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Amy Bizzarri

Amy Bizzarri is a Chicago-based freelance writer focused on food and travel. She's the author of four books focused on Chicago history.

13 stops along the Great River Road from Illinois to Iowa

13 stops along the Great River Road from Illinois to Iowa

Visiting the ghosts and Gilded Age glamour of Indiana’s West Baden Springs Hotel

Visiting the ghosts and Gilded Age glamour of Indiana’s West Baden Springs Hotel

Beyond ‘Ozark’: 11 must-see natural wonders from the home of the hit Netflix series

Beyond ‘Ozark’: 11 must-see natural wonders from the home of the hit Netflix series

Great Outdoors, Guides

From tobogganing to spelunking: Wild and weird experiences await at these state parks

From tobogganing to spelunking: Wild and weird experiences await at these state parks

8 stops on a Gilded Age tour of Lake Geneva, known as the ‘Newport of the Midwest’

8 stops on a Gilded Age tour of Lake Geneva, known as the ‘Newport of the Midwest’

Rebel with a cause: How one fan brought James Dean’s legacy back to Fairmount, Indiana

Rebel with a cause: How one fan brought James Dean’s legacy back to Fairmount, Indiana

‘Dark and damp’: Touring the rusty and decaying cells of Old Joliet Prison

‘Dark and damp’: Touring the rusty and decaying cells of Old Joliet Prison

Great Outdoors, Road Culture

All aboard the Berry Bus: A trip down Wisconsin’s Cranberry Highway

All aboard the Berry Bus: A trip down Wisconsin’s Cranberry Highway

Cook County Hospital, once known as ‘Chicago’s Ellis Island,’ comes back to life as a hotel

Cook County Hospital, once known as ‘Chicago’s Ellis Island,’ comes back to life as a hotel

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