You have 48 hours Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love is never too far away. Flights from Chicago regularly hover around $100, and you’ll be off the plane after just a few chapters of your new book. First thing’s first: Get a Philly cheesesteak—it’s a cliché but a delicious one. Head to Jim’s Steaks South Street (400 South St; 215-928-1911, jimssouthstreet .com) for an authentic sandwich along a charming road lined with cute cafés. Need a chaser? Check out Yards Brewing Company (901 N Delaware Ave; 215-634-2600,
yardsbrewing.com), known for its hoppy and dark ales. The free weekend tours fill up fast at the city’s first wind-powered brewery, but the wait is worth it to learn what goes into making these environmentally conscious beers.
Joseph Kosuth’s thoughtful neons are on display, as well as “International Pop,” a Pop Art exhibit that highlights Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Reading Terminal Market
A trip to City Hall (1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd; 215-686-1776,
phila.gov) is essential. The world’s tallest masonry building has a statue of city founder William Penn on top and looks spectacular at night. While in the area, stop at the Liberty Bell (Sixth and Market Sts; 215-965-2305). Another
worthy sight is the castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary (2027 Fairmount Ave; 215-236-3300,
easternstate.org). The former prison once held Al Capone. You’re running up the Rocky stairs, right? Find them at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy; 215-763- 8100,
philamuseum.org), where
End the night with a show at the Electric Factory (421 N 7th St; 215- 627-1332,
electricfactory.info), a standing-room-only concert hall. Or, for a quiet evening, wind down with an old-fashioned ice cream and a soda at the Franklin Fountain (116 Market St; 215-627-1899,
franklinfountain.com). Before you go, be sure to see the Fabric Workshop and Museum (1214 Arch St; 215-561- 8888, fabricworkshopandmuseum .com), where a new exhibit of collaborative sculptures and installations opens in April. A block away, the historic Reading Terminal Market (51 N 12th St; 215-922- 2317,
readingterminalmarket.org) has been treating the senses since 1893. —Nick Kotecki
De Klomp Wooden Shoe and Delft Factory Look for even Windmill Island Gardens You have 24 hours Holland, MI
You don’t have to travel over the ocean to explore Dutch history. Go Dutch in a couple of hours when you drive (or travel three hours by Amtrak) to Holland, Michigan, near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa. Since the mid-19th century, when Calvinist Separatists arrived from the Netherlands, this city has been home to wooden shoes and tulips. Get a real sense of the color and culture of Holland during the Tulip Time Festival (May 7–14; tuliptime .com), and spend hours visiting the Windmill Island Gardens
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windmillisland.org). Explore a working 250-year-old Dutch windmill—De Zwaan, a.k.a. “graceful bird”—or stroll 36 acres of pristine lawns. Bring your picnic blanket and a camera; the canals are Instagram-worthy. During the day, you can catch a tour of the 125-foot windmill from a guide wearing traditional plaid Dutch garb. Need even more flowers? See more than 5 million in bloom in April and May at Veldheer Tulip Gardens (12755 Quincy St; 616- 399-1900,
veldheer.com). To take home a piece of Holland,
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though, you must not miss De Klomp Wooden Shoe and Delft Factory (12755 Quincy St; 616-399-1900), where you can also enjoy a free tour of the factory of the centuries-old pottery maker from the Netherlands.
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Tulip Time Festival
architectural-style building with grand columns holds a permanent gallery with more than 1,000 artifacts and photos, from paintings to exhibits that date back to the Netherlands Pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. But Holland isn’t all quaint cuteness. You can wine and dine well here, too. Throw back a Mad Hatter IPA and have a hearty burger (or tempeh, if you prefer) at New Holland Brewing Company (66 E 8th St; 616-355-6422,
newhollandbrew.com). For dessert, beeline for the Dutch sugar bread from deBoer Bakkerij (360 Douglas Ave; 616-396-2253,
deboerbakery.com). Counting calories? A 20-minute drive takes you to the challenging (but not
If you want to see how the early settlers lived, visit the Holland Museum (31 W 10th St; 616-392- 9084,
hollandmuseum.org). The more-than-century-old Dutch-
too challenging) hike at Saugatuck Dunes State Park (6575 138th Ave). Surrounded by 300 acres of nature and dunes that rise up to more than 200 feet, you won’t feel particularly Dutch, but you’ll be happy you came. —Laura Rote
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PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP CENTER, TOP INSET: COURTESY VISIT PHILADELPHIA; CENTER LEFT, BOTTOM INSET: COURTESY HOLLAND MICHIGAN VISITORS BUREAU; CENTER RIGHT: DAN IRVING
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