Tulsa, OK February 2024

Local Love

A R T S + C U LTU R E

A SEVENT Y- O N E-YE AR O LD LOV E STO RY TR AV E L

TU LSA' S TIM ELESS TRE A SU RES E N TE R TA I N M E NT

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February Love Local Issue I don’t know about you, but this time of year I am always torn. I find myself torn between resisting the commercialization of another greeting card holiday and indulging in all the sweet excuses to enjoy the season.

To do a Valentine’s Day date out or enjoy a cozy night at home? To buy a card or just say a kind word? I usually land somewhere a little in between. We’ll each arrive at different answers based on our preferences and personalities, but what we hold in common is an opportunity to make sure those around us know we love them. And regardless of how you choose to celebrate, we hope the pages of this month’s magazine will help you do just that as we celebrate and highlight what’s to love in our community.

While we teeter between the chill of January Winter and the excitement of Spring, we hope you’ll be inspired to take a moment to come together with the people in your life. The ones in your home and on your street. In your neighborhood and your community.

“Love local” means local businesses, those in your community - but it also means loving what is near. Those under your own roof included. So grab a coffee at @cricketandfig or a coffee shop near you and head home for a game night around the fire with the family. Or snag a bottle of wine from Parkhill’s South Liquors & Wine and a charcuterie board from @rindartisancheeseboards, @bello.tulsa, or @themeatandcheeseshow and indulge on a movie night at home. For chocolate & candy options visit Honeysuckle Chocolate & Candy inside @tulsatoydepot.

Just want to relax and be spoiled? Make reservations at @bluestonesteakhouse, @farmbartulsa, @il_seme_tulsa or your favorite restaurant.

We’ve always believed what we can do together is so much more than what we can do apart. And we continue to see that demonstrated through the many stories told in these pages month after month.

Thanks for letting us be a part of the life you’re building, whatever that may look like.

Our hope is that we inspire you to love it just a bit more than you did before.

Happy February!

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A Seventy-One-Year Old Love Story

Tulsa Couple Began their Romance Exchanging Glances in Church

Empower with Integrity

Tulsa's Dr. Amy Hurlburt on her innovative, thoughtful approach

Head of the Household

The Story That Took Forty Years To Tell

Tulsa's Timeless Treasures on Route 66 A Journey through Iconic Landmarks and Sculptures

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Love Story

TULSA COUPLE BEGAN THEIR ROMANCE EXCHANGING GLANCES IN CHURCH

ARTICLE BY JOE HARWELL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ACRYLIC ASYLUM ART Phil and Emily Wood on their honeymoon June 22, 1946. Photo provided.

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The seventy-one-year romance between Phil and Emily Wood began with exchanging glances in autumn 1941 at church in Summit, NJ. The sixteen-year-old high school seniors were also witnessing Hitler rolling through Europe via newsreels and newspapers.

Communication and commitment became the core of their relationship that carried them through the rest of their lives.

After high school graduation Emily worked a summer job doing piece work in a zipper factory producing fasteners for military use before entering Smith College. Phil followed his father and brother, classes of 1915 and 1942, to Princeton. That summer before college brought a few casual dates with Phil in Chatham. In the fall Emily received an invitation from Phil to attend a football weekend at Princeton.

They kissed for the first time by the gothic tower of the Graduate School under a full moon. In December 1942, Phil came to a Charity Ball at Smith bringing several Princeton friends for Emily’s Smith friends.

Letters were their main communication while in college sharing details of their studies, Phil’s participation in a prank to remove the clapper from a campus bell, and their growing love. When Phil wrote he would soon be called for military service, he talked about how much he would miss her but said they were too young to marry. He also didn’t want to subject Emily to the life of a soldier’s wife.

During training and after deployment with the 86th Infantry 10th Mountain Division, Phil wrote her

Emily Wood, with her book "It Was Magic", will celebrate her 99th birthday in April.

"Communication and commitment fanned the spark of romance into a flame that grew for 71 years." letters from every duty station. He received a furlough in August 1944 where they were engaged at a family party.

