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LIFESTYLE LETTER

SEPTEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

Gary Perrelli | gary.perrelli@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

September is already upon us! HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT SUMMER IS COMING TO A CLOSE. The days are a bit shorter, the air is a tad cooler and kids are going back to school. Still, the calendar says we hang on to summer for about three more weeks and here at Glastonbury Lifestyle, September is our “Style” issue!

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Jayme Emery CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Carrie Draghi

For this month’s issue we talked with Debbie Shain, owner of Glastonbury’s newest fashion boutique, Gotta Have It, at 2235 Main St. Debbie has curated a careful selection of accessories and fashions, from clothes and hats to jewelry and even greeting cards, in her new store. Her focus is on products created by women or sold by women-owned businesses, and products from companies that focus on giving back in their communities. Gotta Have It is also where we shot this month’s cover photo, by Carrie Draghi Photography of South Glastonbury, and we styled our models, Jacqueline Perrelli and Taylor Patterson, in some of the designs the boutique carries. Looking to restyle your home’s interior? We talked with Judi Alvino, of Judi Alvino Designs, about what makes for good interior design and what some of the trends are for 2021. Judi has worked as an interior designer for nearly 40 years and believes that a good interior design can help you live a happy, balanced life. We also spoke with the owners of the town’s newest spa, Eliana, a Del Soul Spa at 136 New London Turnpike. Eliana’s will include a “float center,” where patrons can float in a large tub of salted water for a weightless and tranquil experience. It’s the only spa in town that has such a treatment.

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and nutrition options. September is the jumping off point for what some feel is the best time of year in New England, the fall foliage season. We took a look at some of the best places to see the explosion of color that starts in the Northeast later this month. We hope you enjoy our Style Issue this month as well as these last waning days of summer!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2021 FEATURES 14 Eliana Joins Glastonbury’s Business Community The new spa will include an innovative “Float Center”

20 A Passion For Fashion Glastonbury’s Newest Boutique Focuses on Women-owned Businesses and Giving Back

24 Moore Wellness Solutions Looking and Feeling Your Best with Med Spa Treatments

28 Interior Design Q&A With Judi Alvino Designs Judi Alvino is an interior designer

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Cruise Nights At Hops on the Hill Hops on the Hill, the farm-to-glass brewery at 275 Dug Road, hosts Cruise Nights every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. The event draws dozens of antique car enthusiasts from around the state. Participants show off their restored hot rods, antique rides and muscle cars, all while enjoying a Hops brew and dinner from one of our local food trucks.

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Changes with your bank have you ready to throw in the towel? Wouldn’t it be nice to relax this summer knowing your bank will be waiting for you when you get home? Unfortunately, several local banks will once again be merging, changing names, or leaving town altogether — if one of these is your bank, isn’t it time you made some changes too? At Dime Bank, we are welcoming customers who have had enough — and we’ve been doing it for over 150 summers.

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WATKINSON SCHOOL HOSTS GOLF CLASSIC Watkinson School is hosting its 4th annual Watkinson Golf Classic Sept. 14 at Wampanoag Country Club. All proceeds from the event will benefit the City Scholar Program at Watkinson. City Scholars attend The Academy, which is a one -year program for Hartford college-bound students who are not yet college-ready. The program combines classes at Watkinson with classes at the University of Hartford to help students develop the confidence that college requires. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, or if you'd like to golf, visit watkinson.org/golf.

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WITHIN FITNESS REBRANDS WITHIN Fitness & Lifestyle Solutions has opened a new gym in town. WITHIN Fitness is a microgym that provides a more reliable and rewarding process so your health and fitness can thrive.

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We promise to always begin with you as an individual, and provide the tools you need to optimize your fitness and lifestyle. We believe in the long game, and you can count on us to be your ally in your journey to becoming a healthier you for life.

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WATKINSON SCHOOL APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Watkinson School has announced that its new Director of Community, Equity and Inclusion is Courtney Massenberg. A member of Watkinson’s senior leadership, the Director of Community, Equity and Inclusion provides strategic vision, collaborative leadership, and active oversight of Watkinson’s efforts to become a more inclusive, just and anti-racist community. A Connecticut native, Massenberg possesses a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and CONTINUED >

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DI S C OV E R L U X U RY APPLE FEST IS BACK! The Chamber of Commerce has announced platinum sponsors for this year’s return of the Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival. Thank you to our festival partners in sponsorship, including Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP, Pratt & Whitney, American Eagle Financial Credit Union and Glastonbury Lifestyle magazine. The festival, which returns this year after a one-year hiatus in 2020, runs from Friday, Oct. 15 from 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m., to 10 p.m., and Sunday Oct. 17, 11 a.m., to 3 p.m., at Riverfront Park, 300 Welles St.

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THE NEW BUSINESS WILL INCLUDE AN INNOVATIVE “FLOAT CENTER” Heather Perra, Katie Kiss and Garet Bender, the spa’s operations manager.

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ARTICLE EILEEN M. MCNAMARA PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI

IMAGINE

FLOATING

WEIGHTLESS

SPACE,

WITH NOTHING BUT THE STARS SURROUNDING

One of the keystones of the new spa, however, is that it includes a unique water feature.

