K-TOWN!!! Locals…read morecall Kenosha K-town or Keno, so if you wanna sound cool then go ahead. Did you know that K-town is the 4th largest city in Wisconsin with approximately 100,000 residents. It is also located on Lake Michigan and is the fourth largest city on the West side of Lake Michigan behind Chicago, Milwaukee & Green Bay. I really like visiting here because it is like Chicago without all of the costs. There is free parking...shhh don't tell LAZ or they will ruin K-town too. In fact, we've parked for free with a view of the water and enjoyed a family picnic on a park table. There were plenty of empty tables to choose from. If this was Chicago, then this process wouldn't have been this easy. We would be sitting on a curb eating lunch. I also learned some famous people are from here. I was intrigued to find out that Orson Wells was from here. In fact, I was able to find his house on Yelp and I walked over to check it out. How cool was that? Even Billy Zane is from here. I like Billy Zane. Where is he at? Did he actually go down with the Titanic? Daniel J Travanti from Hill Street Blues and Academy Award winner Don Ameche from Cocoon all are from here. Not bad for this cute little town. Now Kenosha is easy to get to. You can drive or jump on the Metra train. Yes there is a Metra train that leaves downtown Chicago and arrives here. If you do take the train please be aware the train stop in Kenosha can be a little shady, so keep your eyes open. I also enjoy the museums here. There is a dinosaur discovery museum which is free but small. The main floor is crammed full of dinosaur skeletons. So enjoy. There is also a Civil War Museum and a Public Museum, which are also free. Again this would never happen in Chicago. The downtown area has seen better days. There are several closed storefronts but many new businesses are trying to bring the downtown area back to life. It is fun to walk around and discover new places. There's a small brewery in town now. It is also fun to ride on the old trolley cars. Some days are free but I believe the normal charge is a quarter. These things are a piece of history and there still running. Did you know they produced millions of cars here? AMC was a big player in this town. It is kind of sad to see the shut down factories and to realize all of the jobs that have been lost. These kind of losses to an economy can crush a city. I am sure that Kenosha is still coming out of these hard times. But little by little life is coming back. I also must recommend you hit Tenuta's. This is an old Italian store that also grills sausage & brats out front. But I highly recommend you go into the deli counter and get a meatball sandwich covered in hot giardinera. It is so delicious and it's a deal too. So K-town has got it going on. It is a close trip to downtown Chicago or downtown Milwaukee. So if you're looking for something different or an adventure then this might be your weekend trip.

Great airport, but kinda deserted. We had fun last year at the air and car show!!! I think that is…read morein June? I wish we could do semi-commercial flights from here without going to Milwaukee or Chicago...I can dream...

I cannot say enough how I appreciate Fallabeck Enterprises! They have provided excellent customer…read moreservice. Bonnie and Peter, the owners, always arrive on time and are incredibly friendly! I feel very fortunate to have found this 5 star car service!

I was looking everywhere trying to find a large passenger van for my family to go out of state on a…read morefamily emergency. Linda at Byrne's NORTHPOINT Travel came through for us, obtaining exactly what I was asking for within a half hour! And this was on short notice. The cost was the same as some of the subs I was looking at. Helpful, personable, and problem solving.

Small station with about spots for 45 cars. The station is locked so you purchase your tickets on…read morethe Ventra app. This line goes all the way to Ogilvie Center in Chicago. This is an all stop station so it takes approximately 1 hr to get to Ogilvie. Starbucks, McDonalds and a Mobil Station are within walking distance if you need snacks and a bathroom. If Ft Sheridan is your destination, the excellent Koya Japanese restaurant is just over the train tracks in the little shopping mall.

Great location with plenty of parking. Close to gas station, Starbucks and McDonald's. There is…read moreindoor and outdoor seating. Well lit area to wait at night. Convenient location to get off of train to walk to Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve too.

Then & Now Car Show today at the train station. It's a perfect day to look at these classic…read morevehicles.

