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Patch Picks: Five Local Relaxation Destinations

Here are five local leisure spots where you can go to relax.

Relaxation is the name of the game this week, as we bring you five local places to laze the day away while beautifying in the process.

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Bellisima promised "total beauty care" at its location on South Myrtle Avenue in Old Town, where hair, skin and body care service is provided, along with special wedding packages. The spa's most comprehensive spa day includes a facial, mani-pedi, shampoo and blow-dry and makeup--a 5 1/2 hour process--advertised for $295.

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This spa on South Myrtle Avenue offers the usual treatments for nails, skin and body care along with a special service menu for kids. It's also open seven days a week.

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This spa's services are all provided by independent contractors, so prices vary. Customized facials, microtreatments, waxing, spa therapies and "makeup artistry" are just some of the services offered at Nani, also situated along South Myrtle Avenue.

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and offers laser treatments and "cosmetic injectibles" designed to make one look younger. Services include botox and dermal fillers, silkpeel dermalinfusion, PCA chemical peels, diamond microdermabrasion, customized facials and waxing, just to name a few.

5. /Hillside Wilderness Preserve

Relaxation means different things to different people, so if you prefer nature to day spa nurture, what better place to clear your mind and get your blood pumping than the wilderness just minutes away from Old Town. Hiking and biking trails abound with serene views that overlook the whole San Gabriel Valley, so strap on your biking gear or lace up those hiking boots and get to it.

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sarah May 20, 2013 at 08:24 pm
The street fair the day before had more going on than Monrovia Day. I'm 21 and even I remember backRead More when everyone used to look forward to the days long celebration, it really is a shame.
rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:17 pm
I agree Bill. Enough snippin' and tail bitin' and finger pointin'...I do find it amusing to thinkRead More what would happen if people who wanted to have a parade/carnival just made it happen. Let's make a parade and carnival, not war.
Bill C. May 20, 2013 at 05:24 pm
The reason the carnival went away was because some in power thought gangsters and some rowdyRead More elements at the carnival made the atmosphere a little to uninviting at times, that was nonsense. When they got out of hand they were kicked out or went to jail. It was ridiculous to end the carnival and to stop the parade based on financing could have been avoided if the problem of financing would have been attacked early enough. Or are people going to tell me there's not enough people in Monrovia willing to give their time, talent and money to make it happen? I grew up in town, haven't lived in Monrovia in a long time but am still one that would assist in seeing the parade and carnival return. As for the cost for police and city employees to work it maybe if they were approached and told it would have to be on a comp time basis only, not pay, they'd be willing to do so. That wouldn't result in some big unfunded liability as you're only talking about an event that's four days at most. This could happen, just takes time, effort and some willingness of people to co-operate with each other to get it done.
rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:38 am
Who was that face painter? She was really good with the kids, even the wiggly ones. She also wasRead More giving away little handmaid mermaids. Some of the stuff at the celebration was cool. I think next year the city council should be the dunkees for the dunk booth.
Mike Day May 17, 2013 at 09:56 pm
Thanks for the compliments. mor video to follow
Buzlightyear aka marty May 17, 2013 at 07:37 pm
Yeah, it's cute...... For now......
Ellen Zunino May 17, 2013 at 01:02 pm
Cool presentation. Many of us have had our own encounters and all of us have seen numerous photosRead More and videos so your creative approach freshened it up for us.
Dan Crandell May 16, 2013 at 09:28 pm
A California city will never prevail in a lawsuit against the STATE. All CA. cities must merge toRead More sue in mass under Federal RICO laws while we still have Federal laws. Filing alone at the State level is useless. Wake up people.
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