The Errant Æsthete

“Taking the waters,” the hot spring waters of northern california that is, continues to be one of the most restorative and calming of getaways in this most popular read out of the NY Times. Dotting the Coast Range north of San Francisco Bay, four of the revered resorts favored by native inhabitants are reviewed offering visitors different tastes of what can only be called California rejuvenation.

“The promise of ecstatic moments — whether from body treatments or just the soothing nature of the waters — has drawn visitors to Northern California’s natural hot springs since people first discovered them thousands of years ago. The West Coast’s seismic activity provides plenty of opportunities for water to seep deep underground, where it is heated and mineralized before re-emerging, transformed and imbued with seemingly magical properties.”

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