Eek…where have I been? Well, we’ve had a bit more excitement and are very happy Whidbey General Hospital is right down the road. I’ll tell you, the ER staff is terrific and the nurses are great too. Wasn’t me this time, but the spouse who scared the living daylights out of me. And so, I longed for a holiday. You know, sipping a cold beverage by a sandy beach. Anyway, I took a break and now I’m back.
But, if you too long for a holiday, and we no longer “send Mommy for a little rest”…how about this–Island Medical Spa will soon be opening their new Coupeville location on South Main Street. Who wouldn’t enjoy a massage or facial? The new location will have a Vichy shower and promises to be very glamorous. 360-678-9005.
Or, visit the The Seaside Spa & Salon on Historic Waterfront Front Street, 678-0508. Check out the Vanity Room, which is a Spa Boutique. Bath salts, scrubs, handcrafted artisan soaps, jewelry, bath fizzy bombs. Hours are Tue-Sat, by appointment. Gift certificates for the holidays are available, or for any occasion. But if you buy one during December, get 15% off purchases from the Vanity Room. This is a full-treatment day spa and salon, offering manis, pedis, hot rocks, body wraps, facials, collagen treatment and more. They are participating in the $1000 Red Ticket Giveaway.
What’s that, you ask? Well, participating businesses of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association will give you a red raffle ticket for each $20 you spend. One lucky winner will receive $1000 at the drawing held outside the Island County Historical Museum on December 20th at 1pm.
Come to Coupeville for your Christmas shopping. Keep your tax dollars local. I always shop Front Street and find great stuff. Santa loves to find goodies at The Honeybear Toystore. Why get something plastic? How about a gift certificate to one of the delicious restaurants? Stop by Penn Cove Co-Op Art Gallery. They have local treasures, from watercolors, cards, baskets, jewelry, pottery, blown glass and more–you can easily find a one-of-a-kind gift around $20! Jan MacGregor Studios has neat stuff too. Well, gee, all the stores do–and I hate shopping. Forget about the mall or Costco or online…shop local!
Don’t forget, we have a lot of great massage therapists in the area too. Can’t think of what to get Mom, or Sister, or Auntie, or Grandma, or your Wife? Women often like being pampered. And if you ever argue with your kids about getting them to bathe…try a fizzy bath bomb. Guaranteed to cause everyone to want to jump in the bathtub!