{"id":6202,"date":"2017-08-14T13:30:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6202"},"modified":"2017-08-14T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T17:30:12","slug":"midwest-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/midwest-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwest Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some things that are distinctly American &#8211; apple pie, baseball games, and road trips. There&#8217;s just something about getting in your car and cruising the land of the brave and free that Americans love. We&#8217;ve already taken a few road trips here &#8211; one on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-american-west-coast-road-trip\/\">west coast<\/a>, another on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/east-coast-road-trip\/\">east<\/a>, and one <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-southern-road-trip\/\">down south<\/a>. This time, we&#8217;re going to take a Midwest road trip.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-american-cities-milwaukee\/\">Milwaukee<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5464\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/10711092734_704c21f24f_z.jpg\" aria-label=\"10711092734 704c21f24f Z\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5464\"  alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"296\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/10711092734_704c21f24f_z.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/10711092734_704c21f24f_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/10711092734_704c21f24f_z-350x162.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown Milwaukee. Image by Jim Bauer from flickr.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our first stop is the city of <strong>Milwaukee<\/strong>. Located in Wisconsin, it&#8217;s known as <em>Brew Town<\/em> for its famous beer industry. Even the baseball team is called the Brewers here. In addition to sampling the city&#8217;s many breweries, you can take a stroll on the beautiful lakefront to visit the Art Museum, War Memorial Center, and more. There are also plenty of festivals going on here throughout the year, including Summerfest &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest music festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Streets, Beats &amp; Eats - Milwaukee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdxc91qa-vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Check out the &#8220;Streets, Beats &amp; Eats&#8221; of Milwaukee.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-american-cities-chicago\/\">Chicago<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5054\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181.jpg\" aria-label=\"The D And The Rest Of The US 181\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5054\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5054\"  alt=\"Midwest Road Trip\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the city&#8217;s skyline.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next up is <strong>Chicago<\/strong>, the 3rd largest city in the US and the biggest in the Midwest. It&#8217;s most famously referred to as the <em>Windy City<\/em>, although there&#8217;s much debate on where the nickname comes from. One of the best things you can do here is take a cruise on the Chicago River to admire the city&#8217;s legendary architecture. Chicago is also very much a sports town, with teams in all major sports. The Chicago Cubs just won the World Series last year for the first time since 1908. There are tons of museums here, a great food and music scene, and some very fun nightlife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"48 Hours in Chicago (Part One)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XD5_XTDJTRc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>See what you can do with &#8220;48 Hours in Chicago&#8221; in this video.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-american-cities-detroit\/\">Detroit<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5427\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/08-DSC_0059.jpg\" aria-label=\"08 DSC 0059\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5427\"  alt=\"Detroit\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/08-DSC_0059.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/08-DSC_0059.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/08-DSC_0059-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My hometown!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From Chicago, we head to my hometown of <strong>Detroit<\/strong>. It&#8217;s known as the <em>Motor City<\/em> since it&#8217;s home to the Big 3 automakers &#8211; Ford, GM, and Chrysler. While the decline of Detroit has been very well-documented in recent years, the city has been making a tremendous comeback. There are thriving art, music, food, and sports scenes in the city, so there&#8217;s lots to do. There&#8217;s even an island &#8211; Belle Isle &#8211; that is a beautiful state park with plenty of activities on offer. When you&#8217;re in Detroit, be sure you try the &#8220;Coney Challenge&#8221; to sample the city&#8217;s famous hot dog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Streets, Beats &amp; Eats - Detroit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qcXNFh6gxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Take another &#8220;Streets, Beats &amp; Eats&#8221; tour, this time of Detroit.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/great-american-cities-cleveland\/\">Cleveland<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6203\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/DSC04029.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC04029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6203\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6203\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/DSC04029.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/DSC04029.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/08\/DSC04029-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cleveland rocks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our final stop on the Midwest road trip is <strong>Cleveland<\/strong>. It&#8217;s located in northeastern Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie. The city is most famous for its Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame, where you can see the clothing, instruments, and much more of famous singers and bands. Cleveland is also home to several museums and a thriving performing arts scene. The city&#8217;s NBA team &#8211; the Cleveland Cavaliers &#8211; has had a lot of success recently. Led by LeBron James, they&#8217;ve made it to the last three NBA Finals and won the championship in 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gy6LZccUFPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Tour the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in this short video.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the Midwest doesn&#8217;t get as much attention as the west or east coasts, there&#8217;s lots to see and do in this region of the US. Plus, people in the Midwest are known to be very friendly and polite. Get out there and take a Midwest road trip and you&#8217;ll surely fall in love with this part of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Midwest Road Trip\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/08\/The-D-and-the-rest-of-the-US-181.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>There are some things that are distinctly American &#8211; apple pie, baseball games, and road trips. There&#8217;s just something about getting in your car and cruising the land of the brave and free that Americans love. We&#8217;ve already taken a few road trips here &#8211; one on the west coast, another on the east, and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/midwest-road-trip\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":5054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4065,500837,4656,410821,96456,500763,366880,333418,6097,500838,410842,96418,1376,410843],"class_list":["post-6202","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-america","tag-american-midwest","tag-chicago","tag-cleveland","tag-detroit","tag-esl-lesson-american-road-trip","tag-great-american-cities","tag-illinois","tag-michigan","tag-midwest-road-trip","tag-milwaukee","tag-ohio","tag-usa","tag-wisconsin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6202"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6208,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6202\/revisions\/6208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}