While in New York City to get her ring, Emily fainted when it was put on her finger.

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Empower with Integrity TULSA'S DR. AMY HURLBURT ON HER INNOVATIVE, THOUGHTFUL APPROACH

Dr. Amy Hurlburt owner of Empower with Integrity

YOU HAVE A UNIQUE BACKGROUND - YOU STUDIED PSYCHOLOGY AT MICHIGAN STATE, GOT TWO MASTER'S DEGREES AT UCLA, AND EARNED A DOCTORATE IN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AT MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY. CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND CAREER PATH? I graduated from MSU thinking I was going to move to Los Angeles and become an actress. I did well in Los Angeles and became a SAG/AFTRA member. But my father passed away while I was in California, and he always wanted me to go on to an advanced degree. I really missed academia, too, so I continued acting but worked on advanced degrees at the same time. I got a master's in physiological sciences and that led me to a master's in behavioral neuroscience. I began studying toward my Ph.D. and enjoyed my medical classes so much that I decided I wanted to be a physician. I picked up my headshots from my agent and moved to Chicago for medical school.

WHAT LED YOU TO START YOUR OWN CLINIC? AND HOW DOES YOUR EXPERIENCE IN SO MANY OTHER FIELDS HELP INFORM YOUR WORK WITH PATIENTS NOW? I love academia – I guess that’s how I became double board certified in Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. I believe in the physician-patient relationship and cling to the old, personal ways of medical practice rather than those of the big practices. I love the autonomy, and I’m able to spend more time with my patients. This is what led a few of us to leave our larger practices and move to our own multi-specialty clinic.

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WHAT CONCERNS DO YOU MOST OFTEN SEE PATIENTS COME IN WITH? In practice, I have come across a few conditions that really don’t have great modes of treatment, like vaginal atrophy, lichen sclerosis, vaginal dryness, and dyspareunia. These can eventually plague relationships and be causes of real concern.

Because I saw women coming in with issues like these so often, I had long dreamed of owning Empower InMode, a platform created by a leading urogynecologist that can help build core muscles and the pelvic floor, treat urologic and vaginal issues, and so much more. Now that I have it, I’ve seen firsthand what a huge difference it can make in women’s lives, especially those that don’t want to take vaginal estrogen or use high-dose steroids forever.

WHAT MAKES YOUR CLINIC, EMPOWER WITH INTEGRITY, STAND OUT? I am a physician first. Everything I do comes from a medical mindset. I am also an Osteopath, and I know that when we treat a patient, we treat the entire person. I feel that I can do all of that, inside and out.

I’m also the only physician in Tulsa with the Empower Platform. Many clinics that own InMode hire people to perform the procedures, but at Empower with Integrity, I’m the physician who actually performs the procedures. I’m also certified to offer Botox, fillers, and other aesthetic products that only med spas can sell. I enjoy offering these as an adjunct to Morpheus8, a platform that can help enhance skin from head to toe.

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I encourage patients to take each day in small increments. Today, get your heart rate up for 10 minutes, eat an apple, and be proud of yourself. You did two things that are amazing for you!

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He a d o f t h e Ho u s e h o l d THE STORY THAT TOOK FORTY YEARS TO TELL

ARTICLE BY C.L. HARMON Author Sammie Dennison Harmon.

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Author Sammie Dennison Harmon as a child.

Long before “Killers of the Flower Moon" was a sensation, in fact, decades before author David Grann had even penned its first word, someone else had begun writing about the Osage. She was someone who cared not for the prospect of a bestseller, but only for the hope of writing a story worthy of telling. And telling that story would itself become a story all its own.

It would be over forty years in the making. To put that much time in perspective, this is the same span of time as ten presidential terms or 14,610 days. Although not every one of those days was dedicated to writing what would eventually become the book “Head of the Household,” not one day passed without thoughts about it. It was an intense labor of love from a woman who didn’t consider herself a writer, but a granddaughter in awe of her grandmother’s life that she felt the world should know about.

