Watercourse Way in Palo Alto (www.watercourseway.com) offers a nice option for a relaxing afternoon date with your partner or girls afternoon out. They offer a nice variety of spa services, but my husband and I just enjoy going out for a quick lunch and then a 1-hour soak in one of their beautiful hot-tub and sauna rooms (my favorite is "One Pine"). The atmosphere is peaceful and elegant. It's amazing how just lunch and one hour of peaceful soaking in that surrounding can restore and rejeuvante you when you're looking for a nice break from the kids but only have a babysitter for a few hours!
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