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The Meritage Resort and Spa is embracing all that the Napa Valley has to offer and celebrating the arts by creating a true "Meritage Masterpiece" with The Art of Relaxation Package.

This one-of-a-kind package allows guests to dream big and paint their own masterpiece. Easels, canvas, paints and brushes, for two, will be provided at check-in along with overnight hotel accommodations in a superior guest room or suite and multiple spa treatments.

While the new Art of Relaxation Package is available year-round, Meritage Resort is excited to extend to guests an opportunity to take a three-hour watercolor class with local artist Jessel Miller during the month of April! This class will be offered each Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is only $30 (standard price is $45). Additional information about the class can be obtained by calling Jessel Gallery at 707.257.2350.

"Painting and creating art allows the painter to fully relax and embrace the moment," said Jessel Miller, artist, Napa resident and owner of Jessel Gallery. "Soaking in all that Napa has to offer, while appreciating its beauty, is truly freeing. I hope that Arts in April and this package encourage more Napa Valley visitors to relax for a moment and appreciate the true beauty that is only found in Napa."

Escape Winter Work and Worries for a Wine Country Escape
at Milliken Creek Inn & Spa

It's the time of year that often seems the longest. With no official long holiday weekends until the end of May and summer nowhere near, the days drag. So why not sneak away mid-week and be your own boss for a few days?

Milliken Creek Inn & Spa, a12-room luxury boutique hotel and spa in the very heart of Napa, invites you to "play hooky" and escape to a place where the "daily grind" includes sleeping in a plush luxurious bed, sipping wine by the fireplace and getting massaged by an expertly trained professional. Playing Hooky is not just for kids - just as a power nap helps the brain focus for the rest of the day, Milliken Creek Inn & Spa proposes that a quick and strategic break from the work routine helps refresh the mind and renew the body!


    
With Milliken Creek Inn and Spa's "Playing Hooky" package, guests experience:

• One night accommodations in a Milliken Room with King Bed                                     (Sunday through Thursday only)
• One 60-minute aromatherapy massage
• Breakfast for two each morning served in your room or anywhere on property
• Concierge assistance in planning and visiting the most acclaimed wineries and restaurants in Napa Valley
• Daily sunset Magic Hour wine and cheese reception

What better way to rejuvenate and restore that youthful vigor and appearance than with a relaxing spa treatment. Whether a cleansing European facial, deep tissue massage to work out all the kinks, or a mani/pedi escape - Napa Valley is full of choices to suit your fancy! Check out some of the specials running right now . . .

*The Spa at Silverado Resort & Spa
Inspired by the serene sophistication of a classic Roman spa, The Spa at Silverado offers fitness, spa and salon services surrounded by tranquil garden courtyards and breathtaking scenic views. Book the Spa Getaway Package featuring overnight accommodations, 50-minute spa treatment, complimentary wine tasting passes, and much more!
CLICK HERE for more details.

Neatly tucked away in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon, the Kenwood Inn and Spa is an intimate retreat hailed by wine country aficionados as the ultimate getaway.

Kenwood is a must-visit destination for local, regional and worldwide visitors, who are unvaryingly impressed by the Kenwood Inn's attentive, yet relaxed, friendly service, top-notch culinary offerings, perceptive wine list highlighting the region's best boutique wineries and winemakers.

Lavishly appointed rooms, lush, verdant grounds and a destination-worthy Spa await guests, who easily settle into Kenwood's peaceful, serene and romantic ambiance.

The Spa at Kenwood is a perennial favorite for day and touring spa-goers who desire indulgence and relaxation. Offering one of the most comprehensive collections of proprietary body treatments representing the soul of wine country, The Spa at Kenwood offers a unique collection of vinotherapeutic treatments utilizing the exceptional rejuvenating and protective powers of the grape.

Does it feel just a tad naughty to treat yourself during the holiday season? Well, consider it therapeutic or medicinal or merely sanity-saving, but this year, Milliken Creek Inn & Spa's prescription for surviving holiday madness is the promise of a brief, serenity-inducing escape.  As its "spoonful of sugar," Milliken Creek Inn & Spa is offering quite the incentive: with every reservation booked on Black Friday, November 26, or Cyber Monday, November 29, the Inn is including a complimentary 75-minute Aromatherapy Massage, a $160 value.  Whether enjoyed as a quick rejuvenating escape between Thanksgiving and New Year's or reserved as something to look forward to, the Serenity Special at Milliken Creek Inn & Spa is surely the nicest thing you can do for yourself this Black Friday or Cyber Monday.  So, go ahead and be naughty, you've earned it by being such good boys and girls all year.

With Fall comes harvest and "the crush." Grapes are harvested and crushed as the first step in the wine-making process. Celebrate this most beautiful of seasons in the wine country with Lavender Hill Spa's unique wine and grape inspired spa treatment collection. Book now as these special treatments are only available through the rest of October!

