Archive for Corte Madera
Awesome Marin TweetUp
Posted by: | CommentsThe Marin TweetUp hosted by Pacific Catch at the Corte Madera Town Center was awesome! Pacific Catch knows how to host a party! They put us outside in the garden area (with heat lamps). They welcomed us and brought us the free poke. The poke was delicious! The waiter was great and always available to bring us more drinks. I had a Blue Moon wheat beer. Yummy! Analisa who works for the Town Center was also there. She was super friendly! Even the manager of the Town Center stopped by to say hello to the TweetUp group.
Chamin from Pacific Catch did a drawing for the TweetUp participants for $50 gift cards to Pacific Catch. @dianefischler and I both won! I think we will be going on a double date. I look forward to going back to this social networking friendly restaurant with great service and terrific food.
Thank you Pacific Catch and the Corte Madera Town Center. Be sure to become a fan of the Town Center’s Facebook fan page. They’ve been giving away a lot of great prizes and gifts to fans.
Thanks to everyone who came out for this TweetUp. I created the following list from memory so if I forgot anyone please let me know and I will add you to the list. I look forward to seeing you all at future Marin TweetUps!
@PacificCatch
@ShopTownCenter
@pobutler
@DrMichelleXO
@DianeFischler
@ken_homer
@AtomSanRafael
@MamaMtnBike
@MarinBroker
@MomnTwins
@LeighShev
@Sally_K
@Living_in_Marin
@Charleegee
@BrainMaker
@MaryMcnamara
and I heard a rumor @Cellodoc was there but I didn’t actually meet him.
I’ve had a request to organize one in Novato. I’m looking for a Novato restaurant interested in hosting our next TweetUp. If you are interested please contact me.
Read about past TweetUps:
Mill Valley TweetUp #2 (10.28.09)
Mill Valley TweetUp #1 (6.10.09)
Photos from past TweetUps
PS. For the record, I did not organize the Pacific Catch TweetUp. I just saw the invite on Twitter and passed on the info. But thank you to everyone who thought I organized it. 
Time to Relax
Posted by: | CommentsSomething to do if you are looking for a little relaxation around the bay: visit a Spa and get a massage.
I got a massage last weekend! I finally used a gift certificate for Stellar Spa in Corte Madera that I’ve been holding on to for quite awhile. I’ve been under a lot of stress lately and decided it was time for that massage! So I reserved 1.5 hours of a deep tissue massage with Natasha. Stellar Spa is really nice. I don’t get massages very often so this was quite a treat.
The moment I walked in, I was greeted. They were expecting me and made me feel welcome and comfortable. I was handed a big, plush robe and slippers and escorted to the dressing room. The dressing room itself was enough to relax me. It was very nice with wooden lockers, private showers and all sorts of delicious smelling lotions and soaps. After I got in to my comfy robe and tried some of the soap and lotion I headed to the Quiet Zone. This is a room with comfy chairs and couches, a water fall, nice mellow music, filtered water, tea, nuts, dried fruit and magazines. I got myself some water and sat down to read Spa magazine and learn about all the benefits of going to the Spa. Actually I found an interesting article on healthy meals for your dog so I think Poncho is going to be trying some new food soon. 
After a few moments of reading and relaxing Natasha came and told me it was time for my massage. She brought me to the room and had me lay down on a comfy, cozy bed. During the massage my robe was hung on a towel warmer.
Natasha gave me a wonderful massage and forced all that stress out of me.
I had a wonderful experience at Stellar Spa and think if I’m going to splurge on a massage for myself in the future it’s worth it to go to a nice place like Stellar and get all the extra perks.
