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SLEEP LIGHT
Keeping cool when sleeping is one of summer’s perpetual dilemmas. Jack up the AC and higher electric bills you'll face; kicking off the sheets doesn't always solve the problem on a muggy evening. Enter Softies cooling sleepwear. Featuring two patents, the soft fabric actually reduces body temperature, wicks moisture and blocks odor. "We love Softies, it’s Kimberly’s favorite pajama line and she wears them," said Kim Pennington, community liaison of Kimberly's in Old Town. "They are breathable. If it gets warm it keeps you cool at night, because of the cooling self-wicking effect. They are a wonderful price point and are made in America.” They'll last you for a long time too — the eco-friendly, chemical free technology is woven into the DNA of the fabric and will never wash out, nor is any special cleaning care required. Available at Kimberly's in Old Town Winchester. Various styles available.
15 ESCAPE IT ALL The clock is ticking. . . You have only a few seconds left to solve the puzzle and escape to your freedom from the room you were (willingly) locked in. There are two escape rooms in the area — World's Away Escape, which is relocating in August from their Middletown location to the Bright Center on the Loudoun Street pedestrian mall, and Solve It Escape Rooms & Mystery Games on Cameron Street in Winchester. www.worldsaway.net and www.escaperoomsandmysterygames.com
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CHILL OUT
When it's this hot out, the last thing you need is to be in a stressed state of mind. Lucky for you, there are several day spas in the area offering many ways to help you chill out. Saumaj Spa at The George Washington Hotel offers various massage styles plus facials and body wraps. Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Kernstone offers a cold stone fa-
cial massage where hot towels are placed on the face to stimulate circulation and then cold stones are used to reduce inflammation. Check out add-ons like aromatherapy and foot treatments at Massage Envy in Winchester, and reflexology at Berryville Massage and Wellness Spa. Take a relaxing dip in the Japanese baths at Pembroke Springs in Star Tannery.
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DO SOMETHING COOL If you can’t be at the beach, the next best thing in Winchester would be to head to the Sundowner Patio Oyster Roast at George’s Food & Spirits at The George Washington Hotel in Winchester. Executive Chef John Lawrence heads up the feast every Friday night on the patio from 6 to 8 p.m. through early fall. It’s an idea inspired by his 12-plus years experience working in East Coast ocean-side restaurants, and showcasing the restaurant’s affiliation with the Virginia Oyster Trail. For $20 a person, you get two dozen oak charcoal roasted Virginia oysters with herb butter, condiments like pickled watermelon, lemons, and baby Tabasco, a draft beer or glass of house wine, and you can of course purchase additional oysters for only $1 an oyster. Rainy night? No worries — they just move it inside.
JULY 27, 2017
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