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LOS ANGELES, Feb 05, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Adventuregirl.com’s Stefanie Michaels releases her 2008 list of Valentine’s Day Top Ten Global Places for Romance.

Michaels’ top 10 picks include:

The Kahala Resort - Honolulu’s social address for glamorous events. This exclusive retreat sits on its own private beach, just minutes from Waikiki. Let romance blossom with the Kahala Love Song package complete with dinner at world-famous Hoku’s restaurant.

Michaels applauds the Valen-time to go green at the new “Eco-Glam” Hyatt Key West Resort & Marina, with The Relaxation Package. The Jala Spa will make a $5 donation when guests book the Signature “Jalaja” treatment. Proceeds benefit the Reef Relief Organization.

Romance with a “touch” of adventure at Falaza - a luxury tented safari lodge in South Africa, located 3 hours north of Durban and neighboring the St. Lucia World Heritage Site, offering the Total Relaxation & Renewal Spa Experience in the middle of the African Bush.

Michaels loves the Cotton Tree Lodge - Belize’s newest eco-lodge, which is dedicating Valentine’s week to chocolate. Learn how to make chocolate from descendents of the indigenous Maya who still produce chocolate using traditional techniques.

Cotswold House, in Chipping Camden, England, presents a two-night stay in their luxe Montrose Suite, featuring huge limestone baths (big enough for two), a dinner at Hicks’ Brasserie, Valentine’s dinner in the elegant Juliana’s Restaurant and more love goodies upon arrival.

Warm hearts with the Powder Love Couple Package at Aspen, Colorado’s brand new Sky Hotel, which offers an in-room movie, two “high altitude” massages at the Aspen Club and Spa, and a Kama Sutra weekend couples kit, including the original oils of love - sweet almond oil, spearmint pleasure balm, and sweet honeysuckle honey dust.

Amore in the heart of Florence, Italy’s most romantic of hotels, Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy, with Romantic Renaissance - a 2-night package includes Champagne breakfast in bed, Italian chocolates, and to stir up more heat, “Passion” cocktails por due, at their L’Incontro Bar.

Red Hearts at Cambridge Beach in Bermuda, devoting all of February to romance and relationships - this all-inclusive, upscale resort boasts the Exclusive, Sensory Stimulating, Romance Package, including sunset sails, love seminars and workshops.

The Villagio Inn and Spa in Napa Valley is great for canoodling, notes Michaels, especially with the Couples Comfort Zone Escape. Guestrooms boast wood-burning fireplaces and oversized sunken bathtubs.

Rounding out Michaels’ top 10 is Sanctuary Villas and Apartments - offering a four-night package at the most romantic city on the planet, Paris. The St. Valentine’s Champagne package offers four nights at Boissy d’Anglas - an ultra-exclusive apartment situated in the 8th arrondissement, with private chauffeur and tour to Champagne de Telmont at Epernay in the Champagne region, complete with candlelit champagne cellar dinner.

With every couples massage you’ll now receive this nice Aspen Club basket to take with you.

We are proud to announce the arrival of Thicken It Studios hair extensions at Salon Aspen.  On October 27^th and again on November 3^rd, we are going to offer these services for a one time discounted price of $200 off the normal rate.  We are currently looking for clients to sign up and be the first in Aspen to showcase the newest style.

Call Amanda Perusse at 970-920-5821 to find out more and sign up.

Click Here to learn more about Salon Aspen Hair Extensions

Salon Aspen uses Thicken It Studios Hair Extensions. With there knowledge they have developed the very first “TRULY SEAMLESS” HAIR EXTENSIONS ANYWHERE ON THE MARKET TODAY. Other Hair Extensions claim to be seamless, when in fact they are not, just for the simple fact that they still include a backing on the product. Long & Beautiful^TM is a completely different system with results that are compared to adding one strand at a time without all the lumps, bumps, and lengthy application time. With the Long & Beautiful^TM “No Damage” hair extensions, you will have the best hair on the market. We only use 100% Indian Hair imported and colored in our studio.

What sets Long & Beautiful^TM Hair Extensions above the rest:

Lasts for 8 -12 weeks without having to replace them

30 minute application time

10 minute removal (shampoo them out)

Thicken It Studios has also developed 2 other products that have shown great success:

In’between: great for in between shampoos and for oily hair or after the gym, tanning ect…plus add 10 times the volume to your hair.

Thicken It: This product is great for covering unwanted bald spots, thinning areas or 100% gray coverage for in between coloring.

Click here for Questions and Answers

The Aspen Club and Spa invites you to attend our 10 year annivesery since the Club was remodeled, December 18th from 4:30 pm - Close.

10 years ago Challenge Aspen was the beneficiary of our grand opening night and at that time Amanda Boxtel was the director. This year we are proud to announce we will be supporting individuals in the community who are undergoing Stem Cell research. Amanda Boxtel who recently returned from India with incredible results will be one of the individuals going back to India in January. Leah Roland will be going for the 1st time in the spring.

