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46 BRAVA MAGAZINE | MAY 2014 /// GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAYS /// > What gal doesn't dream of a glass of wine, spa treatments and a comfy bed all UNDERONEROOF *TmSˬLOVELYREˬLITYˬTŀE American Club resort's Carriage House. Perched above Kohler Waters Spa, it's the ideal crash pad for a girlfriends' getaway. You'll be offered a glass of crisp Pinot Grigio at check-in and shown the best perk: in a robe and slippers you can ac- cess the spa without going outside. Tap into the wildly popular hot-to- cold spa trend with the Detox De'lite, an 80-minute experience including a full-body massage with cool and warm Lake Superior stones and warm and COOLMˬSSˬGEOILSŀENENJOYTHESPˬmS glass-enclosed rooftop deck with plunge POOLFOOTLONGǠREPLˬCEˬNDPLENTY of chaises for resting. Carriage House rooms, renovated just a year ago, feature brand-new tiles, plumbing and furniture from Kohler's high-end product lines (Ann Sacks, Kohler, Kallista and Baker) for lodging in style. Make sure to indulge in a continental breakfast downstairs, af- ternoon tea and an evening wine recep- tion paired with local artisan cheeses. Plus, there are a few sweet reasons to ditch your robe and leave the Carriage House. Craverie Chocolatier Café, in the NEˬRBYŀE4HOPSˬT8OODLˬKECRˬFTSEX- quisite sweets resembling art. Next door, classes at Yoga on the Lake are in a room WITH HEˬTED ǢOORS OVERLOOKING 8OOD Lake, home to SUP Yoga come summer. ˬMERICˬNCLUBRESORTCOMq,RISTINE)ˬNSEN EAT The American Club hosts five dining options, from fancy to fun, or try nearby Cucina for Italian or the Blind Horse Winery. SLEEP The Inn on Woodlake, a boutique hotel, and luxuriously upscale The American Club offer additional options. DO Kohler Design Center bursts with kitchen and bath inspiration, and the well-curated collection at Sheboygan's John Michael Kohler Arts Center lends a cultural touch. ANTIQUING/VIROQUA Antiquing is more fun with friends who will coax you to spring for that gorgeous armoire. Set up base camp in the Driftless Area's hip and laid-back Viroqua, and visit its antiquing hot spots: Liberty Pole General Store (est. 1845), the Viroqua Public Market and the vintage-inspired Design Menagerie. Come nightfall dine farm-to-table at Driftless Café before retiring to the Little Barn Cabin—sleeps six—at Nature Nooks Retreat. viroqua-wisconsin.com. -K.H. SHOPPING/MILWAUKEE Tucked into renovated warehouses in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward neighbor- hood, boutiques sell cute heels (shoo), letterpress stationary (Broadway Paper) and glam vintage fashions from Armani to Versace (East Town Women's Shop). Retreat to Hotel Metro, which mirrors the Third Ward's 1920s roots. Girl-talk over martinis at the hotel bar, then come morning, brunch at the hotel's café. historicthirdward.org. –K.H. CRAFTING/ MINERAL POINT Grab your crafty gal pals for an artsy retreat at Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point, including workshops in which you'll make a flattering piece of jewelry. Hole up in a historic B&B such as The Coach House or The Tuckpoint right in the Shake Rag Alley neighborhood and congregate over comfort foods at MP Dining Company. mineralpoint.com. –K.H. GET PAMPERED The Carriage House, Kohler