March can be quite an aggravating month for your average gamer. Following the tremendous money drain at Christmas, the partying of New Year’s Eve and the extravagance of Valentine's Day (yes, believe it or not, gamers do date), wallets across the gaming world are quite empty. Yet, the hunger for playing those titles won't go away.

A day at the spa usually includes spending a hefty amount of money and being rubbed down by a stranger. But at one of Gainesville’s best-kept secrets, Planet Beach Contempo Spa, guests can get a high-tech spa treatment and a tan for less than the price of a normal facial. Planet Beach created the Contempo Spa concept to combine spa and tanning services to create both a convenient and affordable experience for clients. During my visit, I received a hydro massage, hydro-derma fusion, eight minutes in the tanning bed and a mystic tan—all in less than two hours! The staff was extremely friendly and explained every detail of the spa and tanning services to me. Here’s how the day went…