YOU, BUT PLENTY OF AIR TO BREATHE. Or maybe

“The biggest feature is we’ve become a float center,”

you’re just in a dark place with soothing music, floating

Heather says. “The proper term for it is a sensory depriva-

weightless and carefree.

tion tank and they’re becoming very popular. We’ll be the

That’s what you can experience at Glastonbury’s newest

first one in Glastonbury.”

day spa, Eliana, a Del Soul Spa at 136 New London Turnpike.

“It contains approximately one foot of hypersalinated

Owners Heather Perra and Katie Kiss, dual licensed

water, heated to body temperature,” Katie adds. “The

massage therapists and estheticians with nearly 40 years

epsom salt water allows you to float essentially weightless

of combined experience between them, opened the new

for 60 minute or 90 minute durations, relaxed completely

spa in July. It represents a significant expansion for the

surrounded in water that is not too hot, and not too cold.

two women, who are also cousins.

This provides a whole new level of relaxation for both the

They also own the Del Soul Spa in Newington, which they opened in 2017. Known for its premier services, which include a glass of champagne or mimosa with your treatment, the business grew so quickly they decided to open a second location. “The business was doing so well we decided to undertake an expansion. This is really our luxury spin on our original spa,” says Katie. Eliana is in a 4,200-square-foot building at the corner of New London Turnpike and Rankin Road. The spa offers some of the same treatments as the original space in Newington and more, including luxury skincare lines and new spins on existing treatments. It also features two relaxation rooms

body and mind, that is unique to floating. “You come out feeling completely relaxed and like you’ve had a 90-minute massage,” Heather says. Another unique service will include the spa’s signature Steamy Wonder, a 30-minute table treatment where clients can enjoy the effect of a 30-minute steam room while lying on a table. Other services include facials, massages and hydra facials. The new facility is large enough, Katie says, that Eliana will also rent out space for parties and events, such as bridal showers, girls’ spa days or birthdays, and will offer catering services on the premises. “You’ll have an entire floor to yourself for your party,” Heather says.

(one equipped for spa day parties), seven treatment rooms, a reception room and a small shopping area.

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FALL FOLIAGE TIME

IS UPON US

THE LEAVES WILL BE CHANGING SOON AND YOU CAN WATCH THEM FOR WEEKS ACROSS NEW ENGLAND

LEAF-PEEPING SEASON IS JUST WEEKS AWAY AND IS THERE ANYWHERE BETTER TO VIEW AUTUMN'S BOUNTIFUL LEAF DISPLAY THAN IN CONNECTICUT AND THE REST OF NEW ENGLAND? Throughout late September and October denizens of this region can travel throughout New England to see the breathtaking kaleidoscope of changing colors. The website newenglandinnsandresorts.com offers an excellent description of where to go throughout the fall to see the foliage. “New Englanders celebrate their harvest and come together in preparation for winter. Fall is perhaps the most festive time to visit New England and join in the celebration while marveling at the vibrant grand finale on display by Mother Nature," the site says. "Fall foliage in New England doesn’t develop in every corner of the region at once, however, so it’s important to know what areas make for the best leaf peeping at a given time." Start your tour in northern Maine where starting around the third week of September the hillsides are awash in color. Leaf peep at locations like Aroostook State Park on Route 11, Eagle Lake Public Land, Mount Kineo and Rockwood. Around the same time, tree colors start popping in northern Vermont and New Hampshire. In popular Burlington, Vt. you can watch sunsets and the foliage over Lake Champlain or take a hike up Mount Mansfield or Camel’s Hump. "Beginning in late September and culminating in mid-October, the fall foliage season in Vermont is second to none. The state’s lush

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“FA L L IS P ERH A P S T H E M O S T F E S T IVE TIME TO VISIT NEW ENGLAND AND JOIN IN T H E C E L E B R AT I O N W H I L E M A R V E L I N G AT T H E V I B R A N T G R A N D F I N A L E O N D I S P L AY B Y M O T H E R N AT U R E .” NEWENGLANDINNSANDRESORTS.COM

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mountains and rolling hills filled with magnificent

"In South County, a great scenic drive is Route 1

maple trees provide an array of colors at every turn,"

and 1A from Westerly to Wickford,” the state’s tourism

says the site newenglandinns.com.

website, visitri.com, states.

New Hampshire also offers great fall foliage hikes in

Finally, in our little corner of New England, peak

the White Mountains. Tuckerman’s Ravine on Mount

foliage starts in the northeast and northwest parts

Washington has views over several nearby mountain

of Connecticut around Columbus Day and extends

peaks, or take your car all the way up to the summit of

to the lower Connecticut River Valley and shoreline

Mount Washington, New England’s highest peak, for a

through early November. Take a scenic ride along

breathtaking multi-state view of the colors.

Route 169 from Lisbon to Pomfret, where the road

In Massachusetts, the foliage display starts around mid-October and visitors can take in the scenic sights

hillsides of northeastern Connecticut.

from the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, to the

In the Connecticut River Valley you can climb

myriad of villages south of that mountain region and

aboard The Lady Katherine tour boat in Essex or the

to the seaside towns on Cape Cod.

