Chicago is a popular weekend destination for families, but the city has more than enough things to do to fill a four-to-six day trip. And most of the city’s most popular tourist activities are exceptionally kid-friendly and fun for families. Here is an itinerary of the most popular things to …

The Hotel: Loews Hotel Where: Chicago The Location: *The Loews Hotel Chicago is right downtown, one of a few hotels at the edge of the city’s tourist center. It’s a short walk to sprawling Millennium Park, the river and its pedestrian esplanade and Michigan Avenue. It also has practical things …

At least once a year I book a hotel room in downtown Chicago—just a few minutes from home—and my husband, kids and I enjoy a staycation. Seeing the city through the eyes of a visitor is one of my favorite ways to spend a weekend. We’ll ride on the hop-on-hop-off …