Lake Steam Baths is in hot water. The 93-year-old spa and bathhouse at 3540 West Colfax Avenue has seen tough times before, but it’s been struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. “It ...

Cruising down West Colfax Avenue in Denver, it’s easy to speed past an inconspicuous red-brick building with a vintage neon sign marking the spot as “Lake Steam Baths Sauna.” But the Russian and ...

For 93 years, Lake Steam Baths has been a staple of the West Colfax community, offering a unique Russian bathhouse experience. But the bath’s greatest strength as the only of its kind has become the ...

Half a century ago, European immigrants and shipyard workers would head to a half-brick, half-wood building at 81 Copeland St. in Quincy and trudge up a flight of stairs to Finland Steam Baths on the ...

Saunas, steam baths and hot tubs can be relaxing and therapeutic but they do not melt off fat; fat must be metabolized. The heat and humidity from baths will make you perspire, but it is water, not ...

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