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GO+DO JAUNT lake geneva Fall getaway Lake Geneva is a quick 90-minute drive from Madison, but with its luxury homes and resort vibe it feels miles apart—which makes it the ideal, readymade destination for a weekend getaway with the gals or your significant other. First, soak up the local scenery. Get a taste of autumn on the farm at The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery. Pick your own apples then sample local wine, cheese and fresh-made apple-cider doughnuts. Amble along all or part of the 21-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, ogling expensive and historic homes and fall colors along Geneva Lake's perimeter. Or, if the mood strikes—shop. Downtown Lake Geneva is made for an afternoon of strolling and browsing. Pampering—required—is plentiful at the area's excellent resort spas. Then it's cocktails, dinner and tucking in to cozy lodgings for a relaxing evening. Next morning, linger over coffees and sweet bites, or brunch on locally sourced food at Simple Cafe. Then, bid the lake town farewell and slowly wander home, kicking up brilliant leaves on the back roads, revived and refreshed. –Anne Morrissy Sleep Stay at upscale Grand Geneva Resort, a AAA 4-Diamond resort. Suites at Heritage House are intimate and feature kitchens. Or, rest your head where Ulysses S. Grant once did, at Maxwell Mansion B&B. 82 brava magazine | OCTOBER 2013 Eats + Drinks Try cocktails over incredible views at Pier 290, then Italian cuisine at Café Calamari. Enjoy the lakefront lounge at Baker House, or dinner at the elegant Grandview Restaurant, with bay views. Pampering Several area resorts boast excellent spas— Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, The Abbey Resort and Lake Lawn Resort among them. Clear Waters Salon and Day Spa is a fullservice day spa with medical affiliation. Photos courtesy of Pier 290 For more Lake Geneva-area information, visit lakegeneva.wi.com.