Put away the warm win­ter clothes and say hello to spring­time in Chicago! Spring is the per­fect time to explore all that Chicago has to offer. With an array of activ­i­ties and events includ­ing art exhibits, sport­ing events and world-renowned the­ater, Chicago is in full bloom this season.

During the sec­ond month of the sec­ond decade, the folks at Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile, 300 E. Ohio St., are turn­ing up the heat on hot win­ter rates avail­able at the upscale prop­erty. Every Tuesday in February will fea­ture Twos-Days 2-Hour Promotion from 2 p.m. through 4 p.m. CST, with callers receiv­ing up to 50% sav­ings on rooms at the prop­erty con­ve­niently located just steps from Michigan Avenue, Navy Pier, and Millennium Park in Chicago.

Experience a fun fam­ily adven­ture at Legoland by day, while enjoy­ing lux­u­ri­ous Schaumburg, Illinois accom­mo­da­tions at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center by night.

Chicago’s 44 mil­lion+ annual trav­el­ers have the per­fect spot to find city infor­ma­tion and travel tools at the enhanced Water Works Visitor Center. The Center is located in the his­toric Pumping Station at 163 E. Pearson, along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and across the street from the iconic Water Tower.

Sometimes we par­ents just need a to take a lit­tle adults-only vaca­tion and leave the kids in the trust­ing care of their lov­ing grand­par­ents. New Year’s Eve seems per­fectly suited to a quick adults-only get­away. On the other hand, it’s a also a great time to get your entire fam­ily together to ring in the new year. Whether or not you need a break from the kids or want to ring in the new year, fam­ily style, you’re prob­a­bly ask­ing your­self “isn’t it too late? And where should we go?”