Abigail Cox

City traffic feels surprisingly far away once the trails disappear beneath the towering trees of Wesselman Woods in…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 3

Dinner gets suspicious fast at Adams Mystery Playhouse, where the person at the next table might suddenly become…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Picking a tomato straight from the field feels different when the only thing you need to bring is…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Sometimes the sandwich you remember most is the one that never needed a complicated recipe. At The Igloo…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Some restaurants become directions: turn at the old Mexican place everyone in town knows. Colorado has several spots…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

A family weekend does not need packed highways and complicated schedules to feel like a real escape. Fort…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

The promise of a flaky crust and a still-warm filling can make an extra hour on the road…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Bridges arch over calm water while restaurant patios spill toward winding paths in the heart of downtown Pueblo.…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Trade the usual weekend routine for sandy dunes, winding waterways, limestone country, and forest trails. Indiana’s best outdoor…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 2

Downtown Chicago prices can climb quickly, which makes a filling meal that stays relatively easy on the wallet…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Powdered sugar on your shirt is practically part of breakfast at Lucile’s Creole Cafe in Boulder. Set inside…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Some Bloomington meals are better with sunshine overhead and the buzz of the city happening a few feet…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Forget the plain pretzel you grab between errands. Gnarly Knots Pretzel Company in Lombard takes the familiar twisted…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Flaky crust cracking beneath a fork is a pretty convincing reason to change your road trip route. Across…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Roll down the windows and let the wildlife watching begin from the comfort of your car. At Muscatatuck…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Choosing just one entrée feels unnecessary when an entire room of possibilities is waiting. Across Illinois, under-the-radar buffets…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

A steep walk above Glenwood Springs leads to a place wrapped in more than a century of Old…

By Abigail Cox · Sep 1

Boxes fill quickly when weekend mornings begin at PANA Donuts Coffee & Boba Tea on Indianapolis’s Pendleton Pike.…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

More than a century of Chicago history sits behind the doors of The Berghoff on Adams Street. Opened…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

A towering stack dripping with syrup has a way of making everything else on the breakfast menu seem…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

The hardest part of visiting an Amish bakery may be deciding what actually makes it home. Indiana’s Amish…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

Apple picking is only half the temptation at Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove. After wandering between rows…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

Steam rising from a freshly unwrapped tamale is enough to explain why Tamales By La Casita has become…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

Wednesday mornings bring an entirely different kind of traffic to the countryside near Brookville. White’s Farm Flea Market…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

Meatloaf never needed a trendy comeback because some Illinois kitchens never stopped serving it. At old-fashioned diners, neighborhood…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 31

A sunny patio, cool mountain air, and a table overlooking green peaks can make brunch stretch well past…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 30

Ordinary-looking rocks can hide glittering surprises beneath the wooded hills of Yellowwood State Forest. Southern Indiana is famous…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 30

A giant steel form rising from prairie grass or an abstract figure appearing around a wooded bend can…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 30

Dramatic landscapes don’t always require a long drive into Colorado’s highest mountains. Just outside Littleton, Roxborough State Park…

By Abigail Cox · Aug 30