The 6th Annual Sock Monkey Madness Festival is hap­pen­ing this week­end, March 6th and 7th, in Rockford, Illinois. So grab your sock mon­key, load up your Kia, and head out!

March is an espe­cially excit­ing time in Ohio, as the birth of spring offers a num­ber of ways vis­i­tors can enjoy the sea­son in full bloom. Gather the fam­ily together and cel­e­brate the luck o’ the Irish in Dublin — Ohio, that is. Explore the sur­real inter­ac­tion between humans and ani­mals through Francisco Toledo’s art­work in the Glass City or flock to Hinckley for the return of one of Ohio’s most famous nat­ural phe­nom­ena. Or, if you’re look­ing to be inspired by true girl power, com­mem­o­rate Women’s History Month in the heart of the state’s capital.

Want some­where new to get some­thing old? Try the Depot American Diner on the west side of Chicago. A friend sug­gested it to us on a recent day in the city, so we gave it a try. It was worth the trip, and the self induced food coma it brought on.

The year 2010 brings some impor­tant his­tor­i­cal mile­stones along with some excit­ing new exhibits, attrac­tions, hotels, restau­rants and expe­ri­ences in Tennessee.

With the launch of http://www.explorestlouis.com/pets/ and a grow­ing rep­u­ta­tion as a city that embraces pets, St. Louis con­tin­ues to evolve as one of the most pet friendly travel des­ti­na­tions in the United States.