Not a famous woman, this subject matter. But the life of a lady who loved, who lost, and who never let the losses take her love of life and family. She was an Osage woman who, as a child, was taken from her family and shipped off to a faraway boarding school run by the white man. In addition, she gave birth to fourteen children from two marriages – one arranged to an older man. This lady had experienced wealth from Osage oil money and poverty during the Great Depression. And even owned a movie studio in Hollywood for a time.

And as though straight out of a movie, she even ran off with a ranch hand with whom she fell in love. Through it all, a rebel who followed her heart, even when it cost her dearly. But to this granddaughter and aspiring author who devoted so much time to a book about this lady, she wasn’t even sure anyone would publish it, let alone read it.

An entire adult lifetime this author spent researching family history and her Osage culture. With countless phone conversations, emails, marked book passages, sticky notes of information, and meetings with others knowledgeable about the Osage, she would become an expert with credentials that college degrees cannot provide, and scholars would envy. All the while building relationships and friendships that transcend bloodlines and cultures with many whom she felt were more educated and knowledgeable. And, in her humility and unbeknownst to her, it was she who had impressed others with her talents, drive, and knowledge of a complex people with a difficult history.

To her, however, it was frustrating to tell this story without the skillset she believed writers should have.

Moments of insecurity crying out to God, “Why me?

Why have I been chosen to write this when so many others are more qualified?” were part of the process as she experienced moments of hopelessness accompanied by tears of momentary defeat when the process became difficult and the task too arduous. But those moments always passed, and she would resume what she knew was one of her life callings. A reassuring word or a solution to a problem would eventually come.

There was always an answer and hope found in God and family. Poring over historical documents or conversing with just the right person always provided her with exactly what she needed to push her over the hurdle to pen yet another chapter.

The years rolled by. So, what was started by a young middle-aged woman full of energy and fervor ended with a frail and aging senior ever closer to her own mortality. The only thing remaining the same between these two points in time was the conviction in her heart CONTINUED >

“And as though straight out of a movie, she even ran off with a ranch hand with whom she fell in love.”

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“And, in her humility and unbeknownst to her, it was she who had impressed others with her talents, drive, and knowledge of a complex people with a difficult history.”

Head of the Household is about the author's grandmother, Addie Kennedy.

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to tell a story. Every closed door for forty years upon which she had knocked had been opened to her in only ways God could have opened. She knew it, too. Every moment of lacking confidence, each hour of confusion as to how to proceed when she felt lost, and each overwhelming obstacle had been overcome so more words could come for this story that only she could tell.

Unknown to any of us who saw this journey she was on, there was something else within the pages of that book.

Its completion ultimately revealed that it contained not one, but two stories: the one unfolding within the pages, and a hidden one of struggle and uncertainty by a woman who devoted half of her life to telling a story that no one else knew to tell. In many ways, these two main characters are kindred spirits whose lives were entangled in a cosmic novel written by a Divine author that neither knew was being written. It has essentially become the story of two women who shared struggle, despair, and unfairness in a world they could not control. And yet, never gave up on themselves regardless of their circumstances, each adding new chapters to a book of life that they made their own.

The name Sammie Dennison Harmon is listed as the author of this life’s work. But to me, this author will always be Mom. My siblings and I witnessed the forty years it took Mom to write this book. The frustrations and celebrations were part of our - and eventually our children’s - lives.

We laid her to rest only a few days after her book was published. She never held a copy of the completed work that had been such a part of her life or knew the joy of

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signing one for someone. However, she felt the pride of seeing her book on Amazon and the honor of ‘Top New Release in Native American Literature’ it received. But to her, the greatest success was knowing her supporters had never given up on her. After forty years, and when it mattered most, they showed that support with multiple book purchases.

My mother’s entire life revolved around her family and friends. They always came first. Her book was always left idle when it came to their needs and wants.

It is no wonder it took so long to complete. Her children and grandchildren were witness to this matriarch of a huge family that grew to include everyone she ever met.

And she never failed to be worthy of that title by her generosity and time devoted to family. I do not feel the irony is lost on the very name of her book titled some forty years ago would be exactly what she herself would become, “Head of the Household.”

