Resort at a Glance: Club Getaway

At Club Getaway, you’ll find fall favorites including pumpkin carving, hiking and biking through the colorful fall countryside, rows of rustic log cabins, touch football, kegs and grilling, as well as volleyball and tennis courts. Guests here enjoy daily sports and hikes. It feels like kids’ summer camp, but for grownups, and is receiving a spooky twist for the end of the 2018 season. There are grownup activities such as wine tasting, ziplining, axe throwing, Paint and Sip, 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.
• Get outside: You can choose from an array of outdoor pursuits, from biking to rock climbing to water-skiing or canoeing. You can even take a book and read by the lake.
• Eat well: Daily breakfast and lunch buffets include all the classics, as well as seafood, BBQ, carving stations and multiple gourmet options. Chefs accommodate gluten-free, kosher, and vegetarian diners by request.
• Stay up late: The Boathouse Club morphs into a full-fledged nightclub after dark.

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.