Spring is Just Around The Corner!

Chicago's Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier, along Chicago’s Waterfront, takes place March 5 through the 13th, 2011.

Lots to see and do in Chicago. Here's some Vacation Ideas and plenty of FREE things to do with the family.

Get ready for Spring with the Philadelphia International Flower Show at the Convention Center March 6 through March 13, 2011.

See tips on traveling around Philadelphia as well as suggested hotels and popular sights to visit.

Read more about these exciting Flower Shows on March Vacation Ideas. Then check out our pages on Gardening to get your ideas together, and you’ll be on your way to a more beautiful garden in no time.

Win cash prizes at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament Friday through Sunday, March 18 - 20, 2011 at the Marriott in Brooklyn, NY. Evening games, guest speakers, and a wine and cheese reception to round out the fun weekend. See more about puzzles as a hobby.

You don't have to be a gardener to appreciate The Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens, a featured event in Georgia, presented March 24 - 27, 2011. A love of history and architecture might also bring you to the area. Self-guided walking tours of some of Savannah's finest private homes and gardens as well as seminars and special evening events are also being planned. For more information, call 912-234-8054. See more Savannah Vacation Ideas.

The Boston Flower & Garden Show, with over 30 gardens filled with spring colors, gardening and horticultural products, ornaments, and art and handcrafted gifts, contests, lectures, and demonstrations, will be presented on March 16 to March 20, 2011 at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston. 800-258-8912 for more information.

Western States Toy & Hobby Show, March 18 - 22, 2011, the largest regional toy and hobby show in the country, recently re-located to the Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA. Presented by the Western Toy & Hobby Representatives Association. Call 909-899-3753 to register. FOR TRADE ONLY, NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC!

Look for more fun things to do year round on Long Beach CA Vacation Ideas.

The Greater Boston Antiques and Collectibles Toy Show will be returning to the Dedham Holiday Inn, 55 Ariadne Road, Dedham, MA on March 28, 2010. If you’re looking for antique and collectible toys, model kits, action figures, Barbies, G-I Joes, Tonka, or Buddy-L, you‘ll find it here.

Other Boston sites to see.