It is widely believed among her family that the illness that took her life should have taken her earlier due to its volatile nature. But the cosmic author would not end His novel without a proper conclusion. No ending is complete without the perfect resolution. And in His ending, he allowed Sammie Dennison Harmon the honor of penning the last sentence, the last words of His Divine story. They were the words that took a lifetime to say: “I told you I wouldn’t leave this earth until this damn book was finished! The End!” Sammie Dennison Harmon’s book “Head of the Household: In My Grandmother's Footsteps” is available on Amazon.

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Route 66 A Journey through Iconic Landmarks and Sculptures ARTICLE BY JOY PALMER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ACRYLIC ASYLUM ART

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a treasure trove of Route 66 history, with iconic landmarks and sculptures that capture the spirit of the Mother Road. At Admiral and Mingo, the Route 66 Rising sculpture by Eric F. Garcia symbolizes the enduring legacy of this historic highway and leads travelers to some gems, including Hank’s Hamburgers and the Circle Cinema.

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Opposite: The Centennial Derrick, North America's Tallest Derrick at the Route 66 Historical Village.

Above: Route 66 Shield at the base of the Meadow Gold sign.

Right: Route 66 Rising sculpture

by Eric F. Garcia

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Meadow Gold, a nostalgic stop on Route 66, boasts the vintage Meadow Gold sign constructed in 1934 by the Claude Neon company. Adjacent to it, the Route 66 Shield adds another layer of charm to the iconic site.

On Southwest Blvd and Riverside Drive, the 'East Meets West: Father of Route 66' Sculpture pays homage to the visionary Cyrus Avery, highlighting his pivotal role in the creation of the iconic highway.

The Route 66 Historical Village features the impressive Frisco 4500 Meteor Steam Engine, a testament to the era when steam locomotives ruled the tracks. Nearby, the Centennial Derrick, North America's Tallest Derrick, stands proudly, with a Route 66 Shield at its base and an additional Route 66 Road Shield in the village.

Don't miss the Okie Tundra Route 66 gateway arch on Southwest Blvd near 33rd West Ave, welcoming travelers to this historic stretch of the Mother Road in Tulsa, where each stop is a step back in time.

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Above: The route 66 Mural in the Meadow Gold district at Got Wood Axe Throwing.

Opposite: Okie Tundra Route 66 gateway arch on Southwest Blvd near 33rd West Ave.

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Top: 'East Meets West: Father of Route 66' Sculpture at Southwest Blvd and Riverside Drive.

Left: Frisco 4500 Meteor Steam Engine at the Route 66 Historical Village.

Right: The Meadow Gold sign was constructed in 1934 by the Claude Neon company, built a few blocks from where it now stands.

“Explore the Rich Heritage of the Mother Road in Tulsa including North America's Tallest Derrick.”

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Tulsa Ballet: Strictly Gershwin TPAC, 110 E 2ND ST TULSA, OK 74103 | 7:00 PM See the Tulsa Ballet's glittering blockbuster performance, Strictly Gershwin, from February 8th - 11th. With a huge cast of performers (including guest tap dancers!), guest vocalists, and the incomparable music of George and Ira Gershwin, you will be transported to the golden age of Hollywood. Buy tickets and view performance times at tulsapac.com.

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Children’s Storytime at Tulsa Toy Depot 10114 S. SHERIDAN RD TULSA, OK 74133 | 11:00 AM This is a popular Children’s Storytime with Miss Carol Meyer, Tulsa’s finest kids entertainer. Carol leads the kids in music and story telling each week for 30 minutes of great active fun for the little ones. tulsatoydepot.com F EB RUA RY 1 8T H

Danish String Quartet TPAC, 110 E 2ND ST TULSA, OK 74103 | 3:00 PM See the acclaimed Danish String Quartet perform folk music along with works by Haydn and Shostakovich at the TPAC on February 18th.

They'll also be performing at Westby Pavilion at 7:30 PM on Saturday, the 17th. Find out more at chambermusictulsa.org.

