Hiatus Spa + Retreat is offering their Seasonal Retreat –Elixir throughout February. Photo: Hiatus Spa + Retreat, used with permission.
Nestle in and shift into the season’s change with a retreat to enliven the soul with Hiatus Spa + Retreat’s “Seasonal Retreat: Elixir,” an 80 minute service offered throughout February. (Hiatus Spa + Retreat, 2022)
With empowering aromas of Jasmine and Sandalwood, you will experience a sparkling raspberry and hibiscus foot soak, followed by a gentle coconut and sugar foot scrub to exfoliate and purify your skin. Next, a hydrating raspberry, rosewater masque is applied while your tips & toes are bundled in a restoring aloe vera, raspberry, and bentonite clay mask. The service concludes with a soothing, Hot Stone massage. You will walk out of this Retreat feeling restored and tranquil.
The “Elixir” monthly retreat is priced at $195 and is $139 for H-Circle members. For more information on the monthly retreat services and booking information, visit Hiatus Spa + Retreatonline.
With eight locations across Texas, eight years on Inc. 500’s fastest-growing companies, and an innovative spa subscription model, Hiatus Spa + Retreat is a fresh kind of full-service spa that has changed the wellness industry. Powered by products with green ingredients and a high-touch experience, Hiatus’s personalized approach to wellness is driven by the view that regular relaxation should be an empowering part of a healthy, happy lifestyle.
312 Pearl Pkwy. Building 4, Ste. 4112 San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 202-3355
Hiatus Spa + Retreat to host ‘Spa for a Cause’ benefitting the Peabody Fund: The Cancer Vaccine Project. Photo: Hiatus Spa + Retreat, used with permission.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat would like to invite guests to “Spa for a Cause” to support the Peabody Fund: The Cancer Vaccine Project , in efforts to help directly fund a personalized vaccine trial lead by Dr. Ezra Cohen, UCSD Associate Director of Translational Science, and Co-Director of the newly established San Diego Center for Personalized Immunotherapy. The Peabody Fund was created in memory of Kristin Heaton-Peabody, who was a co-founder of Hiatus Spa + Retreat. (Hiatus Spa + Retreat, 2021)
For the month of October, Hiatus is offering a special discount of 10% off all online product purchases and will then donate 10% of all “Spa for a Cause” proceeds from e-commerce sales to the Peabody Fund: The Cancer Vaccine Project using code PEABODY10. Hiatus brands available online for purchase include Aveda, FOREO, HydroPeptide, SkinCeuticals, Elta MD, Revitalash, NuFace devices, and the Hiatus Everyday product line that features two collections –The Weekend Collection and The Spa Day Collection–and includes over 20 products, such as aroma oil, hand and body wash, body butter, hand sanitizer, lip scrub, and more.
“We celebrate our friend Kristin’s life in the most meaningful way that we can, by continuing our efforts in the battle against cancer by having the beneficiary of Spa for a Cause as Peabody Fund: The Cancer Vaccine Project which is very near and dear to all of our hearts at Hiatus. By teaming up with the Peabody Fund, we hope to play a role in saving the friends, family members and loved ones of those that are fighting cancer. Kristin would be happy knowing that a business she helped create is helping fellow cancer warriors in this way.” – Hiatus Spa + Retreat Co-founders Sheila and Bill Garrison.
Proceeds from Spa for a Cause will directly benefit the trial by Dr. Cohen, who is doing some of the most innovative work in cancer research today including a laboratory-proven science that hypothesizes the personalized vaccine trial could reactivate a T-cell immune response, in which a patient’s own immune system would find and eliminate their cancer. Those who want to make a contribution toward the Peabody Fund: The Cancer Vaccine today can donate here.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat was founded in Dallas in 2007 by longtime friends Sheila Garrison, Kristin Heaton Peabody, and Bill Garrison. Since the inception of their business, the spa has received numerous accolades, including the Innovate Award, International Spa Association – 2013, Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies 2012 – 2020, American Spa Magazine – Favorite Day Spa 2016, D Magazine’s Best of Big D 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 – Best Spa, San Antonio Magazine’s – Best Spa 2021, and Fort Worth Magazine’s Best Massage – 2021.
