About the Author

Theresa L. Goodrich is an Emmy-winning author and content creator with a penchant for storytelling and a keen eye. She's the founder and publisher of The Local Tourist and author of the Two Lane Gems book series. Theresa has appeared in Crain's Chicago, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicagoist, and on WGN, WLUP, ChicagonistaLive, ArcLight Connects, and WCIU. She was one of the founding bloggers of ChicagoNow, was the Chicago Expert for Answers.com, and is a contributor to multiple travel outlets. She's also spoken on marketing, motivation, entrepreneurship, writing, and (of course) travel. You can follow Theresa at thelocaltourist.com and theresalgoodrich.com.