A winter adventure to Niles, Michigan brought us to the delightful trails of Brandywine Creek Nature Park. An unseasonably warm February afternoon beckoned us to explore this beautiful preserve. After rambling along the creek and hiking a rolling trail, Brandywine Creek Nature Park emerged as one of our favorite Michigan preserves.
.png "Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs February 3-5, 2023")
Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs February 3-5, 2023
Happy almost weekend! There are some really great ice festivals this weekend, so hopefully you can check them out. Here are my picks for this weekend:
Chicago suburban chocolate shops tempt with an array of inventive and old school favorite chocolate treats. I love exploring the chocolate shops the suburbs have to offer and am pretty impressed by how many unique spots I have discovered. I already have a list for a few more, too! If you are looking for a new chocolate discovery, check out one or two or three of these fantastic local chocolate shops:
Last Sunday, our winter wanders took us to Kuechmann Arboretum in Lake Zurich. Kuechmann Arboretum is an officially recognized arboretum and offers a beautiful home to 25 species of trees including some that are quite old. The oldest tree at Kuechmann is over 275 years old dating back to before the Revolutionary War!
.png "Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs January 28-29, 2023")
Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs January 28-29, 2023
The weekend is rapidly approaching! Woohoo! Here are my picks for family fun in the Chicago suburbs this weekend:
Admiring a Beautiful Preserve on the West Branch DuPage River in Warrenville, Illinois
Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve represented one small section of a string of DuPage County Forest Preserves that we somehow skipped until the sun last Sunday beckoned us out. We soon discovered a lovely forest preserve along the West Branch DuPage River which had been restored.
Glenwood Park Forest Preserve in Batavia, Illinois proves that sometimes the smallest forest preserves are the best. While only about 40 acres, Glenwood Park Forest Preserve treats to some very beautiful views of the Fox River where you may see quite a few water birds like we did during our recent visit.