Beauty Bargain/multi locations

Every Fall and Spring there is a spa week promotion offering beauty treatment basics such as facials and massages as well as scrubs and microdermabrasion etc. All of these treatments are offered at $50 bucks. There is a long list of spas participating and some are pretty posh such as the Great Jones Spa, Essential Therapy and The Red Door Salon. I have been to all three and recommend Essential Therapy for it's Moroccan themed treatment rooms and small but powerful Jacuzzi, hot sauna and steam room. Other states participate in spa week and it is a fun and reasonable way to try a spa and treatment. Spring Spa week is April 14- April 26. You can check out participating salons at www.Spaweek.org.

San Loco

At this chain of cheap Mexican joints the food is served fast and made to order. The vibe is collegiate hangout though the restaurant reflects it's Mexican roots with blue tiles and wood tables. Since 1986 San Loco dishes quality food at muy barrato prices. Using all fresh ingredients even with their guacamole which at $.80 as an add on that is pretty darn cheap. So the food does not taste processed here like it does at other bigger chains.
Quesadillas, enchilladas, and burritos top out at $7 with meat or less with veggies or just rice and beans. My queso loco with rice and beans which was a warm flour tortilla with melted cheese wrapped around a hard shell taco with the add on of guacamole was a cheap dinner of under $5.00. This place stays around and busy because plain and simple the food is good and cheap.