Hiatus has eight successful locations in Dallas, Austin, Plano, San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Frisco, along with a signature product line Hiatus Everyday.
With eight locations across Texas, eight years on Inc. 500’s fastest-growing companies, and an innovative spa subscription model, Hiatus Spa + Retreat is a fresh kind of full-service spa that has changed the wellness industry. Powered by products with green ingredients and a high-touch experience, Hiatus’s personalized approach to wellness is driven by the view that regular relaxation should be an empowering part of a healthy, happy lifestyle.
The Hiatus Everyday product line. Photo: Hiatus Spa + Retreat, used with permission.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving relaunches STEM field trips with two special offers. Photo: iFLY Indoor Skydiving, used with permission.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving is pleased to announce the relaunch of their STEM Field Trips, an immersive program for educators to bring students to experience the science of flying first hand, at all participating U.S. iFLY Indoor Skydiving locations. In celebration of the relaunch, iFLY will be offering a STEM Blitz Campaign featuring two special offers available to book and fly now through December 15, 2021. (iFLY Indoor Skydiving, 2021)
Special offers include the following:
Teachers fly free for STEM field trips booked and flown by December 15, 2021
1 free teacher for every 15 students
Special Reduced Pricing for Title 1 Schools
To date, iFLY has hosted over 270,000 students for their STEM field trips in effort to increase awareness of exciting STEM careers and how STEM can be used in the real world. Led by a highly trained STEM educator, the field trip includes an interactive presentation on real-world STEM applications, a grade-appropriate lab activity, immersive experiments, physics demonstrations that come to life in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel, and one-on-one flights with a certified world-class iFLY instructor.
In fact, iFLY STEM curriculum aligns with state-specific education standards while making STEM an exciting, one-of-a-kind learning experience. In addition, iFLY also offers STEM lesson coordination between teams and iFLY educators, along with pre and post trip curriculum to further emphasis student understanding and retention.
iFLY is a sports and recreation company with the mission to deliver the dream of flight. The company pioneered the body-flying “indoor skydiving” experience and is the world leader in vertical wind tunnel technology. Guests do not need to be an athlete or in the best shape of their life. iFLY’s world-class instructors are pros at making flying fun for everyone.
Each iFLY tunnel is taking the proper precautions to ensure guests enjoy their flying experience by investing in new safety measures to create new ways of keeping people safe in their buildings. In fact, iFLY’s wind tunnels have a fresh air advantage over other experiences. Advanced wind tunnel technology provides guests with clean air while flying by recirculating and refreshing the air from outside the iFLY facilities. Tested and proven, iFLY’s wind tunnels create an environment at least 10x fresher than the average store or gym when flying guests—even at slow wind speeds.
To learn more about iFLY STEM Field Trips and to request a trip, click here or visit iFLY Indoor Skydiving.
Austin-based iFLY Holdings, LLC., is the world leader in the design, manufacturing, sales, and operations of wind tunnel systems for indoor skydiving. The company has flown more than 9,000,000 people in a dozen countries and at sea since launching the modern vertical wind tunnel industry in 1998. iFLY has over 81 facilities operating worldwide with 36 wholly-owned in North America. iFLY supports and utilizes the safety and training guidelines set out by the International Bodyflight Association (IBA) to ensure the safety and progression of the sport of indoor skydiving. iFLY makes the dream of flight a reality by giving their customers “wings” in a safe and reliable environment.