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The Midtown Men BAPAC, 701 SOUTH MAIN STREET BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012 | 7:30 PM The Midtown Men Tenth Anniversary Tour reunites stars from the Original Broadway Cast of the smash hit musical, “Jersey Boys.”

Highlighted with their own high-octane arrangements, slick moves, and one-of-a-kind repartee, their all-new concert features even more iconic ‘60s music from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Elvis, The Temptations, The 4 Seasons, and more! Buy tickets at brokenarrowpac.com.

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My Fair Lady TPAC, 110 E 2ND ST TULSA, OK 74103 | 7:30 PM From Lincoln Center Theater, which brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), My Fair Lady. Get tickets to see the classic show and view showtimes at tulsapac.com.

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Tulsa Town Hall: Mary Louise Kelly TPAC, 110 E 2ND ST TULSA, OK 74103 | 10:30 AM From the Afghan-Pakistan border, to Kosovo refugee camps, to the deck of an aircraft carrier, Mary Louise Kelly traveled the world as an investigative reporter. Currently anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered, Kelly is the author of two spy novels and a memoir to be published in 2023. Buy tickets to hear her speak at the TPAC at tulsatownhall.com.

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Gathering Place

Parks & Public Spaces | Golf Courses Commercial & Estate Landscapes Athletic Fields | Outdoor Classrooms Jonesplan’s primary focus at the Gathering Place was to install the oversized native stones throughout the park.

You would recognize them as the landscape walls for bench seating, the jagged hillside for the Slide Vale, the spiral walkway at the Adventure Playground, the boulders at the Water Mountain, the giant rocks at Willow Beach and the giant embankment slabs at Peggy’s Pond.

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BECAUSE. CHOCOLATE. C h o c o late Fond ue • 2 cups heavy cream • 1 pound premium semisweet chocolate (recommended: Lindt or Callebaut) • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract • 1 tablespoon brandy • Strawberries, bananas, pineapple, brownies, waffles, marshmallows, Oreos, pound cake, pretzels or any other dipping item of your choice!

Put approximately four inches of water in a saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Place a mixing bowl on top and pour in the heavy cream. Let heat. Or, use a double boiler. Meanwhile, break up or chop the chocolate into small pieces. When the cream feels hot to the touch, add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk in vanilla and brandy (optional).

Pour into the fondue pot and light the handy fuel underneath. Keep the flame low as not to burn the fondue. Arrange dippers on a platter and enjoy. For the grown-ups, a spiked chocolate drink from our friend, Martha Stewart.

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1/2 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup whole coffee beans 2 ounces semisweet chocolate (61% Valrhona), chopped • 2 tablespoons Kahlua • 1 teaspoon confectioner's sugar • 1 tablespoon dark chocolatecovered coffee beans, chopped In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, 1/2 cup cream, and whole coffee beans. Bring to a simmer, turn off heat, cover, and steep beans for 1 hour.

Strain liquid and return to saucepan; discard beans. Bring the milk-and-cream mixture back to a simmer, add chocolate, and whisk until incorporated.

Remove from heat; whisk in Kahlua.

Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream and the confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Divide the hot chocolate between 2 cups and garnish each portion with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of chopped chocolate-covered coffee beans.

When my kids were little, we would address valentines to classmates, deliver flowers to neighbors and decorate the house with hearts and snowflakes (cut from white coffee filters). For dinner, I would make their favorite meal: dessert! Why not? I'd melt chocolate (the good stuff) and let them line up their dippers. They thought dessert for dinner was magical. Of course, I'd fed them a protein-packed after-school snack and served "dinner" early so they could get their sugar wiggles out before bed.

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Reservations For Two Dreamy destinations for couples looking to get away.

Finding a life partner just might be easier than finding someone you can travel with.

Pace, patience and priorities all matter when organizing itineraries, straddling time zones and navigating new places. Do you like languid mornings with room service, wide sandy beaches and white-glove service? Or, do you prefer watching the sunrise in hiking boots, launching into eye-opening excursions and digging to find that hidden gem of a restaurant that serves local food to locals?

