Article: ticket to WEIGHT LOSS

Article: A wintertime fat-blasting guide
Shape;  December 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Fortunately, I found those and more at Birdwing Spa in Litchfield, Minn. Located 70 miles...wetland and rolling nature reserve cocoon Birdwing Spa from roads. And miles and miles of surrounding...carrots and apples out of my hand. Details Birdwing Spa packages start at $288 a day, ...

Article: Where they are, what they cost
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 19, 1987 ;     292 words ......person: Akia, 2316 Northwest 45th Pl., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112; call (405) 842-6269; five nights, $350 for a shared room. Birdwing Spa, Route 2, Box 99, Litchfield, Minn. 55355; call (612) 693-6064; five nights, $695 per person, double occupancy. Break Away...

Article: great getaways; lodges & inns; reader favorites.(TRAVEL)(SERIES: GREAT GETAWAYS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  June 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......terrific. It is on an island and accessible [only] by boat. (1-715-354-3646; www.stoutslodge.com.) Linda Anderson, Coon Rapids Birdwing Spa Litchfield, Minn. My mother and I spent three days there last August before my wedding. There were only six other people...

Article: Best Pancake restaurants.(TASTE)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 5, 1997 ;     543 words ......218-286-5584: wild rice and blueberry. - Little Oscar's Family Restaurant, Hwy. 52, Hampton, Minn., 612-437-6327: buttermilk. - Birdwing Spa, 21398 575th Av., Litchfield, Minn., 320-693-6064: low-cal oat (see recipe on page Tx). - Lowell Inn, 102 N. 2nd St., Stillwater...

Article: Happy holiday trails; Give yourself a gift this holiday season: Skip the crowded malls and instead shop for one-of-a-kind, often handmade presents on one of these easy drives. BUFFALO AND LITCHFIELD; Hunting for antiques and hand-made gifts can be exhausting. Good thing a nearby spa awaits.(TRAVEL)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ......minutes farther west, for a smaller collection of shops and eateries. And when you've finally had enough, Litchfield's renowned Birdwing Spa, located on 300 acres of woodlands, offers day to weeklong stays, with fitness classes, spa cuisine and a complement of salon...

Article: FITNESS WITHOUT THE FRILLS // A frugal guide to spa resorts you can afford
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 19, 1987 ;     700+ words ......munching thinly sliced veggies at Cal-a-Vie, in Vista, Calif., doesn't mean you can't enjoy similar low-calorie cuisine at the Birdwing Spa in Litchfield, Minn. By paring some of the glitz and glamor, you can shave the cost of a spa vacation by 50 percent or more...

Article: Fodor's flexes its muscles for fitness vacations
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 9, 1989 ;     516 words ......Heartland Health and Fitness Retreat, in Illinois; French Lick Springs Resort and Weight Watchers Camp Hoosier, in Indiana; Birdwing Spa, in Minnesota; the Elms Resort and Marriott's Tan-Tar-A Resort, in Missouri; Aurora House Spa, the Kerr House and Sans Souci...