Jess Hoffert

Fall in love with Flint Hills views on a quiet weekend escape, or tap into the buzz of Lawrence, Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka with these romantic getaways in Kansas.

Fall in love with Flint Hills views on a quiet weekend escape, or tap into the buzz of Lawrence, Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka with these romantic getaways in Kansas.

Restaurants in Minneapolis offer a culinary sampler across continents and cultures, with Laotian, Hmong, French, Argentinian and Indigenous cuisine headlining menus. There's also plenty of family-friendly fare, casual cuisine, fine dining, and great delis. These are the best restaurants in Minneapolis.

The Kansas side of the KC metro offers a lot of attractions and sports you won't find on the Missouri side—plus a standout taco scene. Highlights include the Kansas Speedway for NASCAR, Major League Soccer's Sporting KC, outlet mall shopping, and memorable stays at Great Wolf Lodge or the new Margaritaville resort.

For those who love Frank Lloyd Wright's style and legacy, here are the Wright-designed homes and buildings in the Midwest that you can visit for tours, including his Oak Park Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois, and the Taliesin complex in Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Take the DNA of a national park, package it up smaller, and you've got its state park sibling. Check out some of our favorite state parks including Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park in Kansas; Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa; Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska; and Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan.