{"id":6395,"date":"2025-04-03T19:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:10:45","slug":"the-midwests-most-romantic-getaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/blog\/the-midwests-most-romantic-getaways\/","title":{"rendered":"The Midwest&#8217;s Most Romantic Getaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6395\" class=\"elementor elementor-6395\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f97d0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32f97d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43764e2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43764e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691fc1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"691fc1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd59d10 premium-header-block premium-lq__none premium-box-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"5cd59d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-dual-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-dual-header-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">Discover: The Midwest's Historic Cities <\/span><span class=\"premium-dual-header-second-header \">One of the country's most compelling destinations for romantic getaways<\/span><\/h2> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4953ac51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4953ac51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54004fae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54004fae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c519eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c519eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76a139 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f76a139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\">While crowds flock to coastal spots, these sophisticated urban centers offer something more interesting: world-class restaurants in restored 19th-century buildings, luxury rentals in architecturally significant neighborhoods, and cultural attractions without the tourist crowds.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05ebbf elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05ebbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\">The advantage of these Midwest destinations <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\">isn&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\"> just their rich character &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\"><b>it&#8217;s<\/b><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\"><b> their accessibility.<\/b> Many of the most desirable properties, from Victorian mansions to waterfront penthouses, offer remarkably competitive rates for last-minute bookings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51433755 BCX0\">This guide reveals where to find the best of each city, from Detroit&#8217;s acclaimed Middle Eastern food scene to Cincinnati&#8217;s Italianate architecture.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8beda23 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8beda23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218714b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"218714b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da45110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6da45110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d4642f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d4642f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>1. Chicago, Illinois:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW198150015 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198150015 BCX0\">Where Architecture Meets Lakefront Living<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7e2eb elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7e2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">Columbus has quietly become one of the Midwest&#8217;s most innovative food cities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">The historic German Village offers much more than its picturesque brick streets &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> home to some of the city&#8217;s best restaurants, like Harvest Pizza and Lindey&#8217;s, tucked into preserved 19th-century buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">The Short North Arts District has evolved into a sophisticated stretch of galleries, boutiques, and standout restaurants like Service Bar, where one of the city&#8217;s best chefs serves elevated Midwestern cuisine.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">The North Market, a historic public market dating to 1876, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">showcases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> Ohio&#8217;s best artisan food producers under one roof. And while most people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">don&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> know it, Columbus has one of the country&#8217;s largest Somali populations, bringing incredible East African restaurants to neighborhoods like North Linden.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW215748462 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df65fd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df65fd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2889e2 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"d2889e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b238be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b238be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2145777 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2145777 BCX0\">Lincoln Park offers a mix of vintage high-rises with lake views and historic brownstones on tree-lined streets. Look for properties near Clark Street or Lincoln Avenue to be steps from the neighborhood&#8217;s best restaurants and shops, while still having easy park and lake access.<\/span><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/chicago-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Chicago Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd2b375 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6cd2b375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adb74a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6adb74a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1903dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1903dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ae81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2ae81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>2. Detroit, Michigan:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW54462109 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54462109 BCX0\">America&#8217;s Most Unexpected Cultural Renaissance<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79083fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79083fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Detroit goes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">way deeper<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> than most people realize. The Eastern Market district is home to one of the country&#8217;s largest and oldest public markets, surrounded by vibrant murals and indie art galleries.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Over in Dearborn, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">you&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> find the most incredible Middle Eastern food in America &#8211; from James Beard winners like Al Ameer to hidden gem shawarma spots and bakeries selling fresh pita. The city&#8217;s industrial heritage has evolved into something special, with places like the Detroit Shipping Company food hall and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Takoi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> serving up innovative dishes in reimagined spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">The riverfront has been completely transformed, with the award-winning <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146824953 BCX0\">RiverWalk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> offering sunset views of Canada and access to Belle Isle, a 982-acre island park designed by the same architect as Central Park.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146824953 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb91e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fb91e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f226d1 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"7f226d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edb157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edb157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75151076 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75151076 BCX0\">Brush Park and Midtown offer historic homes and sleek new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW75151076 BCX0\">builds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75151076 BCX0\"> close to everything, while mix of Victorian architecture and converted industrial spaces puts you near Michigan Avenue&#8217;s best restaurants and bars. Keep an eye out for last-minute deals on those riverside properties &#8211; the Detroit River views are something else.