When the stars align, both partners have an affinity for generally the same kind of vacation, or are willing to compromise. Enjoying travel with your mate is the icing on the (wedding) cake.

Here are a few ideas for fabulously romantic getaways. Bon Voyage!

Traveling can be as stressful as it is sublime. Exhausting as it is inspiring.

Traveling as a couple requires additional planning and communication with a healthy dose of patience. Much like marriage!

But, waking up in a faraway place, exploring unknown terrain together and leaving your routine and all its trappings behind can be therapeutic. You both can take on new roles and release tired habits.

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Write new vows over lunch or take a random nap because you can.

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Share planning and talk about your goals for the trip. Do you want to completely unplug or will one of you need excellent wifi to call into a few meetings?

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If you’re parents, consider setting boundaries for texting and phone calls so you can put the phone away and immerse in one another. Let the kids know you will be checking your phone at a certain time each day (and stick to that). Let the grandparents or caregivers handle the day to day drama.

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Take turns charting a course for the day. On day one, you check museum opening times, get the timed tickets and find a nearby spot for a healthy lunch. On day two, you sit back and let your partner call the Uber and source out the perfect shopping district, walking distance to a park. Enjoy the ride, either way.

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Four Seasons Bora Bora FourSeasons.com/BoraBora Bora Bora, French Polynesia At the Four Seasons Bora Bora, bucket list overwater bungalows line a glassy lagoon, inviting early-morning swims off your own private dock with a bright breakfast table set on your patio overlooking Mount Otemanu. The morning air is like silk, with a lithe breeze promising more of the same. Later, meander down the shady paths of the resort to the Te Mahana Spa. With breathtaking lagoon and Pacific Ocean views from twin infinity pools, the treatment begins with local juices and fruit, a foot massage, and then continues with rebalancing rituals starring indigenous ingredients like skin-smoothing, Tahitian-blackpearl powder and detoxifying algae sourced from the ocean. A full body scrub, massage, and hour-long soak in a coconut bath will leave you thankful and grounded. You can connect with the underwater world by snorkeling with a resident marine biologist and leave a legacy by grafting coral to repopulate the sun bleached lagoon.

Dinners at the Four Seasons Bora Bora offer the ultimate date night experience, and a private moonlit swim is the perfect nightcap.

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The Willows The Pendry

The Pendry Pendry.com

Park City, Utah Create a perfect romantic getaway at Pendry Park City, a contemporary mountain enclave bringing the mastery of Utah’s awe-inspiring landscape to new heights. The ski-in/ski-out resort is nestled in the center of Canyons Village, with slopeside modernist design, luxury service and thoughtful amenities, ideal for a couple’s escape. Rejuvenate the body with Spa Pendry for a couples massage and enjoy the herbal steam room, relaxation spaces, complimentary refreshments, state-of-the-art fitness center and access to the hotel rooftop pool and whirlpool, with stunning views of the mountains.

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Palm Springs, California

Originally a millionaire’s private luxury hideaway, the Italianate style mansions were built side-by-side. The seclusion, though just blocks from the Palm Springs village, is intoxicating. Rooms include oversized tiled showers, priceless antique pieces and a turndown service to make you feel like the royalty you are. Situated at the base of rugged Mt. San Jacinto with views of the Coachella Valley, The Willows is a perfect base for exploring the Palm Springs mid-century architecture of Hollywood titans or hiking the Andreas or Big Morongo Canyons or nearby Joshua Tree. Open September through May.

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Waynesville, North Carolina Perched at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Swag is a property where history, storytelling and a deep respect for nature are a priority.

Breakfast is served in front of a roaring fire or overlooking the 250-acre property and Cataloochee Valley. Lunch (ordered the night before) is served in a backpack for hiking, to-go bag for a private picnic or in the lodge’s dining room. Dinner is a social affair, with hors d’oeuvres and a welcome from the inn owners or managers and a toast to those celebrating milestones followed by a four or five-course meal from a kitchen teeming with local talent and award winning chefs.

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