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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Great Escape

Escape Stress With a New Hobby

This week's Great Escape suggests you learn golf to help you get away and give yourself some me time.

You spend all week taking care of your family, why not spend a little time taking care of yourself? Now that the warm sunny weather is just around the corner (we hope), learning an outdoor hobby to help you escape your stress might be just what you need. In this week's Great Escape, we are featuring the Natick Golf Learning Center, which reopened for the season on March 19. Located at 218 Speen St., the center does not require that you belong in order to improve your swing, buy clubs and improve your overall game. The facility also offers free rentals, personal instruction, kids classes and a pool that overlooks the driving range in the summer months. Oh, and if you were still waiting to be convinced, the Natick Golf Learning Center is now…

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Great Escape

Grab Your Girlfriends for a Ladies' Night Out

Take some time for yourself this week with Great Escape.

You're dragging your kids to basketball practice, piano lessons and tutoring sessions all week. Like many parents, you give your time and energy to the ones you love. So, whenever you get a free moment you need to take advantage of it and let yourself escape from the chaos and the stress of your week. Each week, Natick Patch will tell you about one great idea to help you escape and give you a break. Tonight is Girls' Night Out at the Natick/Framingham Melting Pot. Guests can choose from a special menu and have access to this week's vendors and products: Mary Kay Cosmetics, Stella & Dot, Thirty-One Gifts and Handbags and 3 Olives Vodka. On the special menu, the salad feature includes a choice of cheese fondue, individual salad, chocolate …

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Great Escape

Escape This Week's Stress With 30 Cheesecake Flavors

You don't necessarily have to try them all at once, but you might just want to...

You're dragging your kids to basketball practice, piano lessons and tutoring sessions all week. Like many parents, you give your time and energy to the ones you love. So, whenever you get a free moment you need to take advantage of it and let yourself escape from the chaos and the stress of your week. Each week, Natick Patch will tell you about one great idea to help you escape and give you a break. This week we suggest you take some "me time" by dropping your kids off with a family member and heading to the Cheesecake Factory in Natick Collection.  Whether you're new to the restaurant or this is serving as a friendly reminder, the Cheesecake Factory has over 30 types of their famous cheesecake to enjoy while your kids are with the …

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Great Escape

Escape to a Whole New You

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You're dragging your kids to basketball practice, piano lessons and tutoring sessions all week. Like many parents, you give your time and energy to the ones you love. So, whenever you get a free moment you need to take advantage of it and let yourself escape from the chaos and the stress of your week. Each week, Natick Patch will tell you about one great idea to help you escape and give you a break. Today, we introduce you to Dermatrends, a medical spa at the MetroWest Medical Center. Board certified dermatologist Dr. Jay A. Goldstein offers facials, peels, waxing, microdermabrasion and laser services. The facility is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 508-650-8880 for more …

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Great Escape

Take a Little Time Off at the Littlest Spa

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You're dragging your kids to basketball practice, piano lessons and tutoring sessions all week. Like many parents, you give your time and energy to the ones you love. So, whenever you get a free moment you need to take advantage of it and let yourself escape from the chaos and the stress of your week. Each week, Natick Patch will tell you about one great idea to help you escape and give you a break. Today, we introduce you to The Littlest Spa, which offers a wide variety of massages. You can enjoy a one hour Swedish massage for $80, and a deep tissue, prenatal and hot stone massage for $95 each.  If you're rushed for time and you don't want to spend the money for a full hour massage, The Littlest Spa offers 30 minute massages for the head…

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