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW75151076 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span> Discover chic lofts and modern accommodations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/detroit-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Detroit Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c53bb1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c53bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b8d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56b8d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b187e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b187e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2faca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2faca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>3. Kansas City, Missouri:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW243670544 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243670544 BCX0\">Where History Meets Modern Sophistication<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1caf698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1caf698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Detroit goes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">way deeper<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> than most people realize. The Eastern Market district is home to one of the country&#8217;s largest and oldest public markets, surrounded by vibrant murals and indie art galleries.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Over in Dearborn, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">you&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> find the most incredible Middle Eastern food in America &#8211; from James Beard winners like Al Ameer to hidden gem shawarma spots and bakeries selling fresh pita. The city&#8217;s industrial heritage has evolved into something special, with places like the Detroit Shipping Company food hall and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146824953 BCX0\">Takoi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> serving up innovative dishes in reimagined spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\">The riverfront has been completely transformed, with the award-winning <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146824953 BCX0\">RiverWalk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146824953 BCX0\"> offering sunset views of Canada and access to Belle Isle, a 982-acre island park designed by the same architect as Central Park.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146824953 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d0513 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7d0513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61520e1 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"61520e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8dbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8dbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW180227997 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180227997 BCX0\">The Crossroads District offers industrial-style lofts that put you in the heart of the arts scene, while River Market properties give you those skyline views and market access. Union Hill&#8217;s historic properties offer a more residential feel while keeping you close to everything.<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/kansas-city-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Kansas City Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730939f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"730939f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb79e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bb79e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a68f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a68f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a70dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a70dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>4. Columbus, Ohio:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW39447483 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39447483 BCX0\">The Midwest&#8217;s Rising Food Capital<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca47197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca47197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">Columbus has quietly become one of the Midwest&#8217;s most innovative food cities. The historic German Village offers much more than its picturesque brick streets &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> home to some of the city&#8217;s best restaurants, like Harvest Pizza and Lindey&#8217;s, tucked into preserved 19th-century buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">The Short North Arts District has evolved into a sophisticated stretch of galleries, boutiques, and standout restaurants like Service Bar, where one of the city&#8217;s best chefs serves elevated Midwestern cuisine.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">he North Market, a historic public market dating to 1876, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">showcases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> Ohio&#8217;s best artisan food producers under one roof. And while most people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\">don&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215748462 BCX0\"> know it, Columbus has one of the country&#8217;s largest Somali populations, bringing incredible East African restaurants to neighborhoods like North Linden.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW215748462 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0f2ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f0f2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffe658 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"9ffe658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4073596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4073596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201543240 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201543240 BCX0\">German Village offers historic properties with that perfect blend of character and modern updates, while Italian Village&#8217;s newer builds put you steps from all the Short North action. Victorian Village&#8217;s restored homes give you easy access to the food scene while keeping you in one of the city&#8217;s most beautiful neighborhoods.Find<\/span><\/span> modern and charming accommodations through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/columbus-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Columbus Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4b0c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac4b0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53071f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53071f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec702cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec702cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481b374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"481b374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>5. Cincinnati, Ohio:<\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96633169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96633169 BCX0\"> A City of Spectacular Historic Neighborhoods<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f50abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f50abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\">Cincinnati&#8217;s transformation over the past decade has been remarkable. Over-the-Rhine, with its stunning collection of Italianate architecture (the largest in the country), has evolved from a historic district into the city&#8217;s culinary epicenter.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\">Findlay Market, Ohio&#8217;s oldest continuously operated public market, anchors the neighborhood with local produce and artisan foods. The food scene here is serious &#8211; from the sophisticated small plates at Please to the modern takes on Midwest classics at Goose &amp; Elder.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\">Cross the iconic Roebling Bridge (the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge) to Covington, Kentucky, where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\">you&#8217;ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29880778 BCX0\"> find a thriving restaurant scene of its own, including the exceptional Bouquet Restaurant and the riverside Lisse, both offering outstanding views of the Cincinnati skyline.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW29880778 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e8ff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68e8ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d357f0f ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"d357f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d26b3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d26b3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167404720 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167404720 BCX0\">Over-the-Rhine offers beautifully restored historic properties that put you in the heart of the city&#8217;s best food and drink scene. Mount Adams, perched high above downtown, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167404720 BCX0\">provides<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167404720 BCX0\"> spectacular city views, while properties in Covington give you that perfect riverside location with easy access to both states&#8217; best restaurants.