What’s more enjoyable than a cafe, nature getaway, or spa? A quiet cafe, nature getaway, or spa.
The interest in quiet experiences is definitely increasing. The Silent Book Club, which started in San Francisco back in 2012, has grown impressively, now boasting around 1,600 chapters in 54 countries, including roughly 100 in the UK. A report from Eventbrite revealed a staggering 460% rise in silent book events in early 2025 compared to […]
Outrage erupts after San Francisco spa excludes trans people from ladies-only night to preserve ‘phallic-free’ space
Russian spas in San Francisco sparked controversy after a Russian spa called Banya in Archimedes excluded trans people from “women's only” nights to preserve “phallic” spaces. Though nights at the Full Nude Spa are only scheduled once a month, transgender people and their allies have expressed anger that the spa is trying to exclude biological […]
Illicit spa owner named Soon Bang snagged in NJ prostitution bust: police
It was an unfortunate outcome for a pair of New Jersey spa workers, including owner Star Van. Van and his colleague were arrested last week at the Denville Massage Parlor, and said the officers are operating as a brothel and provide cash sexual services. This is an advertisement for Oasis Spa in Denville, New Jersey, […]
Brooklyn spa owner believes her business was targeted by antisemitic vandals
A Jewish spa owner found the windows of his Brooklyn store smashed Monday morning and believes he was targeted by anti-Semitic vandals. Alison Trey, 53, was left “shaking and crying” when she woke up to find her 20-year-old business, Tres Belle Spa, in Boreum Hill, desecrated. , she said. [a return of] “Kristallnacht” – refers […]
Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda and VCARB endured a ‘tough’ Friday at Spa, and things could get tougher
Visa Cash App The RB F1 Team feels the Belgian Grand Prix got off to a “tough” start after Friday’s two practice sessions. Conditions could become even tougher over the weekend, with rain in the forecast and Yuki Tsunoda facing a significant grid penalty for the main Grand Prix. In Friday’s first practice session, Daniel […]
Aescape’s massage robot could totally change the spa industry
Robot Massage Company escapePromising the “world’s most advanced massage,” the company wants to be the Uber for back massages: easy to book and affordable. A new offering at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel spa, the 30-minute, fully robotic massage will be available at multiple Equinox locations in Manhattan by the end of August. And […]