City Guides Spotlight: Chicago

A dose of art, music, fresh cuisine and more in America's "Second City"

Sponsored content: It’s time to dismiss the “Second City” nomenclature, as Chicago takes the backseat to nobody. As a haven of early modern architecture in the US, with towering historic structures lining the Loop over looking the Chicago River, the city’s knack for design and mindful aesthetics started young—much earlier than most of our standout cities, in fact. In more recent years, as home to …

Six Essentials for Fall Camping

Brave cool mornings and long hikes well into the changing season

Summer may be the traditional season to toss a tent into the car and take off toward the horizon, but fall camping has its advantages. Not only are there are fewer crowds at popular locales, but nothing enhances the taste of hot coffee quite like being wrapped in a warm flannel blanket, watching a sunrise as the trees change colors. Keep your weekend adventures alive …

Rove App

A new iOS app that tracks your day, so you can enjoy it more

A recent trip to Beijing proved the perfect opportunity to test the newly released Rove application for iPhone. Rove runs in the background—without draining too much battery—and functions as a private but shareable log of your travel activity. Rove doesn’t check you in, but figures out where you are and associates venues, mode of transportation and even the photos you take with each location. It’s …