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW167404720 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> Choose<\/span> a stylish downtown rental or a cozy retreat near the river with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/cincinnati-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Cincinnati Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4aea0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d4aea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397ac8e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"397ac8e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655cda15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"655cda15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2676d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2676d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>6. St. Louis, Missouri:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW194376583 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194376583 BCX0\">Classic Architecture, Modern Energy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedd48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aedd48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">St. Louis&#8217;s historic neighborhoods <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">showcase<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\"> some of the country&#8217;s best-preserved 19th-century architecture. The Central West End, lined with stunning mansions and private streets, is home to the city&#8217;s most sophisticated restaurants and bars, including the exceptional Vicia and Bar Les Fr\u00e8res.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">Forest Park, a 1,300-acre urban oasis that hosted the 1904 World&#8217;s Fair, is larger than New York&#8217;s Central Park and houses the free world-class St. Louis Art Museum.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">The culinary scene is diverse and deep &#8211; from the acclaimed Balkan cuisine at Loryn in Southampton to the vibrant Cherokee Street district, known for its authentic Mexican restaurants and indie shops.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42517672 BCX0\">he historic Soulard neighborhood, with its red-brick townhouses and famous farmers market, offers some of the city&#8217;s best blues venues and classic St. Louis taverns.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW42517672 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf754d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faf754d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e887b ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"a6e887b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f31eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f31eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27356170 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27356170 BCX0\">The Central West End offers elegant properties near Forest Park and the city&#8217;s best restaurants. Lafayette Square&#8217;s Victorian mansions provide historic luxury with easy access to downtown, while Soulard&#8217;s converted rowhouses put you in the middle of the city&#8217;s most vibrant historic district. Stay<\/span><\/span> near the city\u2019s attractions with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/st-louis-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s St. Louis Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fd40f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62fd40f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b05b25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b05b25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1b461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af1b461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82dcd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d82dcd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>7. Indianapolis, Indiana:<\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50014386 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50014386 BCX0\">Victorian Grandeur Meets Culinary Innovation<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44af90ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44af90ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\">Indianapolis has grown far beyond its racing reputation. The city&#8217;s culinary scene is centered around Mass Ave and Fletcher Place, where standouts like Bluebeard (housed in a renovated 1924 warehouse) and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW247892840 BCX0\">Milktooth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\"> have earned national recognition. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail, an 8-mile urban bike and pedestrian path, connects the city&#8217;s most vibrant neighborhoods and cultural districts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\" data-uw-rm-lang=\"false\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\">Fountain Square, with its preserved Art Deco architecture, blends vintage charm with modern energy &#8211; think duckpin bowling alleys next to craft cocktail bars. The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields offers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\">152 acres<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247892840 BCX0\"> of art and nature, including seasonal beer gardens and outdoor films in summer.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247892840 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1047bf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1047bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b160668 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"b160668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Where to Stay:                <\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf41cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf41cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175444641 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175444641 BCX0\">Mass Ave&#8217;s converted industrial spaces put you in the heart of the dining scene. Fletcher Place offers historic properties steps from the city&#8217;s best restaurants, while Old Northside&#8217;s restored Victorian mansions provide luxury living in one of Indy&#8217;s most architecturally significant neighborhoods. Book<\/span><\/span> a cozy rental near downtown or a boutique property close to cultural landmarks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/locations\/indianapolis-vacation-rentals\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimstay\u2019s Indianapolis Vacation Rentals<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6509053 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6509053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1557a123 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1557a123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13217180 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13217180 BCX0\">The Midwest Advantage<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13217180 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b3d971 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b3d971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Here&#8217;s what savvy travelers understand about the Midwest:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These cities offer some of the country&#8217;s best architecture, food scenes, and cultural attractions &#8211; often at a fraction of coastal prices. Even better, many of the most desirable properties in these historic neighborhoods drop their rates for last-minute bookings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While other travelers lock themselves into overpriced reservations months in advance, you could be discovering a restored Victorian mansion in Lafayette Square or a luxury loft in Over-the-Rhine at an unexpected price.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>The best part about these Midwest destinations?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They&#8217;re perfectly positioned for spontaneous getaways. Whether you&#8217;re looking for a sophisticated food scene in Indianapolis, architectural history in Cincinnati, or lakefront luxury in Chicago, these cities reward travelers who know where to look and when to book.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Book your accommodations through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"BE\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.whimstay.com\/\">Whimstay<\/a> to find incredible vacation rentals tailored to your getaway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7425e1dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7425e1dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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