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The Local Tourist Author. Speaker. Storyteller. Lover of travel, road trips, Chicago, & the great outdoors.

The Local Tourist digs deep into destinations, exploring culture, history, food and drink, and the great outdoors.

21/09/2026

It's time to buckle down and get this memoir done, so I booked a hotel for a few days. Check out my home away from home!

Rain? What rain? Nice and dry under the tents at the Kenosha Book Festival hosted by Studio Moonfall ! Come buy books!
20/09/2026

Rain? What rain? Nice and dry under the tents at the Kenosha Book Festival hosted by Studio Moonfall ! Come buy books!

How cute is this teeny little bottle of eye serum from The Noble Soapery ! Gift with purchase at their new location in E...
29/08/2026

How cute is this teeny little bottle of eye serum from The Noble Soapery ! Gift with purchase at their new location in Explore Elgin Area CVB . I'd met them before at the Elgin Farmers Market (love their bug spray) and am SO excited to see them in the new incubator on Spring Street.

I recently learned there are a ton of small business incubators in the Chicago suburbs, and it thrills my shop-local heart!

You go, Noble Soapery! (And I'll be back for LOTS more stuff!)

It's a beautiful day for (another) book fair! On our way to Pig Minds Brewing - Rockford IL for the Boozy Book Fair. Com...
23/08/2026

It's a beautiful day for (another) book fair! On our way to Pig Minds Brewing - Rockford IL for the Boozy Book Fair. Come have a b**r (or two), buy some books (or three), and come see me!

Books + b**r? Well, twist my arm. 📚🍺Tomorrow I’ll be at the Cozy Girls Collective Book Lovers Book Fair along with a who...
21/08/2026

Books + b**r? Well, twist my arm. 📚🍺

Tomorrow I’ll be at the Cozy Girls Collective Book Lovers Book Fair along with a whole bunch of other local authors, bookish vendors, and crafty people.

Oh - and Ruin on the River is set at a b**r fest!

If you’re anywhere near Huntley tomorrow, come say hi! Have a b**r. Browse some books. Meet some authors. Meet me!

Book Lovers Book Fair
Saturday, August 22 | 12–4 p.m.
Sew Hop’d Brewery | Huntley, IL

Cozy Girls Collective 💐✨ saw me coming a bookshelf away! Awesome event at Crystal Lake Brewing , and I even bought my FI...
15/08/2026

Cozy Girls Collective 💐✨ saw me coming a bookshelf away! Awesome event at Crystal Lake Brewing , and I even bought my FIRST romance book! Check the title and you'll see why I had to have this book from Stephanie Jayne / Stephanie J. Scott

Cotswolds.Sigh.
23/05/2026

Cotswolds.

Sigh.

When Jim asked the concierge at our hotel for a recommendation for a haberdashery, we had no idea what magic we'd experi...
08/05/2026

When Jim asked the concierge at our hotel for a recommendation for a haberdashery, we had no idea what magic we'd experience.

He spoke highly of Lock & Co. Hatters, mentioning that it's over three centuries old and was a hat maker for Winston Churchill. Imagine our surprise when we walked in and we recognized the gentleman who greeted us.

We've been watching The Repair Shop for years and we love any time Jayesh has an appearance. His care with the hats that are entrusted to him is obvious. He's dedicated to preserving an object's history and its emotional resonance. These are more than just objects. They're memories.

We had an inexpressibly delightful time as he spent over an hour with us. Jim came in to look at flat caps and we left with memories ourselves.

And this birthday girl left with her own very special present! Thank you Jay, it was an absolute pleasure to spend time with you today.

We had already planned to visit the Weald and Downland Living Museum, which is where The Repair Shop is filmed, and now it'll be even more special.

Looking for romantic getaways in Wisconsin? I rounded up seven destinations I’ve personally visited, from lakeside resor...
08/04/2026

Looking for romantic getaways in Wisconsin? I rounded up seven destinations I’ve personally visited, from lakeside resorts and charming small towns to a hidden Northwoods retreat where the fireflies do the entertaining.

Featured:
Lake Lawn Resort
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Visit Sheboygan
Canoe Bay (pictured here)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Destination Door County
Madison
Travel Wisconsin

https://thelocaltourist.com/romantic-getaways-in-wisconsin/

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