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MidwestWeekends January 1 newsletter

Serious reservations • Rooms for romance • Good deals • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends December 10 newsletter

10 for $100 • Seeking an outdoor hot tub • Happy holidays from MidwestWeekends

MidwestWeekends December 4 newsletter

The coolest days of winter • Quick start on the slopes

MidwestWeekends November 26 newsletter

Boffo B&B breakfasts • A peek into an inn • Counting birds • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends November 20 newsletter

A very merry city • Cheap Chicago • 5 great/Old World markets • It's time to try Tip Swap • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends November 13 newsletter

Indulging at the holidays • Magic under the moon • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends November 6 newsletter

Welcome, Southwest • Big birds • Join the fun

MidwestWeekends October 30 newsletter

Remember the wrecks • Homes for the holidays • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends October 23 newsletter

Dear season • All quiet up north • Culture in the bluffs • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends October 15 newsletter

Closing the deal • On the ropes in Lanesboro • Ely's blue over hues • Next weekend

Midwestweekends October 8 newsletter

Ghosts of Galena • In Iowa, an Arts & Crafts palace reopens • On North Shore, beware of hunters • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends October 2 newsletter

Goin' on a treasure hunt • Next weekend • Ghouls ahoy

MidwestWeekends September 24 newsletter

12 great fall hikes • Original inns • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends September 17 newsletter

Along for the walk • On the road/A fall drive along the St. Croix • Hot tip/See another North Shore • Geocaching for beginners • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends September 10 newsletter

Pursuing the hues • Eyes on the skies • Price check/A northwoods weekend • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends September 3 newsletter

Scenery in the studios • 5 great/grape stomps • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends August 28 newsletter

In river towns, favorites debut anew • Home of horsepower • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends August 21 newsletter

Bash on a bike trail • Spokes, sneakers and shops • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends August 14 newsletter

Gawking in Lake Geneva • 5 great/cheap trips • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends August 6 newsletter

For football fans, a preview • Last call for lake breaks • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends July 30 newsletter

In Pipestone, an era ends • Follow the tall ships • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends July 23 newsletter

Dancing on the Yellow Medicine • Steaming down the Mississippi • 5 great/Civil War battles • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends July 16 newsletter

The first American Girl • On the road/A grand hotel in Walker • Next weekend • 5 great/pastry festivals

MidwestWeekends July 9 newsletter

Cheat the heat • 10 great canoeing rivers • Next weekend • Tourist bait

MidwestWeekends July 2 newsletter

Exploring Thunder Bay • Hot tip/Mosquito-free camping • Next weekend • 10 great beaches • On the water/A different kind of cruise

MidwestWeekends June 25 newsletter

Lots of Laura • 5 great/train rides • Trail report/Wisconsin coulee country • On the road/A find in Viroqua • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends June 18 newsletter

Getting creative in Mineral Point • 5 great/water-ski shows • Next weekend • On the road/A brewery in Potosi • MidwestWeekends goes to the library

MidwestWeekends June 11 newsletter

Clear Lake tranquility • Critter races • Summer on stage • Next weekend • Curiosity camps

MidwestWeekends June 4 newsletter

Barn storming • Whitewater 101 • Hot tip/How to thwart ticks • Next weekend • 5 great/out-of-this-world festivals

MidwestWeekends May 28 newsletter

A slice of cheese country • In June, thrifty tourists hit the jackpot • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends May 21 newsletter

Beloved Bayfield • 5 great/sea-kayaking festivals • Trail report • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends May 14 newsletter

Mom-and-pop motels • Tracking down the perfect twist cone • Hiking Michigan's Pictured Rocks • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends May 7 newsletter

Road Trip/Wildflowers in bluff country • Connoisseurs of concrete • Snap up a copy of latest biking guide • The mushrooms are coming • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends April 30 newsletter

Life in a lighthouse • Seeing the light • Enticing the tourist • On the road in Wabasha • Next weekend

MidwestWeekends.com April 23 newsletter

A feast of festivals • Next weekend • Calling all Elizabeths • Hot date

MidwestWeekends April 16 newsletter

Ely and the 3 bears • Jump on a wagon train • Birds, and birders, are on the move • Pitch in, and your stay is cheap or free

MidwestWeekends April 9 newsletter

Planning a Circle Tour • Superior's greatest hits • Deals in the Dells • Madison on the Megabus

MidwestWeekends April 3 newsletter

When B&B means 'Best Bet' • 5 things to look for in a B&B • A room in the Zona Romantica

MidwestWeekends March 26 newsletter

12 months of girlfriend getaways • Win a getaway to Duluth • Fare alert • Guest List/Andrew Slade's Top 5 North Shore campgrounds

MidwestWeekends March 19 newsletter

Celebrating roots • Sightseeing on $20 a day • 5 great/spring festivals • Hot date

MidwestWeekends March 12 newsletter

Wolves and moose and murder, oh my! • Hot date (with a prairie chicken) • Do It Now/Sign up for sports camp

MidwestWeekends.com newsletter

Hot Date • 5 great/Wisconsin beer festivals • Do It Now/Toast St. Pat (and St. Urho) • THIS WEEKEND • Reader special