Category: Other Destinations

Our Visit to the Brand New Tropical Forests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Bramsen Tropical Forests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago is now open! This gorgeous outdoor space for gorillas, orangutans and monkeys is a dramatic expansion of the primate habitats at the zoo. And great news, the long closed Tropic Worlds indoor habitats have also reopened with Tropical Forests. Even better news, both Tropic Worlds and Tropical Forests…

More Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief, Disney Deals
We have already shared some Amazon Prime Days Deals with you at Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief Posts. The links in that post were pulled from our articles on trip planning and packing. Today we are sharing links from articles about Disney themed gift giving including (our most popular posts) surprise Disney trip…

Amazon Prime Days Deals from Mouse Brief Posts
For Amazon’s Prime Days, we have sorted through the products we have liked this year to compile those now selling at discounted prices. We have combed through our Mouse Brief articles and pulled-out items that are now on sale, so you know these are products we recommended even before the discounts. We hope these links…

See Brookfield Zoo Chicago Primates in Their New Outdoor Habitat
The new Bramsen Tropical Forests habitat opens this Friday, July 11 at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. We have been eagerly watching this massive outdoor primate habitat rise from the ground, and we cannot wait until the opening. We will be visiting this new habitat for gorillas, orangutans and monkeys on the day it is open to…

UPDATED: Chicago Area’s CLIMB Network for Children’s Museums
Each year, we sign-up for the CLIMB Network membership that includes six museums in the greater Chicago area. We have gotten this children’s museums membership year after year, because we think it is the best deal for families with young kids around Chicago.

How to See Huge New Tropical Forests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
We have been waiting for this news for awhile! Bramsen Tropical Forests, the massive Brookfield Zoo Chicago primate habitat is officially opening on July 11, 2025. We have been eagerly watching the progress on this new home for gorillas, orangutans and monkeys, and we intend to be there on its opening day. We are so…





