If you're e up for a beautiful drive about 45 minutes east of Portland and are in to some pampering... head to Carson.
Despite the current remodeling going on, the charm of this rustic bath house is conveyed in their services.
While prices are considerably cheaper than Portland ($55-$75 at Carson) you will want to pay more.
Starting off with a 1/2 hour soak in mineral water in a all women or all men bath area sets the tone. The pitcher of water beside your old bath tub is the mineral water from the springs and is for drinking. Afterwords you are wrapped in blanket for 1/2 hour to sweat all the mineral water out of your system.
Then, you take a brief cool off shower and head to the massage therapist table, where you won't remember your name, your job, your kids... nothing for the duration of this pleasing non-sexual full body massage.
You'll need to find a place to eat afterwords ( I don't recommend eating much before hand) as they still don't have a restaurant up and functioning yet.
It's a delightful way to unplug and get away to a rustic, in the middle of the forest environment.
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