Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Once & Again offers a treasure hunt for quality in Old Town
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. Today’s “Great Escape” concerns one of the great escapes for women since Ma Kettle road a buck-wagon to the settlement after the snowmelt to check out the new spring calicos - shopping! But I’m talking about more than pulling into a strip mall parking lot of chain stores filled with racks of identical outfits. I’m suggesting you walk the sidewalks of Old Town Novato and find a place where you can lose yourself in a treasure hunt for unique clothes and …
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Janie's slogan is 'Relax, Renew and Recharge at your Neighborhood Spa Retreat.'
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. Tucked around the corner from Pini Ace Hardware and next to Classcycle Bike Shop in the Nave Shopping Center on South Novato Bouevard, you’ll find Moonstone Skin and Body Care operated and owned by Janie Escamilla. As her website says, it’s a place to “relax, renew and recharge at your neighborhood spa retreat.” Originally from Texas, Janie has lived in the Bay Area for 18 years. A former public relations executive, Janie worked with clients such as …
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1531 S Novato Blvd, Novato, CA
Moonstone Skin and Body Care
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Venture into the realm of sound and energy healing through song and dance and chant.
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. This week’s Great Escape comes to you from the long and honorable tradition of Northern California’s experimental and unconventional practices for health and healing. (Let’s not forget, watsu — aquatic body massage — was born just a matter of miles from here.) How would you like to venture into the realm of sound and energy healing through song and dance and chant by attending a concert and perhaps receiving a blessing from a Marin High Priestess? Meet Jan …
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
If you dream of escaping on two wheels but want some tips and cohorts to make it a reality, read on!
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. This week let’s explore cycling. After all, here in Novato, pedaling off to your favorite coffee shop or the nearest hill on a bicycle is an accessible way to get away from it all. With the Tour of Novato coming up April 30, now might be a good time to set some goals and either brush up or learn for the first time some riding skills for yourself and your children. Teaching your child to ride a bike properly is akin to teaching them to cross a street or swim…
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Start your day with some slow controlled movements to improve your balance, flexibility and memory
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. Last week’s humdinger of an escape involved both energetic dance and healing waters at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa. This week’s Great Escape is closer to home and also easier on the wallet — in fact, it’s FREE — but still manages to be both energetic and healing. Every day of the week except Sundays, a small group of individuals meet at Miwok Park near the San Miguel Way entrance from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. to practice the healing arts of tai chi (…
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Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
500 Palm Dr, Novato, CA
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Miwok Park
2200 Novato Blvd, Novato, CA
Tai chi is at the San Miquel Way entrance
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Primal movement sweating followed by 'sanitas per aquas' or 'healing through water.'
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well-deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring that renewal back to your family life. This week’s “Great Escape” hits all the right notes by providing a treat for the body, mind and spirit. These three aspects of ourselves need attention and nurturing to stay balanced and in optimum working order for most people; but for caretakers of small children or elderly parents, or those involved with daily negotiations and navigations with teenagers, the need is greater. Consider this week’s Great Escape a great big dose of attention and nurturing …
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Experience art and a European-style bowl of cafe au lait without leaving Novato.
Each Wednesday, the Great Escape is about offering one great idea to give yourself a well deserved break to help you feel refreshed and centered. The concept is to prevent burnout by creating a sense of renewal within yourself so that you can bring fresh energy back to your family life. We all learned in Awareness 101 that stepping outside and smelling the proverbial roses is one basic way to appreciate the little things in life and truly savor the moment. Funny thing is, the more you savor, the more savoring becomes a habit; the more habitual savoring you do, the more you find yourself dwelling in a state of happiness. (Now say that last sentence in a Yoda voice and crack yourself up.) Of course, laughing about something doesn't make it …
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La Boulange Café and Bakery
5800 Nave Dr, Novato, CA
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Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
500 Palm Dr, Novato, CA
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Create an Oscar party - even if it's just you, George Clooney and several hundred of your (imaginary) friends
This Sunday is the Academy Awards, and let’s just say you’re a fan. A fan of the movies, a fan of the red carpet, a fan of the hosts beautiful, versatile Anne Hathaway and sexy, whacky James Franco (he asked to be written into a soap opera as borderline psychotic “Franco” after he became a famous, successful movie star!). And lets say you're a fan of virtual suspense — the night being one big, juicy competition, after all. If you’re not a fan of any of the aforementioned, please excuse this movie drooling and come back next week. If you’ve got the will, the bucks, and the energy to dress up to the nines and go party, you could make it a memorable event by attending the annual gala presented by the Academy of Friends at the Galleria in the …
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Why not set yourself up for a little romance?
Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take dance class on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it. Each Wednesday, I’ll tell you about one great idea to give yourself a well deserved break — a 'great escape' — to help you feel refreshed, so you can bring a sense of renewal back to your family. This inaugural week happens to fall a few days before Valentine’s Day, a holiday of sorts that legislates romance in the same way that New Year’s Eve practically demands you have a GREAT time. Sometimes it just doesn’t work out that way. If that’s your situation this year – no romantic partner in sight – I would cast a …
Kate Baldwin
10:46 am on Thursday, April 14, 2011
Once&Again is a wonderful and unique shopping experience. The staff is warm and helpful. The owner has a great eye for quality pieces. Cathryn makes consigning easy and fun. It is a great way to stretch my clothing and gift budget further! more ›