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Best Spa
Looking for a quick and luxurious way to recharge? Asanda Aveda Spa Lounge will have you feeling fresh in no time. This Soho retreat offers everything you need—facials, manicures, massages, lash extensions, you name it—for women and men. And the prices are reasonable. A 25-minute Aveda Perfecting Plant Peel facial that exfoliates and includes a […]
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Teengirl Fantasy+Kelela+Laurel Halo+Fatherhood
Meandering through the unisex level of Spa Castle, terry-cloth-robed Teengirl Fantasy performs 2012’s Tracer in the glow of projected iTunes visualizations. Making art of noise, they play “EFX” backed by vocalist Kelela channeling “Un-Thinkable”. I’m ready to descend to the Women’s-only level, disrobe, and gingerly step into a stinging hot tub. Laurel Halo’s divisively natural […]
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Best Hot-Tub Paradise
As the weather turns from fall to winter and visions of tropical-island vacations begin to dance in your head, the quickest and cheapest way to escape the chill is Spa Castle, a five-story, 100,000-square-foot Korean-spa sanctuary in College Point, Queens. For $45 on weekends ($35 from Monday to Friday), you can spend the entire day […]