This week, Black Friday ushers in the holiday shopping season and area businesses are offering special deals to their customers to help them get the most for their dollars. (Shake Shack, Pluckers Wing Bar, Hiatus Spa + Retreat, 2019)
In celebration of Black Friday, Shake Shack will be running a Black FryDay promotion from November 27 through December 1. Each guest (for all order modes – in-Shack, App pick-up, or delivery order) will receive a scratch-off ticket in their bag for the chance to win a prize. The scratch off area is the first gondola and all cards will be a winner. Prizes include: Free burger with any $20+ order or free fries with any $15+ order on the Shack App, Free Delivery with any $15+ order through Grubhub or Free Shack for a year (aka a $2,500 gift card). This offer would be a great time to try one of Shake Shack’s holiday shakes: Christmas Cookie Shake, Chocolate Peppermint Shake and Coconut Snowball Shake – which are offered now through January 5.
Christmas Cookie Shake: Sugar cookie frozen custard, topped with whipped cream, crumbled shortbread and holiday sprinkles.
Chocolate Peppermint Shake: Chocolate custard, peppermint fudge sauce, topped with whipped cream and chocolate peppermint bark.
Coconut Snowball Shake: Vanilla custard, coconut, marshmallow, topped with whipped cream, coconut and sprinkles.
Pluckers Wing Barwill be offering $10 Pluckers Club Memberships on Black Friday and 20%-off everything via the Pluckers Shop (excluding gift cards) on Cyber Monday. Pluckers Club members enjoy a variety of rewards, including, but not limited to, free birthday meals, invitations to exclusive events, food and drink specials and more. Pluckers club membership is now available through the app on iTunes and Google Play – a treat for current and aspiring members.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat is running a special on their Bright and Early gift cards perfect for holiday gifting, stocking stuffers and to kick off the new year. Guests who purchase an online gift card valued at $125.00 get it for only $99.00. The limited time offer is valid through Friday, November 29. Hiatus Spa + Retreat is ringing in the holidays with the December monthly specials and holiday packages such as:
The Merry & Bright: Two is better than one. Pick any two Essential Services–The Signature Massage, The Tailor Made Facial, The One & Only Mani-Pedi, The Body Glow or The Body Wrap–and make a day of your getaway. 2 or more hours, $179 (up to $220 value)
The Peace, Love, & Joy: their three most in-demand services —The Signature Massage, The Tailor Made Facial and The One & Only Mani-Pedi — are bundled up and tied with a bow, for your sugar plum 3.5 hours, $269 ($320 value)
December Monthly Retreat: December in Manhattan
“Embrace the holiday frenzy with our take on December in Manhattan – inspired by the timeless cocktail. A gentle full-body exfoliation prepares you to be smothered in a warm masque of antioxidant-rich Black Cherries, spicy Nutmeg and luscious Bourbon Vanilla. Unwind with a deeply penetrating massage, letting the fragrant masque nurture your skin and inspire your senses. A final rinse under the Vichy shower leaves you soft, sultry and satisfied, ready to sip a heart-melting Manhattan made with housemade bourbon and Madagascar vanilla-infused cherries.” (80-minute service for $195)
Houndstooth Coffee will be offering free coffee to teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day. Courtesy photo, used with permission.
Teacher Appreciation Day is this Tuesday May 7 and to show their appreciation, some restaurants and businesses are offering “freebies” and deals to educators. (Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Hopdoddy, Houndstooth Coffee, Pluckers Wing Bar, 2019)
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel
701 Congress Ave, Austin, TX Offer:One FREE glass of house wine OR their signature cocktail, La Paloma, with proof of ID on May 7.
Originally built in 1924 as the city’s first high-rise hotel, the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Austin on the corner of Congress Ave. and 7th St. next to the The Paramount Theatre. The hotel’s restaurant, Stephen F.’s, offers happy hour and dinner daily and features terrace seating with breathtaking views of the State Capitol.
Hopdoddy
All Locations – Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Tennessee Offer: One FREE small shake to any teachers who come in and show their ID. Valid from May 6-10.
Founded in 2010, Hopdoddy now has locations in Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Hopdoddy has been named one of the “The Best Burgers in America” by Food & Wine, garnered the #1 spot two years in a row on Business Insider’s list of “The 50 best burger joints in America” and named one of the “10 Brands to Watch” by CNBC and MSN.
