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SpaVela opens full-service spa at Lakeside Tower in Flower Mound
SpaVela, a full-service spa, opened in October at Lakeside Tower in Flower Mound. (Courtesy SpaVela)
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SpaVela opened Oct. 26 at the Lakeside Tower, 2800 Lakeside Parkway, Ste. 100, Flower Mound. The full-service spa offers massages, facials and a number of similar services. The business also offers cosmetic Botox injections. The facility includes a sauna, a steam room, and men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers. 469-549-4914. www.spavela.com
By Daniel Houston
Daniel Houston covers city government, transportation, business and education for Community Impact Newspaper in Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village. A Fort Worth native and Baylor University graduate, Daniel reported previously for The Associated Press in Oklahoma City and The Dallas Morning News.
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