Live music kicks off the cocktail hour in the atrium of the West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden Springs, Ind. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Never mind the winter weather. These Midwest inns make for a cozy escape for couples.
Guest rooms at the West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden Springs, Ind., combine 19th-century elegance and modern amenities. (Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
French Lick Wine & Spirits in West Baden Springs, Ind., has a cafe, craft distillery and tasting bar for sampling wines and white spirits. ( Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Each of the suites at the boutique hotel Goldmoor Inn in Galena, Ill., has a different decor, but each has a king-size bed, fireplace and whirlpool tub. ( Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Shoppers of antiques and collectibles find much to examine at Antiques Etcetera, occupying a farmhouse in the countryside outside Galena, Ill. ( Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
Gift boxes of sauces and salsas line the shelves at American Spoon in Petoskey, Mich. The store has a generous sampling bar, so shoppers can taste before they buy. ( Katherine Rodeghier/Chicago Tribune )
