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HOT PROPERTIES
HIRE THE FIRE
If you’d rather farm out your
blazing bonfire to experts, no
worries. At Seascape Resort
in Aptos, hotel guests can
book a bonfire in advance
under the Beach-Fires-To-Go
program. For $99 for two or
$109 for a group up to five,
the staff will create that roaring
fire, take you to the sand
via golf cart, arrange beach
chairs and provide s’mores
fixings. You even get bottled
water and a ride back when
your party is ready to turn in.
(seascape.com)
MELT CARES AWAY
NEW FLAMES
Remember melting crayons over the
kitchen stove for old DIY candlemaking?
Now there’s no need to sacrifice
a set of Crayolas in order to create
waxy décor. Places such as Glow
Candle Lounge in San Jose and Santa
Cruz offer a relaxing way to create
beautiful light to warm up any
room. You first select a candle shape
from $9 to $38, then pick from more
than 60 different fragrances. For
Step 3, explore small wax shapes
that come in a range of colors and
sizes. Then fill a mold with your
chunks of wax, and the staff will
finish the process by pouring in hot
wax. The piece will be ready the next
day. (glowlounge.biz)
In Palo Alto, at Opal’z soapmaking
lounge, you can register for
a one-day workshop to make several
candles for $50. You depart with a
scented soy container candle, a gel
candle and pillar candle of your own
design. (opalzoap.com)
SEASCAPE RESORT
OPAL’Z