A great Central New York winter getaway

[Sandra & John Scott]

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Head to Turning Stone’s Skana Spa for great winter getaway
 

When the wind blows and the snow falls escape to Turning Stone Resort and Casino, a premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino is conveniently located about 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33.  Try your luck in the casino, dine at first-rate restaurants and chase away the winter blues at the resort’s acclaimed Skaná Spa. They now feature the Oribe hair care line favored by fashion stylists, Hollywood, and those particular about their hair. To introduce the Oribe line to clients and guests, the Skana Spa will offer an Oribe Shampoo and Style for $25, by appointment only, throughout the month of January.  A special Skaná Spa salon event will be held on Thursday, January 19 with an expert stylist from Oribe on hand to offer personalized consultations, the latest hair trends and insider styling tips.

Besides the full-service salon, Skaná has 12 treatment rooms, co-ed mineral pool, soaking tubs, steam room, sauna, a luxurious VIP suite with plush amenities including a couple's treatment room, boutique and the Spa Café.

Skaná – which means “peace” in the Oneida language – combines modern treatments with the centuries-old healing and wellness principles of the Oneida Indians to create a spa experience that promotes inner peace and harmony. For details and reservations, call Skaná Spa at 315/361-8200 or log on to TurningStone.com.