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Mar
25
2010

Spa Week Road Trip! Weekend Guide

roadtrip1Living in a big city provides a girl with a million options for what to wear, how to look, what to do, and where to eat… just like living in a Spa Week city provides a girl with the opportunity to spa like a rockstar. Put it all together, and voila: ROAD TRIP.

We’ve partnered Cozy Wallet, a site that “provides information on sales and freebies the way YouTube.com does with embarrassing videos,” to do a $100 Spa Week Gift Card “I Feel Pretty” giveaway (click here to enter!).

And to take you cross country, we’re tapping into their beauty-tipping, style-advising, trend-spotting, bargain-hunting expertise to bring you a host of get-out-the-house options (other than the spa!) in our Spa Week cities. From wine tastings to festivals, you’ll find it all here throughout the next few weeks. Our lists will be curated by Cozy Wallet… so before you run off to win the $100 gift certificate, read their ideas and lock in those weekend plans.

butterfly-pavillion1. Arizona – If you’re looking for some tranquility in a “SPA like environment” Stop by the Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix – 480-941-1225

2. California – What’s more relaxing than a weekend-long celebration and exploration of handcrafted cheeses, foods, wines and beers from California and beyond? Check out the Artisan Cheese Festival – Educational seminars, chef demos, cheesemaking classes, wine pairings and more. Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, 745 Baywood Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954 (707) 283-2890

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3. District of Columbia – Color, creativity and skill.. The Smithsonian Kite Festival is a yearly reminder that spring has come. “A beautiful display of hand-crafted kites from all over the world.” Saturday March 27th 2010 – Washington Monument – 15th Street and Constitution Avenue Washington, DC – 202-485-9880 – March 27th 10am-4pm

4. Florida – Art, Wine and Shopping is the key to a girls heart.. Enjoy over 30 street side artist trunk shows, boutique wine tastings in 17 shops and 3 locations of live entertainment Art & Wine Promenade on Friday, March 26th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For more info call (561)822-1551

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5. Atlanta – Sophistication and Elegance accompany a Connoisseur’s evening of over 100 rare & exceptional single malt & Scotch whiskies. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America is hosting a delicious dinner buffet as well as a selection of premium imported cigars for our guests’ later enjoyment.art-wine

Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel 3315 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 – 800-990-1991 – March 25th 2010

6. Long Island – Laughter and smiles – of course there will be wine! Comedy and Wine Night hosted by Paul Corrigan from XM radio and headlined by Mary Dimino from Comedy Central – Saturday, March 27 at 6:30 PM-9:30 PM. – Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery – Sound Avenue and Alvah’s Lane 17150 County Rd. 48 Cutchogue (631-734-5111)

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Mar
03
2010

Useless Facts About The 29 Spa Week Markets!

321384-2972-44It’s official! The week of rest and relaxation in the form of $50 facials, massages, and several other oooh and ahhh worthy treatments is literally just around the corner, April 12-18th. With spas participating all across North America we thought creating a list of fun facts would add to the excitement. Find out why selling Limburger cheese in Houston might be a bad idea. Read on for more enlightenment.

Arizona
In Phoenix, you can’t walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.spurs2

Atlanta
Atlanta was briefly named Marthasville from 1843 – 1844.

Austin
Austin’s Capitol building is seven feet higher than Washington, DC’s Capitol…and it’s pink!

Baltimore
Baltimore is home to the first umbrella factory in America, established in 1828.

Boston
About 250,000 college students live in Boston.

Chicago
Roller skates, the steel frame skyscraper, the elevated railway, cracker jacks, the zipper, window envelopes, Hostess Twinkies, the pinball game and spray paint were invented in Chicago.

Dallas
Dallas has the largest bronze monument in the world, Pioneer Plaza, which includes more than 40 larger-than-life longhorn steers, horses and cowboys. It was built to commemorate the trails that brought settlers to Dallas.

Denver
As the “Baby Boomer” capital of America, Denver has the highest percentage of boomers than any major U.S. city.

Detroit
Detroit installed the first mile of paved concrete road, just north of the Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue between McNichols and 7 Mile Roads in 1909.

D.C.
The city of Washington, D.C. was named after George Washington and the District was named in memory of Christopher Columbus.

Florida
Miami installed the first bank automated teller machine especially for rollerbladers.

064_limburger_2Houston
In Houston it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

Las Vegas
The city of Las Vegas celebrated its 100th birthday on May 15, 2005. The event celebrated the May 15, 1905 land auction when 110 acres of land in downtown Las Vegas were auctioned off.

Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles is the birthplace of the Internet, Mickey Mouse, Barbie, the DC-3, the Mazda Miata, and the Space Shuttle.

Long Island
In 2001 Long Island residents spent $51.3 million on flowers for their landscaping.

Minnesota
The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields — 9.5 million square feet.

Nashville
The very first FM radio station and is known today as Music City, USA, the birthplace of country music.

New Jersey
New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world.

New York
New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.

North Carolina
The first miniature golf course was built in Fayetteville.

Orange County
Orange County’s economy is larger than all but 31 nations in the world, ranking ahead of Israel, Portugal, and Singapore

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh lost the “h” in its spelling in 1891, but after 20 years of protest, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names relented and the “h” was restored.

Philladelphia
Philadelphia is said to be haunted and ghost tours are a huge tourist attraction.

San Antonio
Chili was invented in San Antonio in the 18th Century. It officially was “introduced” to the nation at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.

San Diego
San Diego is rimmed with seventy miles of beaches.

San Francisco
Denim jeans were invented in San Francisco for the Gold Rush miners who needed tough, comfortable clothing.

what-sunglasses-should-i-wearSeattle
Seattleites buy more sunglasses per capita than any other city in the nation.

Toronto
There are more than 100 languages spoken throughout Toronto.

Virginia
The first peanuts grown in the United States were grown in Virginia.

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