We all know Chicago makes its way on every ‘best Midwest’ listicle, but we had to push our eyeballs back in place when we saw what followed the “Windy City” on Midwest Living’s 2026 awards. The truth is the Midwest is more diverse than you might think — a far cry from desolate corn fields …

If the BBC is hyping up America, you know it has to be good! They recently featured a surprising Midwest city as a top destination that doesn’t even get the recognition it deserves stateside. Detroit is in the midst of an epic comeback, and Mackinac Island was just named America’s top summer destination 3 years …