Lifestyle
Midwest Living
WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS
LYING BENEATH a star-splashed sky is a gift from the universe available to anyone.
8 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
HIDDEN VALLEY
NESTLED NORTH OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, THE CUYUMA RIVER VALLEY LURES TRAVELERS WITH COOL LODGINGS, AN EMERGING ART SCENE, AND MAGNIFICENT SPRING WILDFLOWERS.
5 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
WRAP ARTIST
WHETHER USED AS GIFT WRAP, IMPROVISED TOTES, OR FASHION ACCESSORIES, KEIKO KIRA'S FABRIC WRAPS SHOW THAT BEAUTY CAN TAKE ANY FORM—OVER AND OVER.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
ROLL WITH IT
A GOOD HOLIDAY STORY NEVER STARTS WITH THINGS GOING RIGHT. SO HERE'S TO THE FAILED PLUMBING, THE BAKING MISHAPS, AND ALL THE LAUGHS AND LOVE IN BETWEEN
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
A Merry Midwest GIFT GUIDE
FEATURING 20 LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS WE LOVE— AND SOME STORIES BEHIND THEM.
5 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
HOMEGROWN HOLIDAYS
FOURTH-GENERATION IOWA FARMER KALEB WYSE MAY NOT TEND CROPS, BUT HE'S DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE FAMILY HOMESTEAD—AND SOWING INSPIRATION FOR LEGIONS OF LOYAL FANS.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
SMALL TALK
SLOW DOWN AND IMMERSE YOURSELF WITH THE LOCALS IN ONE OF THESE INVITING LITTLE TOWNS—POPULATIONS LESS THAN 25,000—THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO WARM UP YOUR WINTER.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
POIGNANT PALETTE
CHEERFUL, FOIL-WRAPPED POINSETTIAS ARE A HOLIDAY FIXTURE—AND NEW COLOR OPTIONS GO WAY BEYOND RED.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
CENTER STAGE
DON'T GIVE YOUR REGARDS TO BROADWAY-THESE MIDWEST THEATERS STEAL THE SHOW.
7 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
THE BUZZ
HOT OFF THE MINDS OF MIDWEST TRAVEL WRITERS: A FRESH LOOK AT WHERE TO EAT, DRINK, PLAY, AND STAY AROUND THE REGION.
5 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
SLEEPER HITS
NO ROOM KEY? NO PROBLEM. THESE HOTEL RESTAURANTS ARE WORTH THE TRIP—EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT SPENDING THE NIGHT.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
SECOND LOOKS
LEFTOVER TURKEY? EXTRA CRANBERRIES? IN THE LULL BETWEEN THE HOLIDAYS, ENJOY A SIMPLE MEAL THAT JUST HAPPENS TO USE BOTH.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
COME SKI ABOUT ME
A SKI TRIP TO MINNESOTA—FULL OF WINTER FESTIVITY AND SMALL-TOWN MAGIC—BECOMES AN ANNUAL TRADITION FOR A GROUP OF SOUTHERNERS.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
MAKING THE CUT
AT BOLYARD'S MEAT AND PROVISIONS IN MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI, OWNER AND HEAD BUTCHER CHRIS BOLYARD LINKS FARM TO TABLE.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
OUR KIND OF TOWN
VISIT CHICAGO AT THE HOLIDAYS, AND YOUR HEART MIGHT JUST GROW THREE SIZES.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
TEST PATTERNS
OUTSIDE CHICAGO, TEXTILE DESIGNER KATHRYN MARESCA FAULL AND HER HUSBAND MADE OVER THEIR BUNGALOW WITH BOLD COLORS, VINTAGE FINDS, AND LOTS OF HER OWN FABRIC DESIGNS.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT
JUST 40 MINUTES FROM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, THE RIVER TOWN OF WESTON SHINES IN WINTER WITH SMALL-TOWN HOSPITALITY, ECLECTIC SHOPS, AND SKIING MERE MINUTES AWAY.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Midwest Living
HISTORY in the MAKING
A MILWAUKEE COUPLE REVIVED A VACATION COTTAGE IN DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN, FILLING ITS SNUG SPACES WITH VINTAGE FINDS, SATURATED COLORS, AND PITCH-PERFECT WALLPAPER.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
IN GOOD COMPANY
HOSTING GUIDED OUTDOORS EXPERIENCES IN IOWA AND BEYOND, WANDER WOMEN MIDWEST HAS A MOTTO: CHALLENGE BY CHOICE. I OPTED IN.
6 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
ALL IN THE FAMILY
BIBISOL OPENED LAST YEAR IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA-AND QUICKLY EARNED A JAMES BEARD NOD. CHEF MARCELA SALAS SHARES A GLIMPSE INTO WHY.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
SITTING PRETTY
THROUGH THEIR CUSTOM FURNITURE COMPANY, ROGER AND CHRIS STOUT-HAZARD ARE BUILDING STYLISH, PERSONALITY-PACKED SOFAS AND ARMCHAIRS THAT ACTUALLY LAST.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
TAKE A BOW
AS SUMMER PEAKS, THEN SLIDES INTO FALL, DAHLIAS BURST INTO BLOOM, THE ULTIMATE LATE-SEASON GARDEN REWARD.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
FAMILIAR GROUND
A NATIVE MIDWESTERNER LANDS BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA, WHERE A THOUGHTFUL INTERIOR DESIGNER HELPS HER BREATHE LIFE AND ECO-FRIENDLY DETAILS INTO HER NEW-OLD MIDCENTURY HOME.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
PEWS AND PINTS
THESE REPURPOSED CHURCHES SERVE UP CRAFT BREWS IN FUN SETTINGS THAT PAY REVERENCE TO THE PAST.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
FLAVOR QUEST
UPGRADE YOUR NEXT SPREAD WITH ONE OF THESE MIDWEST-SOURCED NIBBLES THAT BRING THE HEAT, THE SWEET, AND THE SAVORY YOU'LL WANT TO REPEAT.
1 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
FIRST DATE
CINNAMON AND CHOCOLATE MEET CUTE, THEN GO FOR A STROLL THROUGH THE MOST TENDER, SWIRLED LOAF—HOLLYWOOD ENDING GUARANTEED.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
BREAKING BREAD
ON THE MENU FOR FALL: A GENIUS FOCACCIA HACK, A SUNFLOWER-GOLD SOUP, A CRISP SALAD, AND THE SWOOPIEST CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Midwest Living
GREEN CARPET AFFAIR
MANY HOMEOWNERS VIEW MOSS AS A PESKY NUISANCE, BUT ONE RETIRED PROFESSOR IN WISCONSIN HAS MADE IT HIS MUSE.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Midwest Living
WATER WAYS
WHAT FLOATS YOUR BOAT? YOU CAN DECIDE AT THESE BELOVED WATER SHOWS MAKING A SPLASH THIS SUMMER.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Midwest Living
THE ends OF THE earth
IN THE NORTHERNMOST PART OF MICHIGAN, THE RUGGED KEWEENAW PENINSULA DRAWS ONLY THE MOST INTENTIONAL OF TRAVELERS.
7 min |