Grape Escape
Lavender Cabernet Bath Treatment with One hour Lavender Cabernet  Massage.(2hrs) - 
 $165 per person 

Pampering is in order. And these spas in the town of Napa are ready to deliver an hour or more of relaxation and soothe away all the cares of the day. Check out these special spa offers, many of them being offered through the end of the year!

By Courtney Cochran

From Top Chef to Top Form
When Top Chef contestants descended on Napa's Meritage Resort earlier this year to film the Season 6 finale of the popular Bravo show, they made use of many of the Tuscan-style property's amenities, though there is one we feel they could have well stood to make more use of:  the spot's award-winning spa. After all, these harried chef-testants withstood grueling challenges for weeks before arriving at the southern Napa property (to battle to the end, no less), and we're sure they could have all benefited from some quality R&R to take the edge off.

The Family Behind St. Pierre Massage Center

Rick St.Pierre is an accomplished International businessman with a history of success in both his professional and his personal life.  His approach to business is grounded in ethics, solid strategic planning, and exceptional customer satisfaction.  

Michelle St.Pierre attended St.Mary's College for softball after being awarded a pitching scholarship. She graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1998.  After working as a professional sales person, she then attended and graduated from California School of Herbal Studies as well as the New York Institute of Massage.  After completing her studies and an internship at a local Napa spa, Michelle made self care through massage a focus of her life.

Born and raised in Calistoga, where ancient volcanic activity left the region rich with hot mineral springs, volcanic ash, and mud resulting from the mixture of the two, Mark Wilkinson and Carolynne Wilkinson Clair co-own and operate Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort.

They inherited their love of the business from their father, the famed Dr. John Wilkinson, a founder, pioneer, and innovator who taught the world about the healing properties of Calistoga mineral water and mud.  Founded in 1952, Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort put Calistoga mud baths on the international map and remains an industry flagship to this day.

It's 90 to 100 degrees outside and one of the best ways to relax is in a pool, tub, or creek of hot water? I guess if you're inside with air-conditioning or doing a night-time soak when the air has cooled, then by all means INDULGE.

San Francisco Chronicle recently named 5 California places to attain such nirvana.

1. Calistoga Spa Hot Springs - Calistoga
2. Esalen Institute - Big Sur
3. Vichy Springs - Ukiah
4. Watercourse Way - Palo Alto
5. Hot Creek - Eastern Sierra
   

Read the entire article here. 

Or start planning your trip at WineCountry.com that has a list of spas in wine regions across California. Napa Valley, in particular the town of Calistoga, is known for their hot mineral waters! 

If you're planning a trip to wine country, one of the best ways to unwind and relax is with a spa treatment. Conde Nast Traveler released the poll results of readers' top picks for spas across the U.S. and even areas internationally. It's no surprise that many of the spas in Hawaii and California were heavily preferred by consumers.

Kenwood Inn & Spa in Sonoma, CA was one of the top 3 resort spas in the U.S. and received perfect scores of 100 for treatments, staff, service and design. Book a stay with them as they also boast lush surroundings, soothing pools, and elegant accommodations in a Tuscan setting.  Reserve online.

Sonoma is known for its wines, but it celebrates another major harvest every year during the annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival which runs through mid-February. A complete list of events can be found at www.olivefestival.com.
 
MacArthur Place, a luxurious 64-room country inn and spa set on an 18th century estate a few blocks from Sonoma's historic Plaza, is offering a special Olive Festival Package to help partake in the festivities.

Through February 12, reserve an Olive Festival Package at MacArthur Place with rates beginning at $199 per night midweek or $249 per night on weekends. It includes welcome Olive Festival martinis and $25 off a Sonoma Olive Oil Body Polish or any spa treatment at the Garden Spa. For reservations call MacArthur Place toll-free at (800) 722-1866. For more information about MacArthur Place, visit their website at www.macarthurplace.com

By Robert Farmer

If you happen to find yourself in Southern Australia--which I root for you to do--let me know what you think of the new vineyard residences called Atrium, at Greenock Creek, at the renowned resort and spa, The Louise, in the hot hot wine region of Barossa.  Because everything I've heard about them makes it sound like a place I can't wait to check in to.

The reality of that scenario is probably a few months away, though the timing of that would make it perfectly in sync with summer.

VILLAGIO INN & SPA OPENS ITS DOORS TO A NEW ERA
WITH THE ULTRA LUXURY SPA VILLAGIO
Premier Spa in Napa Valley ~ Yountville, California
Defines The Ultimate Spa Experience

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. - April 7, 2008 - Setting the stage for a new standard of wellness in 2008 and beyond, the new Spa Villagio, located on the landmark Four-Diamond Vintage Estate destination in Napa Valley ~ Yountville, California, will open its doors this month as Northern California's premier luxury spa retreat.  The new spa is available to both hotel guests and day spa goers.