https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 22:15:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898411 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:37:35 +0000 Ash 898411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Ahhhhh, pizza!!! Gonna talk to DH tonight and see what he says. :) Thanks for the tips!</p> <p>@cascademom: We went to Milwaukee a few years ago (we went to the 105th for Harley Davidson) and it was a lot of fun. It'd be nice to get 2 cities for 1 vacay by going to Madison too!</p> <p>@babyjmama: Totally thought about Branson too!! </p> <p>Thanks for all the recommendations! Now I have to get my act together and pick! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898323 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 11:13:25 +0000 cascademom 898323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: They have a great farmer's market too. Madison is a fun city! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898264 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:57:42 +0000 doodlepoodle 898264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omaha is pretty awesome! It's a little farther but I really love weekend getaways to Branson, MO. tons of fun stuff to do and the Ozark valley is gorgeous scenery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898219 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:46:01 +0000 lemondrop 898219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Milwaukee is a good one, Madison is too! They are only an hour and a half apart. In Madison, Henry Vilas zoo is free, and the college campus is a blast right on the lake, there is a great botanical garden too. </p> <p>Fun thread, I love reminiscing old vacations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898161 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:32:57 +0000 cascademom 898161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: Chicago slow! I love it. I probably was Chicago slow last summer when I was due with my LO. I probably irritated other residents with how slow I was. </p> <p>Don't forget about Milwaukee. There's breweries, festivals, the art museum. It's a pretty fun town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898132 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:27:00 +0000 lemondrop 898132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: Yes! Shedd aquarium was fabulous, we also ate at the great deep dish pizza places- a starving preggo's dream. We also checked out Wrigley field and Mag Mile. It was fun, but so exhausting, I'd do it again, just not in November... too cold! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898084 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:15:03 +0000 Ash 898084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Great idea!!!!!!!! And yes, you are right. I am just wanting a real vacation lol!! </p> <p>@lemondrop: Hahahaha! I've already started walking slow and I'm only 19 weeks. Imagine what will happen when I'm further along. The museums in Chicago just sound like so much fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898070 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:11:26 +0000 lemondrop 898070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: I did Chicago at 31 weeks, the walking was pretty rough, but it was also cold which made it way harder. We have a definition for walking slow in our house since then, we call it "Chicago slow." It was amazing how slow I moved then.</p> <p>Just pace yourself, work in time for breaks, regular meals, and afternoon naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898069 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:11:26 +0000 immabeetoo 898069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: St. Louis zoo is my fav in the Midwest! The food there is awesome too. FWIW I was a nov 2012 mama and I would've hated flying in September and all the secondhand smoke in Vegas would've given me the willies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898051 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:05:00 +0000 Ash 898051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I used to live in Chicago - love visiting but don't know of any Amtrak stations around here. Although there is one close to my mom that we could drive to in Illinois. :)</p> <p>@scg00387: Never been to either! The drive to Omaha would be a drag but I love the zoo!!</p> <p>@ms.janedoe: Oh man, totally laughing about Dwight's beet farm and I've never even seen the episode. I have family in MN but it's been about 5 years since we've been up there. Any touristy ideas?</p> <p> @lemondrop: lol! I'll have to see how far of a drive that would turn out to be. Seems far but it sounds fun!!</p> <p>So, on a whim, I just checked Allegiant Air for a trip to Vegas for 2 - 4 nights 5 days, flight &amp; hotel = $600-700. But will I want to fly/walk in September (due in November)? Decisions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898016 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:57:24 +0000 lemondrop 898016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Flee to the Cleve! Sorry, I've always wanted to say that! </p> <p>Cleveland is great, there is so much family oriented stuff to do- Metroparks area has a zoo and tons of bike/walking trails, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (I could spend days in there!), catch an Indians baseball game at The Jake (I refuse to call it anything else), there's a great farmer's market, Great Lakes brewery, Iron Chef Michael Symon has several restaurants there- so good! </p> <p>We have a family wedding nearby later this year, so we are basing ourselves there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898014 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:56:49 +0000 Turd Ferguson 898014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: Baahaah, pretty sure I just got done with that episode of The Office where Jim and Pam go and stay on Dwight's beet farm.</p> <p>Another vote for MN though! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898012 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:55:35 +0000 immabeetoo 898012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: at Louis is sooo fun I think! Or Omaha if you like zoos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-898004 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:53:13 +0000 wonderstruck 898004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on what part of Iowa you're in, Amtrak has several stations in Iowa where you could take the train to Chicago, then just get a hotel downtown and you can walk most places. That's something my family likes to do on vacations, we check out Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, the aquarium and museums, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-897987 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:48:41 +0000 Ash 897987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: Hahaha! DH and Mr T would probably have lots to talk about - we farm too (well dh, not me)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-897970 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:44:50 +0000 Mrs. Twine 897970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Come visit in MN! Mr. T wants to start having people come stay here on the farm for "agri-tourism." ;) </p> <p>We love the state park camper cabins in SD. They are cheap, and nice. MN has some, too, now. There are usually lots of other interesting things within driving distance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mini-vacation-in-the-midwest#post-897936 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:35:34 +0000 Ash 897936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So one of the things I'm going to do to kill time before next Friday is plan a mini vacation for DH and I. I'd love to be able to drive somewhere for a few days (or a 3 day weekend). We're in Iowa. Any ideas on the cheap? </p>