I regret never having visited the original Division Street Russian Baths, which closed three years ago. Still, it's possible to summon up some swells of vicarious nostalgia by reading what Algren, Bellow, and Neil Steinberg have had to say about it...
Nature is an integral part of healing. In exploring the international spas and healing treatments that are offered from cultures through out the world, I have found Zen Living to cross boundaries with a thread that connects the essence of restoring...
WICKER PARK — The red canopies are up, the city inspections passed and the staff are hired at a legendary Division Street bathhouse that closed three years ago and once counted mobsters, politicians and...
At long last Wicker Park's iconic Russian - Turkish Bath House will be reopening this week at 1914 - 1916 W. Division Street.We've been following this project in the neighborhood since last March when we first discussed this new spa with Alex Loyfman of...
Having never been to a bathhouse prior to this, what would have inspired me to seek one out now? Well, there's something about commuting by foot to work in subzero temperatures that makes the word 'sauna' a term placed in the 'need'...
Chicago, Illinois – Red Square Spa has created a unique experience by combining elements of a traditional Russian-style bathhouse with modern amenities, including the recent addition of Repêchage signature treatments and products!...
Wicker Park's newest spot for well-being, Red Square Spa, has nearly been open for a month, serving up vodka in the cafe and putting the finishing touches on the beauty services menu. Since softly opening, the Russian bathhouse has been booked...
Last weekend, I stepped off a plane and immediately wanted to return to a tub of hot water. I had spent the previous 24 hours in a Colorado hot spring, sprawled out in six-inch-deep scalding water, sitting on hot stones, watching the snow fall beneath...
For those suffering in the arctic tundra that is a Chicago winter, Red Square Spa, a traditional Russian bathhouse located at 1914 W. Division St. in the Wicker Park neighborhood, is a spot to warm the body and the soul...