Spa Hosts Ribbon Cutting

Apollo Beach Chamber of Commerce officers, ambassadors and other members visited A Peaceful Harbor Day Spa & Salon recently for a ribbon cutting ceremony, welcoming the new business to the community.

The salon offers a variety of pampering services and products for hair, nails and body. Massages, facials and body wraps are just some of the services on the menu.

The newest addition to the team at Peaceful Day Spa and Salon is Mary Tanner. Tanner offers highlighting, dimensional color, foiling and up-dos for special occasions. Additionally, her services include skin care, make-up, extensions and hair cutting for the entire family.

A Peaceful Harbor Day Spa & Salon is located at 1312-A Apollo Beach Blvd. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

To book an appointment or find out more, please call 645-3303.

DaSilva's Opening FishHawk Location

DaSilva's Coffee House & Roastery’s second area location is scheduled to open the second or third week in December just outside the main entrance of FishHawk at 15282 FishHawk Blvd.

An exciting new feature at this location, according to owner Kevin Brownell, is the drive-up window that will open at 5:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Regular store hours are set for 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday and 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday.

 The new store will feature the same menu as the Boyette Rd. location with items such as gourmet panini sandwiches, soups, salads, cakes and pastries, in addition to fresh muffins and bagels every morning. 

"We,of course, will be serving our fresh roasted and hand-crafted coffee drinks that are made to order," states Brownell.

 The FishHawk store will also be providing delivery services for lunch and dinner to the schools and preschools in the FishHawk area as well residents within FishHawk and FishHawk Trails. 

Check out next month's Osprey Observer for a full update. For more details, visit www.dasilvascoffee.com.

Sign Company Relocates

Riverview Sign Company has moved its location and expanded its services. In addition to logo design, vehicle magnetics and graphics, banners, promotional products and large-format digital printing, the company now houses digital offset printing equipment for providing business cards, brochures, postcards and more.

"We also have a graphic design department on-site," says owner Robert Tallent.

The additional services allow Riverview Sign Company to offer its customers more products in one place. "It essentially makes us a mini-Kinko's," Tallent adds.

Stop by the new location in the Shoppes of Boyette on Boyette and Balm Riverview roads. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 425-4509 for additional details.

Working Out Is A Snap At 24-Hour Fitness Center

Snap Fitness, a 24-hour fitness club providing fast and convenient workout facilities, recently opened its newest location in Summerfield at 11369 Big Bend Rd. one mile east of U.S. Hwy. 301 in the Summerfield Shoppes.

Snap Fitness offers a 24-hour a day, 365 day a year exercise alternative for busy individuals who want to stay active and fit without sacrificing time and convenience.

The new location, owned and operated by Scott Thomas, will provide area residents with a safe, secure workout environment available to members anytime. Snap Fitness facilities operate on a system that allows members to come and go as they please. All clubs are secured with surveillance cameras and are continuously locked, ensuring a safe workout environment in a friendly, non-competitive atmosphere. 

The Riverview Snap Fitness has state-of-the-art Matrix exercise equipment with free weights and a complete cardio center, plus amenities such as four 42" plasma HDTVs and 15" LCD displays on each cardio machine. 

Additionally, the Riverview Snap Fitness Center has installed three virtual reality bikes which provide members the ability to ride with other members around the country using virtual reality screens and wireless Internet connections.

"We provide an affordable, local exercise with often better equipment than the larger health clubs located much farther away," states Thomas. "We provide a state-of-the-art facility in our members' neighborhood, where they can zip in and out whenever they wish rather than make a trip to Brandon to workout." 

There are many membership packages available along with rewards and discounts for certain individuals and groups.

For more information or to schedule a tour of on the new Snap Fitness facility in Riverview, please call 671-1200 or visit www.snapfitness.com.

New Shipping Store Gives Back Community

Goin' Postal, a local packing and shipping store located at 10677 Big Bend Rd. in the Shoppes of Southbay Shopping Plaza on the corner of U.S. Hwy. 301 and Big Bend Rd., is an authorized shipper for both FedEx and DHL and also offers freight shipping for bulky and heavy items, shipping via UPS, United States Postal Service/Post Office services such as stamps sold at face value and Priority Mail, Media Mail, Certified Return Receipt Mail and more. Other services and products include faxing and copying, mailbox rentals, printing services, Western Union, specialty and all-occasion greeting cards, packing peanuts, tape, boxes, mailing tubes, bubble wrap and other office supplies.

Goin' Postal in Riverview is owned and operated by Steve Licata and the location offers cheerful and professional service, low shipping rates, and long hours without long lines.

While new to the community, Licata is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and looks forward to hosting community events and supporting local causes. He hopes to partner with the SPCA of Tampa Bay, Sessums Elementary and the Girl Scouts, among others. The Goin' Postal chain also assists in supporting existing community-oriented activities such as the annual Toys for Tots toy drive and the National Association of Letter Carriers food drive. 

Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Visit www.goinpostal.com or call 741-3636.

Ruby Tuesday Unveils New Look

If you have not been to Ruby Tuesday lately, stop by and check out the restaurant's new design and décor. The changes locally are part of one of the largest and fastest nationwide remodeling programs (600 restaurants at a cost of $75 million) ever attempted.

The new look consists of rich colors emanating sophistication and giving the restaurant a more contemporary feel. The redesign means no more collectibles and memorabilia adorning the walls. And, it all happened overnight without the restaurant ever having to close during normal business hours. The cost is approximately $100,000 per restaurant.

Riverview's Ruby Tuesday is located on Gibsonton Dr. in front of Lowe's. Call 672-4524 or visit www.rubytuesday.com for further details.

Golf School Offers Classes

Ace Golf / Pebble Creek Golf Club is now offering Junior Golf School with year-round Saturday group classes containing three levels: beginner, advanced and intermediate. Instructor Tom Egan, PGA professional, will be accepting a maximum of 10 students, with a minimum of four per class, ages 7-17. Classes include range balls and run 45 minutes per week at 12910 Boyette Rd. in Riverview. Prices range from $69-$125, depending on level chosen, as do times. 

Call 672-7750 for more information.