Lifestyle
Midwest Living
refueling station
Forty strangers partake in a three-hour, chef-driven meal in an unlikely setting: a gas station in a Twin Cities suburb.
2 min |
Fall 2023
Midwest Living
prime time
Tapas on patios, spirited festivals, foliage shrouded museums: In Kansas City, Missouri, fall is a long, leisurely and resounding last hurrah to summer.
3 min |
Fall 2023
Midwest Living
happy mess
Sugared berries and bittersweet memories mingle with meringues and whipped cream in a dessert that celebrates tousled, summer ease.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
Hey Chef!
We asked Chicago's Erick Williams, who won a James Beard Award for best chef last year, what to throw on the grill this summer.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
cherry bombs
Sweet cherries have a more generous season than the elusive tart cherry. That means extra time to blow up your social feeds with pictures of recipes like these.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
HOT TROPICS
PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT-AND THE ISLAND SPIRIT IN YOUR CONTAINERS WITH THE BOLD FOLIAGE OF HEAT-LOVING TROPICAL PLANTS
1 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
DESIGNED FROM MEMORY
SHARED STYLE CRUSHES HELP A DESIGNER TURN HER CHILDHOOD FRIEND'S NEW HOME INTO A MASTERFUL MASH-UP OF '70S AND '80s DECOR HITS.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
ALL EARS
In the kitchen, on the patio, at the campsite or right in the field, shucking sweet corn is one of summer's great unifying rituals.
10+ min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
HOME ΟΝ THE RANCH
IN A FAR-FLUNG CORNER OF NORTHWEST NEBRASKA, A 136-YEAR-OLD RANCH WELCOMES GUESTS TO CREATE, WORK AND LEARN FROM THE LAND.
8 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
WHERE THE SUN MEETS THE WATER
FOR OUR 7TH ANNUAL ROAD RALLY, WE TRACED MICHIGAN'S SUNSET COAST, GETTING OUR FEET WET AND DISCOVERING THE TOWNS ALONG THE WAY.
7 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
FIELDS of DREAMS
A PAIR OF FLOWER FARMERS SOWS A NEW BEGINNING-TWICE-IN MADISON COUNTY, IOWA.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
written in the water
On Chicago's South Side, a new river trail guides the way through nearly two centuries of Black history.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
dock's orders
If you haven't vacationed in Minnesota's Brainerd Lakes area for a while, here are 10 reasons (plus, of course, the 400 lakes) to return.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
on lake time
In the sweet Indiana town of Winona Lake, restored cottages house shops while boats ply a peaceful canal.
1 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
eastward bound
Matcha croissants. Boba sundaes. Asian flavors are everywhere. If a new bakery or tea shop hasn't hit your town already, here are six spots to get your fix.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
glass act
With a lively waterway and a powerful sense of place, Toledo, Ohio, shatters expectations and the record for the country's largest mural.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
surf's up
Learn to catch a wave on the Great Lakes close to home and jellyfish sting-free.
1 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
Real Talk
A Kansas disability advocate and powerful memoirist, Rebekah Taussig invites people into her experience as a mother, wife and writer.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
Studio Session
Plants aren't just for pots: In Columbus, Ohio, Jessie Laux-Creath and Michael Creath design botanical artwork that climbs walls, defines spaces and spreads nature's feel-good vibes.
3 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
bed of roses
Old-timey blooms are back in vogue-and none more so than roses. An Indiana pro shares growing tips and new varieties for frills, fragrance and Victorian charm.
2 min |
Summer 2023
Midwest Living
true blue
Charmed by a Minnesota cottage, the owners changed little, relying on paint and furniture for red, white and new personality.
2 min |
