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27 January 2012

Business Insider: Allison Inn Delights Her Majesty

I had to find a special place take my wife for our 20th anniversary that was not too far away. Triumphantly, I announced to her that we were going to wine country in the Willamette Valley.

Filed Under: Accomodations, Restaurants, Spa Tagged With: Inns, luxury destination, restaurant, retreat, wine

9 October 2010

Fresh Start Retreat: sign me up!

posted by Michelle Winner 2 Comments

Create a healthful snack with all of the crunch you want - with kale!

An offer to experience the Fresh Start Retreat Program crossed my desk a few weeks ago. Based at the tranquil Ocean Resort Retreat Center in Oyster Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada, they offer a ten and fourteen day Advanced Whole Body Detox and a Five Day Juice Fast.

Filed Under: Healthy food/ recipe, Spa Tagged With: juice fasting, Spa, spa cuisine, weight loss

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