Disney Cruise Line is mak­ing it eas­ier to expe­ri­ence the magic of Disney Cruise Line on the West Coast with a spe­cial “Kids Free” offer on seven-night cruises to the Mexican Riviera start­ing January 2011.

Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon announced the dates and itin­er­aries for the two 2011 “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises.” These spe­cial Nickelodeon-themed cruises will give guests exclu­sive access to a fun-filled, seven-day itin­er­ary of Nickelodeon-themed enter­tain­ment all day, every day on board Norwegian Jewel from New York on February 20, 2011, and on the cruise line’s newest ship, Norwegian Epic, from Barcelona on July 24, 2011.

Winter is fast approach­ing the Midwest, but there’s still time to get in that cruise on Wisconsin’s beau­ti­ful Lake Geneva. Lake Geneva Cruise Line will cruise the lake for the final week­end November 14th and 15th, before shut­ting down for the winter.

A first-of-its kind water coaster that sends guests rac­ing above the upper decks of the ship. An ani­mated tur­tle that engages chil­dren in con­ver­sa­tion about life in the ocean. A sophis­ti­cated lounge where the sun sets over the sky­line of a dif­fer­ent world-famous city each night. When the Disney Dream debuts in early 2011, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet will bring to life these inno­va­tions and more.

If you find your­self in Chicago this hol­i­day sea­son, you might want to immerse your­self in the rich archi­tec­tural his­tory of this great city. There is no bet­ter way to do that than to take one of the Chicago Architectural Foundation’s (CAF) 80+ river, walk­ing and bus tours.