Lifestyle
Midwest Living
FIRED UP
AN ECLECTIC, ARTSY COMMUNITY SHAPED BY WORLD-CLASS POTTERS IN THE ’70S STILL HUMS AWAY IN THE TINY VILLAGE OF CAMBRIDGE, WISCONSIN.
2 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
MOREL CODE
IS IT POSSIBLE TO DEMYSTIFY THE MOREL? THESE ELUSIVE SPRINGTIME FUNGI MAY BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.
10+ min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
BEST OF THE MIDWEST
MODESTY IS OUR MIDWESTERN M.O., BUT ONCE A YEAR WE LET OURSELVES BRAG. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS—THE SPLASHIEST OPENINGS, THE MOST CHARMING TOWNS, THE BUZZIEST CITIES, AND SO MANY MORE.
5 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
THINK PINK
CRABAPPLES GO INTO FLORAL OVERDRIVE IN SPRING, BUT THEY ARE A TREAT FOR GARDENERS AND WILDLIFE THROUGHOUT ALL SEASONS.
2 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
SURFACE MATTERS
WITH HER BOUTIQUE-STYLE SHOWROOM AND WAREHOUSE IN CHICAGO, KRISTIN SCHLOEMER IS CHANGING THE EXPERIENCE OF SHOPPING FOR NATURAL STONE.
3 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
NEXT CHAPTER
A NEW BUILD IN A HISTORICAL MICHIGAN NEIGHBORHOOD GIVES A RETIRED COUPLE A FRESH START THAT’S LIGHT-FILLED, FAMILY-CENTRIC, AND STORYBOOK-SWEET.
2 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
On Creative Grounds
IN HER DETROIT COTTAGE GARDEN, PHOTOGRAPHER EMILY BERGER FINDS BEAUTY, BALANCE, AND A WHOLE LOT OF ENGLISH-INSPIRED BLISS.
5 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
GOOD TO GO
WE TESTED DOZENS OF MIDWEST-BORN BARS AND SNACKS TO FIND OUR FAVORITES FOR EASY REFUELING ON BUSY DAYS.
1 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
WHAT A CATCH
HERE’S A SPRINGTIME MEAL TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT—NUTRIENT-PACKED SALMON, LOTS OF VEGGIES, SUPER-EASY PREP, AND A REFRESHING MOCKTAIL.
3 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
FRENCH connection
OUTSIDE CHICAGO, INTERIOR DESIGNER AMY STORM AND HER HUSBAND, JOSH, HAVE BUILT THEIR DREAM HOME—INSPIRED BY EUROPEAN TRAVELS BUT GROUNDED IN THE MIDWEST.
4 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
WALK THIS WAY
YOU CAN’T TELL A STORY ABOUT DETROIT WITHOUT CARS—OR CAN YOU? A NEW GREENWAY AIMS TO MAKE THE ENTIRE CITY WALKABLE.
5 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
next gen mediterranean
SISTERS ALIA AND RADWA ELKAFFAS HAVE WRITTEN A COOKBOOK IN WHICH MIDWEST MEETS MIDDLE EAST, MODERN FEELS EASY, AND EVERY DISH SINGS.
9 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
BREAKFAST CLUB
IN JUST A YEAR, MORNING JAY’S HAS BECOME ONE OF CHICAGO’S MOST COVETED BRUNCH TICKETS—AND IT ISN’T A RESTAURANT AT ALL.
6 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
TWIN SPIRITS
ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST URBAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IS DRIVING A CULTURAL REVOLUTION IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL—WITHAWARD-WINNING DINING, PARKLANDS, GUIDED TOURS, AND MORE.
4 min |
Spring 2026
Midwest Living
PIECE OF CAKE
SOME THINGS IN LIFE—SAY, GUTTING A KITCHEN—ARE HARD WORK. BUT THIS BREEZY LITTLE CHEESECAKE WITH A CRUNCHY ALMOND CRUST ISN’T ONE OF THEM.
3 min |
Spring 2026
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 |