Great Escapes: Chicago: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, Easy Planning, Quick Access, Best Places to Visit (Great Escapes)
Karla Zimmermanis a travel                 writer for newspapers, books,  magazines, and                     websites, and has contributed toNational  Geographic Traveler,The Chicago                 Tribune, andTime Out  Chicago,                     among many  others. She has covered destinations      in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and  the                  South. A life-long  Midwesterner, Karla has been  based in Chicago for the past nineteen years.