Resort at a Glance: Club Getaway

At Club Getaway, you’ll find a giant water trampoline floating on a mountain lake, rows of rustic log cabins, grills sizzling on the beach, and volleyball and tennis courts. Guests here enjoy daily sports, hikes, and nightly campfires with s’mores. It feels like kids’ summer camp, and that’s partly the idea—except that Club Getaway is a camp geared toward adults. There are grownup activities such as wine and beer tastings, ziplining, and late-night dance parties.

• Where you’ll stay: A rustic ranch-style cabin equipped with modern conveniences ranging from air conditioning to daily housekeeping service.
• Goodie bag: Your stay includes a goodie bag filled with a can koozie, t-shirt, travel cup, frisbee, and more complimentary adventure swag.
• Get outside: You can choose from an array of outdoor pursuits, from biking to rock climbing to water-skiing or mountain climbing. You can even take a book and read by the lake.
• Eat well: Meals are prepared by chefs from the Connecticut Culinary Institute, and come in buffet, barbecue, and family-style settings.
• Stay up late: The Boathouse Club morphs into a full-fledged nightclub after dark, while outside late-night campfires pair well with guitar music and s’mores.

Kent, Connecticut: Old-Fashioned Shops and Maple Syrup in the Berkshires

Kent lies close to Connecticut’s western border, in the picturesque highlands known as the Berkshires. The natural setting makes the town an ideal spot for outdoor adventure. At Kent Falls State Park, you can hike through trails lined with trees and bedrock walls. Keep a camera handy for when you reach the falls, which rush down a 250-foot rock face to create postcard-worthy images.

Daily life in Kent is refreshingly subdued. Founded in the late 18th century, the small town is made up of several smaller hamlets and two covered bridges that span the Housatonic River. Downtown, you can sample fresh maple syrup in springtime and visit art galleries, quaint teahouses, and old-fashioned apothecary shops.

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