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MAGICAL FAIRY HOUSE FESTIVAL

Enchantment awaits children of all ages at the Nature Museum at Grafton’s 8th annual Fairy House Festival in Vermont (Sept. 24-25). The weekend-long event is designed to spark creativity while experiencing the wonders found in the great outdoors. Visitors can stroll a nature path with charming miniature dwellings — made by volunteer “fairy architects’’ — where knotholes in trees become front doors, seashells are tiny fairy bathtubs, and twigs are woven into ladders. There also will be hands-on opportunities to make your own fairy houses, as well as other crafts, face painting, bubbles, and light refreshments. Picnicking and fantasy costumes are encouraged. Tickets $4-$12; ages 2 and under free. 802-843-2111, www.nature-museum.org

FALL FOLIAGE GUIDED

HIKE IN VERMONT

Take a walk on the wildly colorful side of autumn with Country Walkers’ new tour, “Vermont: Fall Foliage.’’ Hikers will cover two to six miles per day on this easy-to-moderate trek through a rural landscape of working farms, rolling hills, old-growth forests, and quaint New England villages. The six-day, five-night experience includes walking the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak; exploring Quechee Gorge, a 165-foot-deep, glacially carved ravine; visiting Shelburne Farms (designed by Frederick Law Olmsted), a Vanderbilt country estate turned nonprofit organic farm; trekking through Smugglers’ Notch, a mountain pass with a notorious bootlegging history; and more. Accommodations at the Norwich Inn and the Green Mountain Inn. From $2,998 double occupancy. 800-234-6900, www.countrywalkers.com/tours/vermont-fall-foliage-norwich-to-stowe/

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9/11 EXHIBITION DEBUTS IN NYC

Commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11, The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opens its first major special exhibition, number one in a series designed to explore topics related to the ever-evolving history of the terror attack and its aftermath. “Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11’’ features media ranging from paintings and sculpture to works on paper and video created by 13 New York City-based artists deeply affected by the events. One artist lost his brother, a firefighter, in the terror strikes, some lost friends, and many personally witnessed the horror. Not intended as an encyclopedic survey, the exhibit instead showcases the responses of a small group of individuals who rely on art as a way to understand an incomprehensible act. Opens Sept. 12. General admission $15-$24. 212-312-8800, www.911memorial.org

NEVIS PACKAGE CELEBRATES

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

Inspired by the success of Broadway’s smash hit, “Hamilton,’’ Paradise Beach Resort in Nevis pays homage to the Founding Father and his birthplace with its “Hamilton 1755’’ package. Featuring 17 percent off a four-bedroom villa for a stay of three nights or more, the package also provides guests with a copy of “Alexander Hamilton,’’ Ron Chernow’s best-selling book that inspired the musical, and a privately guided island tour of Nevis’s historic sites, including Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace, now The Museum of Nevis History. The beachfront property in Nevis, located in the Caribbean’s Lesser Antilles, is home to seven thatched roof villas, each with private pools. Butler and concierge service, in-room spa treatments, beach bar, and more are available. Through Dec.18. Request Rate Code: 1755. Rates from $1,874. paradisebeachnevis.com/

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LUXURY CAMPING WITH PETS

Love glamping? Now Fido and Fifi can enjoy luxury camping, too, with Glamping Hub for Pets, a portal for pet-friendly glamping destinations around the globe. Simply enter your desired location, dates, and number of guests and see what accommodations are available. For example, we found more than 25 options, including yurts, wood cabins, cottages, cabin tents, and a luxury barn in Massachusetts; and 35 locations in the United Kingdom. The website also includes info on policies for traveling with pets, a pets on public transportation guide, airline pet policies, and pet passports. https://pets.glampinghub.com/

LIGHTNING FAST DURABLE CHARGE CORDS

Travel can wreak havoc on thin lightning and micro USB charging and sync cables. All that folding and unfolding and shoving into carrier bags and suitcases can cause cracks that lead to malfunctioning cables right when you need them the most. Paracable has designed cables wrapped in colorful and durable paracord fabric with sleek and durable aluminum end housing. Cables transfer data and charge devices at a lightning fast rate. Five styles available for your iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, or Windows device. $15.95-$23.95. https://paracable.com/

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