Wendy Altschuler

Enjoy a warm welcome, curated experiences, unique design, and fun social interactions in art-filled lobbies at lifestyle hotels. Here's where to go to experience one in Chicago.

While visiting Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, or Diamond Head State Monument, you'll likely build up an appetite and need to eat.

In college, Wendy Altschuler studied abroad in India. She traveled back 20 years later, eager to bring along her husband and three sons.

Winter in Chicago is magical, especially while floating down the Chicago River in your own hot tub boat. Grab your friends and loved ones and experience the Windy City like never before.

This tiny five-square-mile Dutch Caribbean island has the world's shortest commercial runway, a dormant volcano, spiced rum, and charming cottage-style accommodations.

For the most indelible night out in the Windy City, full of live music, circus arts, and big laughs, see Teatro ZinZanni at the top of the Cambria Hotel in Chicago's Theatre District.

West Yellowstone is the charming gateway town to Yellowstone National Park. Explore the area in the winter for an outdoor family-friendly adventure you'll never forget.

The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry.

With 5,850 skiable acres and a current powder-filled landscape that has recently experienced over three feet of snow, this mountain resort is one of the best in the nation.

Get away from it all, with your family in tow, with a cabin stay tucked in the Wisconsin woods. This private nature-filled retreat, near the village of Kohler, is your gateway to outdoor adventure.