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Executive Gift Guide - Part II
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Business New Haven
12/9/2002
By: BNH
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BEAUTY SPAS
Rimagé
Rimagé Salon & Spa is the perfect place to pamper yourself - or, better yet, treat that special someone in your life to one-on-one special treatment. The spa is a full-service beauty facility focusing on hair, skin, nail and body care. A licensed massage therapist is also on hand to get rid of those tension aches and pains. Aroma therapy has been incorporated into many of Rimagé's services. The spa, set in a restored 1850s Second French Empire structure, also provides grooming services for men, including an old-fashioned hot towel shave. Product lines include Laboratoire Biosthetique, Graham Webb International, Goldwell International and L'Oreal.
Rimagé Salon & Spa, 1210 Chapel Street, New Haven (203-562-4247). Open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily except Sun (extended hours Wed-Fri by appointment).
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa is a luxurious day spa on the premises of Saybrook Point Inn, right on Long Island Sound in Old Saybrook. The location could not be more conducive to relaxation and rejuvenation, and the services and products offered are top-shelf all the way. Services may be enjoyed individually, or in a package. Gift certificates are available. An array of facials and skin treatments are available, as are different methods of massages (Swedish, shiatsu, sports massage and more). A full complement of beauty services - waxings, makeup application, manicures, pedicures - are likewise offered. There is also an indoor and an outdoor pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Packages offer a selection of several popular services at a discount, and have such enticing names as "Day of Indulgence" and "Day of Tranquility." Those interested in more exotic treatments may want to try the spa's seaweed body wrap.
Saybrook Point Spa, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook (860-395-3245). Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun-Tues, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed-Sat.
TRAVEL ACCCESSORIES
Guilford Traveler
Pack it up. Move it out. It's time to take a trip. If you (for some reason) don't have any cases or bags to pack, then trek to the Guilford Traveler. There you'll find something in every size, shape, color, soft-side, hard-side, tapestry or leather. Whatever you're looking for, it's here. There's luggage by Hartmann, Valdez, Paragon, Dakota, Atlantic, Delsey and Kipling, to name a few. The store is also chock full of travel accessories, including those much-needed electrical adapters, alarm clocks and those cute little sleep pillows. There are gifts for the non-traveler, too - umbrellas, walking sticks, wallets by Rolfs and Mundi, luggage tags, Cross pens, picnic baskets and fancy cork stoppers and backpacks. And, oh, don't forget to treat yourself to a travel snack - Godiva chocolates.
Guilford Traveler, 65 Whitfield Street, Guilford (203-453-4115). Open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, noon-5 p.m. Sun.
MISCELLANEOUS
Legends of Superheros
Legends not only carries over 500 new comic titles monthly as well as a large selection of American and British genre magazines, but also more than 20,000 back-issue comic books. And for your favorite Trekkie, gift ideas range from limited-edition statues and signed and numbered art prints and lithographs to lunar models and T-shirts.
Legends of Superheros, 1269 West Main Street, Waterbury (203-756-2440, www.legendsofsuperheros.com). Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon-Sat, Wed 1-8 p.m. Wed.
Royal/Astro Billiards
Rack 'em up. Royal/Astro individually manufactures carom and pocket billiards tables, snooker tables and other game tables specifically from scratch for each customer. Its Italian slate billiard and pool tables come in a variety of finishes, colors, and textures. The pool and billiards equipment is sold directly from the factory and can even be ordered over the Internet, with shipment directly from the factory.
Royal/Astro Billiards, 101 North Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford (800-698-8772, www.royalastro.com). Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
Fat Robin
This wild bird and nature shop caters to nature lovers of all ages. With a staff dedicated to helping shoppers get the most enjoyment possible from the natural world, everyone from backyard birders to the most advanced birder can be accommodated. The Fat Robin carries everything related to bird feeding and birding, including more than 100 varieties feeders, baths, bird seed, functional and decorative houses, 50 models of binoculars, spotting scopes and general gift items - everything for the bird set, minus the bird.
Fat Robin, 3000 Whitney Avenue, Hamden (203-248-7068, www.fatrobin.com). Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat, noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Kristine's Papery
Invitations all every description can be found in the 1,700 square foot store, even some you can take home and print yourself. In addition, the shop includes a baby boutique with personalized gifts such as growth charts, hand-made photo albums and step stools. There is also an adult section featuring Trapp candles, table linens and hand-painted ceramics.
Kristine's Papery, 22 Broad Street, Milford (203-882-8039). 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Fri, until 5 p.m. on Sat, noon-5 p.m. Sun, until 8 p.m. on Th
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