Where is a good weekend getaway place within a couple hours of Chicago?|171838

I live near Chicago and am looking to get away for a weekend in early April. I want to drive and don_t want it to be any further than a couple hours away. I would like a place with nice hotels, lots of shopping, restaurants, spas, etc. I haven_t lived in Chicago for that long so I don_t know much about visiting Wisconsin, etc. Thanks for your help!

There really isn_t anywhere else to go in Illinois unless you really love corn lol. Go to Wisconsin Dells they have tons of hotels and indoor water parks. Kalahari Resort is the best I heard. They have some pretty cool little shops there as well. Get the vacation guide to see what_s there and to help you plan and stuff.


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I_m not sure if you have any children(By the question is seems as if you do not), but the Dells is a lot of fun(even if you do not have children). I really like the Wilderness. It has indoor and outdoor water parks,restaurants, and a spa inside the resort.

Gurnee has an outlet mall and Six Flags would not be too far away.

If you do have children, The National Mississippi River museum is a great place to go. They have a hotel with kids indoor water park along the river. They just opened the new casino, Field Of Dreams is close(not sure if they would be open yet), 4th street elevator, downtown shops, Mine of Spain,etc..that would be more on the 3 hour range.

Galena. Great hotels, nice shops, restaurants, history.