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview (847) 832-6600
www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org Here’s a place for your kids (up to age 8)
to play in a safe and educational yet inspiring environment.
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston (847) 491-4000
www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu The permanent collection contains
strong holdings of 20th-century sculpture and 16th- to 21st-century works on paper displayed in the Print, Drawing, and Photography Study Center.
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 2600 Central Park Ave., Evanston (847) 475-1030
www.mitchellmuseum.org The Mitchell Museum offers thousands of individual objects dedicated to the native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest,
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Northwest Coast and Arctic regions of North America.
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Lake County Discovery Museum 27277 Forest Preserve Dr., Wauconda (847) 968-3400
www.lcfpd.org
Hands-on interactive exhibits introduce
the history of Lake County in a fun learning environment.
Volo Auto Museum 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo (815) 344-6062
www.volocars.com Now in its 50th year, the 30-acre Volo theme park is famous for its multimillion- dollar automobile collection of nearly 300 antique and famous cars displayed in five climate-controlled showrooms. For kids, a fun 1950s exhibit of Hollywood TV puts cars on view in a food court, military displays, and three large antique malls. The Volo Military History Museum includes dioramas of WWII, Vietnam and the latest exhibit on The Gulf War.
SUBURBAN ESCAPES
Hotel Baker 100 W. Main Street, St. Charles (630) 584-2100
www.hotelbaker.com
LaQuinta Inn 855 79th Street 630-654-0077 Quality, comfort and convenience at
an affordable price. Take advantage of free Internet access, free breakfast, comfy beds and more. Pick up a complimentary copy of USA Today while you enjoy the complimentary breakfast bar in the lobby. A fitness center and guest laundry facilities are also available.
Red Roof Inn 7535 Kingery Highway 630-323-8811 Free WiFi and a flat screen TV in all
guestrooms, and Red Roof’s new Order Inn program, where guests can order delicious food for in-room delivery. Free coffee and tea are available in the lobby, with free USA Today newspapers Monday through Friday. One well-behaved family pet per room is welcome.
Super 8 Motel 820 West 79th Street 630-789-6300 The obvious choice for travel comfort without the expense, you’ll always count on a clean room, friendly service & much more. Amenities include complimentary continental breakfast, free high speed Internet, free local calls, complimentary fax & copy service (domestic), well-lit work desk, cable T.V., telephones with voicemail and data ports, and use of our outdoor swimming pool.
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