Clear signs indicating parking challenges. No conductor at the station itself to answer questions…read more Be careful when you park here. The machine takes your information but does not provide change, even with the receipt on the dashboard. I was still given a citation for not paying.

Mira is an AWESOME travel agent!! My family and friends have been going to her for years!! She…read morefriendly, quick, reliable, and makes sure to cover all of your needs!!

What a fun an exciting way to see downtown Kenosha. The ghost tour was informative and still was…read moreable to stop at bars as well... perfect for a date night on the public tour or a group with the private event!

While, off the bat, one would most likely not be interested in touring a business facility for fun,…read moreI actually made the conscious decision. It's free -- you just need to book in advance online! If you're interested in Frank Lloyd Wright and the history of SC Johnson, or even if you're not, it's still an interesting tour. I couldn't book the 2 hour tour that added other Wright sites, but it was still a good tour nonetheless. Bathroom breaks are limited; be sure to use the ones in the Golden Rondelle building, which is where you check in and meet for the tour (arrive 15 minutes prior). Each person must have a physical photo ID on them, only water is permitted on the tour (no food or other beverages), and no photography is allowed inside the buildings. It was a large group tour with adults and kids. The kids were well behaved, but as a younger child, depending on their interests, it may not appeal to them. They do offer a Jr. Architect badge for children -- I overheard the guide offer one to a teenager. I later asked if I could have one. She humored me. Our tour guide Dawn was great -- an enthusiastic speaker who kept the group engaged. She also did a fantastic job taking pictures of me and my family in front of the FLW desk in the Rondelle Center. It's imperative to have your physical photo ID, not just a picture of it. Two people arrived with only photos of their IDs and were initially turned away. The manager later contacted the guide and they were allowed to join. They have free postcards you can write and they'll mail them for you in the check-in area, along with magnets and some stickers. Bathroom breaks are limited to the Rondelle Center and, at the end, Fortaleza Hall, where the Lily Pad gift shop is located. During the tour you must wear a lanyard tracker and stick with the group. A security guard follows the last person to ensure this. The tour isn't fully handicap accessible and they don't supply wheelchairs. The part most likely to be inaccessible is the research tower, which contains a narrow concrete spiral staircase and steep steps. My father-in-law rested on a bench outside; the security guard stayed with him and took him into a building that showed a video of the research tower interior, which was nice for him. We entered the research tower first, then headed into the administration building (there's a low-grade ramp to the entrance). You learn about the infrastructure and desks, which were quite interesting: you can see the lily pad columns and sit in one of Wright's ergonomic chairs at the desks. I think they mentioned there are only three original walnut Wright desk tops -- one in the Guggenheim, one at the Institute of Science in Chicago, and one in Racine. Wright was definitely brilliant and talented, but from the stories about his interactions with SC Johnson, he could also be extremely resistant to legitimate complaints-- narcissistic, stubborn, and dismissive -- from his three-legged office chairs to the Pyrex tubes he designed for the windows to shield what he called the "abhorrent" views of Racine. Haha. You can see his influence on the Art Deco movement and modernism, as well as his imprint on organic architecture. The last building was Fortaleza Hall, named after the city in Brazil that one of the Johnson family visited; that trip changed his perspective and opened his eyes to philanthropy. The plane on display is a replica of the plane Johnson flew to Brazil. Fortaleza Hall has an elevator and was also designed by renowned architect Norman Foster. Inside Fortaleza Hall it's not extensive; 15 minutes felt a bit too short in my opinion because my husband and I went to the Lily Pad gift shop first, as recommended by our guide. I did breeze through it and found some interesting tidbits. Overall, I highly recommend it -- but book in advance online!

Holy security. We…read moretook a tour on a Sunday and showed up at the proper time. ***NOTE: If you are going on a tour - park in the small lot by the gold flying saucer looking building. It's to the left of the front gate. Walk into that building. I really liked the tour - we had to cut ours short to get to Wingspread in time. The security guards were accommodating and walked us back to the main entrance so we could leave. I would recommend this tour - not my favorite but still very cool, and another off the master list of places to visit.