Houndstooth Coffee
All seven locations, Austin and Dallas Offer: One FREE hot or iced coffee for teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 7, at all cafes.
Houndstooth Coffee is a locally owned and operated business. Since opening their first cafe in 2010, they have fueled the growth of community in Texas. Houndstooth baristas invite guests to help weave a vibrant social fabric—the Pattern of Coffee and People. That pattern is growing with seven current locations in Austin and Dallas, Texas, with the newest opening in winter 2018 at Rock Rose in North Austin. Houndstooth creates a warm and inviting atmosphere in each cafe by focusing on hospitality, the art of conversation, and education.
Pluckers Wing Bar
All locations Offer/Deal:Teacher Freebie promo and half-price glasses of wine on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 7. Teacher Freebie Promo includes one FREE appetizer at any Pluckers Wing Bar location by presenting their faculty school badge. One appetizer per two people.
Owners Mark Greenberg, Dave Paul, and Sean Greenberg, 2017 Ernst and Young Central Texas Entrepreneurs of the Year, opened their first Pluckers restaurant in Austin in 1995. Over the past 22 years, Pluckers Wing Bar has opened 22 locations, expanding to Baton Rouge, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston Killeen, and San Marcos. Pluckers is known for their signature wings and is consistently recognized as the best sports bar and chicken wing restaurant.
Shake Shack is one business offering veterans special offers on Sunday November 11. Photo: Shake Shack, used with permission.
Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11 and honors military veterans – those who served in the United States Armed Forces. This year it falls on Sunday and many area businesses have special offers for all veterans and active duty military. (Shake Shack, Fast Eddie’s, Pluckers Wing Bar, 2018)
Shake Shackwill be treating all veterans and active duty military with a free scoop of Shake Shack Custard (in-shack only) at ALL locations excluding stadiums, ballparks and airports.
Shake Shack
7427 San Pedro Ave, Suite 107
San Antonio, TX 78216
Fast Eddie’s
7616 Culebra Rd, #103
San Antonio, TX 78251
Pluckers Wing Baris excited to announce that veterans and active duty military eat free all day on Veterans Day. With a valid military ID, guests can enjoy a complimentary entree, side and a non-alcoholic beverage from Pluckers’ extensive menu (up to $15) when dining at the restaurant.
The Pluckers menu includes their trademark wings paired with signature sauces such as Buffalo, Spicy BBQ, and Spicy Ranch, along with unique flavors, like Fire in the Hole, Ginger Peach Sriracha, Gochujang, and Spicy Mandarin; appetizers like fried pickles and Holy Macaroni; great sandwiches and burgers like the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and the Bypass Burger topped with bacon, cheddar, grilled onions, and jalapeños; signature salads; and epic sides like waffle fries, macaroni and cheese, and homemade potato chips.
Pluckers Wing Bar
14881 IH 35
North Selma, TX 78154
Celebrate National Pepperoni Pizza Day with $10 pepperoni pizzas from Russo’s New York Pizzeria. Photo: Russo’s New York Pizzeria, used with permission.
Pepperoni pizza lovers unite. On Thursday September 20, Russo’s New York Pizzeria celebrates National Pepperoni Pizza Day with a special pizza offer. The only authentic New York-style Italian restaurant and pizzeria franchise concept is offering $10 large pepperoni pizzas to celebrate the popular food holiday. Limit one per customer, dine-in and take out only, additional toppings extra. (Russo’s New York Pizzeria, 2018)
Following the family mantra “If it isn’t fresh, don’t serve it” Russo’s only uses the finest and freshest ingredients and authentic Italian imports like Pecorino Romano cheeses from Emilia Romagna, Italy; aged-balsamic vinegar from a centuries-old vineyard in Italy; and extra virgin olive oil from Partanna, Italy. Russo’s pizzas are baked to perfection in impressive brick ovens that deliver a perfect and flavorful crust every time.
Russo’s New York Pizzeria at The Rim
17631 La Cantera Pkwy, #102
San Antonio, TX 78257
(210) 561-7616
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