Calling Frank fans. Not that Frank. Frank Lloyd Wright. Admirers of the architect and his work can take a guided tour of the Seth Peterson Cottage in Baraboo, Wis., on either Oct. 8 or Nov. 12. Although this cottage in Mirror Lake State Park is available for public rental, this may be the best way to see it–the one-bedroom abode is typically booked at least a year in advance. Tours from 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 8 cost $20 and include a fall boat cruise on Mirror Lake. On either Oct. 8 or Nov. 12, house tours from 1-4 p.m. cost $2. (608-254-2333)….A bit farther afield, the Pope-Leighey House in Mt. Vernon, Va., one of the “Usonian” houses Wright designed for clients of moderate means, is offering in-depth tours from 9-11 a.m. on Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3. Additional dates may be added for next year. The 1,200-square-foot house and its furniture was built for a newspaper editor in the early 1940s; the house was later moved to its current home on the grounds of Woodlawn, a plantation house designed for Martha Washington’s granddaughter. Be sure to reserve in advance for the focus tours, which cost $20 and include a continental breakfast. (703-780-4000)
OHIO’S RICHES
Guess grapes are a bigger crop in Ohio than most of us realized. The Fall Harvest Weekend Package on Nov. 3-5 at Mohican State Park Resort near Loudonville in north central Ohio provides several opportunities to sample the pickings. On Saturday, guests can swirl and swish away during a wine tasting. After dinner, they can try out Ohio-made ports and sherries. Instead of the usual orange and apple juice at breakfast, the buffet will feature Ohio grape juice. Two-night packages range from $375-$395, depending on room type, and include dinner on Saturday, two breakfasts and a tour of Malabar Farm, which holds a sentimental place in the hearts of Hollywood trivia fans as being the site of Humphrey Bogart’s wedding to Lauren Bacall. (419-938-5411)
BATTLEFIELD TOUR
Follow the twists and turns of the Civil War’s Red River campaign through Louisiana and Mississippi on a seven-day tour offered by HistoryAmerica Tours and the History Channel. Led by historian Edwin Bearss, the trip will begin in New Orleans on Nov. 1 and wind its way through Bayou Teche Country and Baton Rouge, La., before heading to Natchez and Shreveport, Miss. Participants may return from either Shreveport or New Orleans on Nov. 7. The land-only price of $1,295 ($1,585 for solo travelers) includes six nights in first-class hotels, motorcoach transportation, breakfast daily, four dinners and three lunches. (800-628-8542)
PARIS WHEN IT DRIZZLES
To make the City of Light more attractive in its cooler, wetter months, the Hotel de Crillon is enticing guests with a Winter Enchantment Package. For 3,100 francs per night (about $408 at current exchange rates), travelers are greeted by flowers and chocolates in their superior double room at this luxury hotel on Place de la Concorde. The rate, which is offered between Nov. 1 and March 31, 2001, also includes an American breakfast. Just don’t forget your umbrella. (800-223-6800)
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Prices generally are per person double.
