According to a recent survey of AAA travel agents, Chicago, Ill. is the No. 1 vacation spot in the Midwest.

The survey of 572 agents, conducted earlier this year, asked them to rate popular destinations based on their professional opinion. In order of preference:

1) Chicago, Ill.

2) Mackinac Island, Mich.

3) Branson, Mo.

4) Black Hills, S.D.

5) Wisconsin Dells, Wisc.

6) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

7) Traverse City, Mich.

8) St. Louis, Mo.

9) Kansas City, Mo.

10) Indianapolis, Ind.

AAA travel agents also selected their picks for “top family drive vacations.” In 2007, these destinations include, in rank order:

1) Florida

2) Grand Canyon

3) Washington, D.C. and Williamsburg

4) Black Hills

5) Carolinas

6) Southern California

7) The Great Southwest (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico)

8) New England

9) Northern California

AAA’s Annual Vacation Costs survey shows that a family of two adults and two children can expect to pay an average $269 per day for food and lodging. Lodging rates will average $152 a night, up nearly 7.9 percent from last year. Meals will cost $118, down 1.3 percent from 2006.

According to the AAA press release, travelers looking for bargains can head to North Dakota, with an average daily cost of $187; Nebraska, $199; Iowa, $201; Kansas, $201; and South Dakota, $204.

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