Every Monday, we tell you about places nearby to take a break, relax and have some fun. Here's this week's installment of Great Escape. Today's local getaway is the Posh Boutique in Towaco. Less than a year old, this Morristown-transplanted clothing store that boasts 80 percent American-made clothing with sensibility was cultivated by owner Jairo Arias’ 15 years of fashion experience. Launching as an online store in 2007, before starting in the area in 2009, Posh offers a personal touch to go with its selection of dresses and tops. “A lot my regular customers, I know their kids and what …

Little Black Dress in Boonton is not your average fitness studio. Yes, it has yoga classes--including one called "Sleepy Time Yoga.'' But it also has bellydancing and burlesque lessons. And Cardio Chick Boxing. It's located at  712 Main St in Boonton right next to Heavenly Temptations coffee house.  Little Black Dress fitness studio is in Suite 187-A.  Watch the awnings for the suite numbers and look for their sultry logo on the door.  As you enter the studio you’ll find a sunny space freshly painted in welcoming colors with newly refinished wood floors.  On the left is the studio’s lounge …

Each week in our great escape column, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. Today we highlight JC Christophers Salon & Spa in Kinnelon. You can enjoy a relaxing Golden Spa Day for $237, which includes a hydrating facial, eye cocktail, mud body treatment, pedicure, manicure and gourmet lunch, while your significant other enjoys a Man-of-the-Moment package for $126, which includes a deep tissue massage, manicure, haircut and gourmet lunch. Have a special place you like to retreat to with your …

Grand Cascades Lodge in the Sussex County borough of Hamburg is part of the Crystal Springs Resort family. Nestled in the mountains, this amazing retreat features wood beams and stone work done in Adirondack style.  You can choose from single guest rooms, studios and one or two bedroom suites with fireplaces. They have an amazing $7 million tropical indoor pool complex. Its advanced roofing material allows for 100 percent light transmission and year round tanning. Its tropical foliage will make you feel like you’re in the Amazon. Dine at Restaurant Latour, a four-star contemporary American …

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap on Wednesday evening.  It’s your time. Take it. Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. Today, we highlight a full-service spa where you can pamper yourself, with or without your partner. Ethereal Day Spa & Salon: You don’t need to leave Parsippany to have an out of this world relaxing experience. Just visit Ethereal Day …