RiverQuest in Haddam for a cruise to see the splendor

In central Massachusetts and the state’s Berkshire

of the season from the water. From Old Saybrook to

Mountains region have lofty peaks and gorgeous river

Middletown, forecasters say the foliage hangs on into

valleys that are ideal for seeing the leaves change color

the second week of November in the river valley.

during fall foliage season," according to the website

Or, take a drive along the state’s shoreline on

visit.massachusetts.com. "Great views of fall color –

Route 1 through seaside villages where pumpkin

starring the sugar maple – also are found in the north of

picking, hayrides and corn mazes round out the fall

Boston Cape Ann region, and around Plymouth, where

tourism season.

cranberry bog harvests brighten the landscape."

winds through villages and includes wide vistas of the

The state's tourism website, visitct.com, has sug-

In Rhode Island, the western and northern parts of

gestions for seven driving "loop tours" for viewing fall

the state are heavily wooded and a lovely region to

foliage in the state. It also has a handy fall foliage fore-

view the fall foliage, especially in the Blackstone Valley,

cast and a guide showing peak foliage areas week-by-

where riverboat excursions run into mid-October.

week across the state.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI

Debbie Shain

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GLASTONBURY’S NEWEST BOUTIQUE FOCUSES ON WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES AND GIVING BACK

GLASTONBURY HAS A NEW WOMEN’S CLOTHING BOUTIQUE THAT PUTS THE FOCUS ON WOMEN-CREATED BRANDS, UPCYCLED DESIGNS AND PRODUCTS THAT GIVE BACK. “It’s a curated unique collection of items that women will love,” says Debbie Shain, owner of Gotta Have It, located at 2235 Main St. While the business opened its doors in July, Debbie has operated Gotta Have It since 2014. The business was an outgrowth of her 22-year career selling hair care products to beauty salons. “I decided to reinvent myself,” she says. She started dabbling in “mini boutiques” inside of hair salons and upscale spas with displays of women’s jewelry and other small accessories. That led to selling products at festivals, vendor days inside businesses and pop-up events. When Covid hit many of those sales outlets dried up and that led Debbie to consider opening her own shop.

Debbie Shain and her husband, Bob DiNapoli, inside Debbie’s new boutique, Gotta Have It.

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Her 800-square-foot boutique is located in the former Nana’s Infant & Children’s Boutique on Main Street. Gotta Have It carries products produced by women-owned businesses and made in America. Those products include clothing, artisan jewelry, handbags, hats and more. “You’ll find a nice collection of items from a lot of different people,” she says. “Because it’s a small space, clothes will change frequently. I will buy only six to eight items of one design so that if you pop in once a month the wall of clothing will look totally different than the last time you were here.” The boutique will also carry a line of jeans from a company called Kut From the Kloth. Debbie says she specifically sought out the small designer label for its affordability. The jeans retail for less than $100 “because as much as I love jeans I’m not paying $200 for a pair,” she says. “I carry Hobo Handbags and Vintage Havana sneakers and clothing.” Gotta Have It also will carry greeting cards because Debbie says she wanted to create a retail space where customers can buy a gift and not have to go elsewhere to find a card. “I’d love to be known for being the kind of place where you can pop in and get gifts and a card, a one-stop shop experience.” A

Connecticut

native

who

lives

Wethersfield, Debbie says she chose to open her store in Glastonbury because of the charm of the local community. “I love Glastonbury, it still has the feel of a small town and it’s a community that cares about small, local businesses.” Gotta Have It's hours are: Tues-Wed., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs., Noon to 7 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store is closed Sundays and Mondays. Gotta Have It 2235 Main St. 860-519-9356 gottahaveitct.com

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SINCE THEIR INCEPTION MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO COSMETIC MEDICAL PROCEDURES HAVE BECOME SO MAINSTREAM TODAY THAT WOMEN AS YOUNG AS 25 GET THEM. “It’s really become more acceptable and the younger generation does it as preventive care,” says Sara Moore, who recently opened a new medical spa in Marlborough, Moore Wellness Solutions, at 16 West Road. As the name implies, Sara says her practice focuses on the overall health and wellness of her clients. “As a wellness center it’s about more than just medical aesthetics. My goal is really for people to have more self confidence. I think when they do, they put themselves out there more in their health and wellness journey because often short term fixes can help you make a significant lifestyle change.” She opened Moore Wellness Solutions in November of 2020 - “In the midst of the pandemic,” she jokes. But doing so, she says, allowed her to focus on getting established and building the business. Moore Wellness Solutions is the only medical spa in Marlborough and its clientele comes from the community as well as several surrounding towns. Many of her clients are currently from Glastonbury, Sara says. Having her business just outside of the town actually works to the spa’s advantage, she says. “I think my clients enjoy getting out of the hustle and bustle of Glastonbury. And, while it’s an industry that’s ARTICLE EILEEN M. MCNAMARA PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI 24

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