Illinois
Jan. 18-19, 25-26 — Eagle Watch, Marion. The Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge has van tours to see bald eagles. Reservations are required. 618-998-5933 or 618-997-3344, ext. 1, tinyurl.com/kszsehn. Miles from Chicago: 320
Feb. 8 and 22 — Bald Eagle Bus Tours, Galena. The Eagle Nature Foundation offers four-hour bus tours to view wintering eagles along the Mississippi River. 815-594-2306, tinyurl.com/ml8b9ev. Miles from Chicago: 165
Indiana
Jan. 18-19 — 20th Annual Winter Antique Show, Huntingburg. Check out the offerings of antique dealers from Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. 812-683-5699, tinyurl.com/kzhwdtj. Miles from Chicago: 285
Iowa
Jan. 17-19 — 28th Annual Quad City Boat and Vacation Show, Davenport. Check out boats for fishing, skiing and just cruising, and visit the booths of resorts, fishing camps and more. There’ll also be seminars. 319-232-0218, tinyurl.com/n27zbj4. Miles from Chicago: 175
Michigan
Jan. 12-17 — Ann Arbor Restaurant Week. More than 50 restaurants offer $15 lunches and $28 three-course dinners. 734-668-7112, annarborrestaurantweek.com. Miles from Chicago: 245
Jan. 18-26 — North American International Auto Show 2014, Detroit. Travel to the country’s auto capital to get up close with the latest and greatest new vehicles, with more than 500 on display. 248-643-0250, naias.com. Miles from Chicago: 285
Ohio
Jan. 18 — Annual Winter Hike at Hocking Hills State Park, Logan. The area is blessed with lots of scenic beauty, and there’s plenty of it to see on this six-mile hike from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. tinyurl.com/jwoc2k7. Miles from Chicago: 405
Wisconsin
Through Jan. 19 — 51st Annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby Week, Eagle River. There will be vintage sleds competing, along with races of modern-day machines on the multimillion-dollar derby track. 800-359-6315, tinyurl.com/2fyfrdk. Miles from Chicago: 330
Jan. 18, 24-26, 31-Feb. 2 — Badger State Winter Games, Wausau. This is billed as the state’s largest winter sports festival. Competition includes downhill and cross-country skiing, archery, billiards, bowling, curling and figure skating. 715-355-8788, badgerstategames.org. Miles from Chicago: 275