So save the date and plan on attending our Re-Grand opening party December 18th from 4:30 pm - Close. We will have food, drinks, music and a special guest of honor.

To Learn more about Amanda Boxtel click here

To Learn more about Leah Roland click here

	Moss Greene BellaOnline’s Nutrition Editor

Looking for fast weight loss? Forget it! Permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes. Here are my 11 best healthy weight loss tips to tip the scales your way:

Is your self image fit or fat? If fat is all you see, reaching and maintaining your ideal weight will be a futile struggle. Learn to imagine yourself as slender and energetic. Once the “fit” image dominates your thoughts, it can become a reality.

Permanently changing the way you eat to a healthy diet is the best way to reach and maintain optimum weight. Choose fresh produce, low fat protein, 100% whole grains and all natural health supplements.

Most veggies are low in fat and calories and high in healthy fiber that helps fill you up. Start designing meals and snacks around vegetables. Add protein, whole grains and a small amount of olive oil for complete nutrition.

Processed grains, sugar and other simple carbohydrates are your biggest saboteurs. The resulting insulin release causes you to store fat and crave sweets. For best results follow the Glycemic Index List of Foods guidelines.

Water is the perfect calorie free drink and helps you feel full. For something sweet, add several drops of Stevia (a natural herb sweetener) to lemon water or herbal tea.

Daily exercise and a good lean muscle to fat ratio keeps your metabolism working optimally. It also helps benefit your bones, heart, your whole body and disposition.

To lose weight you need to eat fewer calories. High fiber foods help you feel full longer and provide protection from cancer, heart disease, diabetes and constipation. A daily fiber drink of unsweetend psyllium and mixed nutritional fibers adds more fiber with less calories.

Trans fatty acids, processed vegetable oils and excess saturated fats add empty calories and are bad for your health. Eat whole grains, seeds and fatty fish for beneficial omega 3 fish oil and stick with small amounts of virgin olive oil for cooking and salads.

Studies show that most successful people with weight loss find their own way. If a good diet recommends 5 meals a day, but 4 or 6 suits you better, then do what’s best for you.

When you learn what works for you, work your plan. Find recipes you like. Have healthy foods available at all times. When you go to restaurants, take along your favorite salad dressing and fruit for dessert. Stay on top of your program.

Guilt, self-pity and irritation have no useful purpose. When you fall off the wagon, don’t waste time with regret. Talk yourself into feeling positive about your situation instead of negative. Then get right back on track.

The Aspen Club and Spa would like to welcome Cassandra Schoenberger,

the newest addition to Salon Aspen. Cassandra has been working as a
hairstylist in the Roaring Fork Valley for the last 17 years. Beginning
on September 27th and throughout the fall off season, Cassandra is
offering a free haircut with any color, full or partial highlight booked
with her. Call the Aspen Club & Spa at 970-925-8900 to book today. 

The Aspen Club and Spa is now offering cosmetic teeth whitening. The Natural White Spa treatment can restore your natural white smile, removing years of stains. Members receive 25% off this procedure.

The Natural White Spa System starts with our Power Whitening Accelerator. Producing an intense beam of purple light filtered through over 12,000 optical fibers and 20 layers of coated optical glass, the Whitening Accelerator Illuminates the teeth at a wavelength of 480 to 520 nanometers, proven to be the optimal range for teeth whitening. Harmful ultra-violet (UV) and infrared light is completely removed by the filtering system, leaving only a focused beam of cold-light in the blue-cyan spectrum, penetrating deep into the teeth and activating the whitening formula to its optimal potency.

The Natural White Spa Formula found in our client treatment packs is designed to work specifically with the Beyond Whitening Accelerator. The dual-syringe whitening gel delivery system enters the proprietary formula with the included molding tips for direct, immediate application to the tooth surface. The Whitening Accelerator’s intense cold-light activates the whitening gel and rapidly accelerates the whitening process. In just three 20-minute cycles, teeth discoloration from years of staining foods, coffee, tobacco, cola, and red wine is eliminated. Call 925-8900 to book your teeth whitening appointment

Be sure to check out the show this week. Our featured guest was Keri Bengs of the Aspen Club and Spa. Keri talked about the services offered in the Spa and Salon. We are running an off season special in the Spa. Purchase 1 service and get 10% off, purchase 2 services and get 20% off both, purchase 3 and get 30% off or purchase 4 services and receive 40% off. This special will be running the entire off season, so take a day to pamper yourself here at the Aspen Club and Spa.

Next week we are featuring Chef Clark Church. Clark just recently opened up Garnish Cafe here in the Aspen Club. It has been a big hit here at the club, so be sure to check out the schedule on Grass Roots to see what time Aspen Life aires.

Are you a member here at the Club and have a great fitness story that needs to be heard? If so please contact Casey at cmcconnell@aspenclub.com about being on the show. We are always looking for new faces to be on.