{"podcast":{"title":"The Valley Today","slug":"the-valley-today-1144037","podcast_index_feed_id":1144037,"rss_url":"https://thevalleytoday.libsyn.com/vtrss","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/344060/site","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/4/d/5/64d5048b9237b1b788c4a68c3ddbc4f2/The_Valley_Today_logo_radio_1400_x_1400_px.png","author":"Janet Michael","episode_count":2561,"summary":"The Valley Today is a radio show and podcast dedicated to shining a light on the vibrant community leaders and local events that make the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia truly special. Insightful conversations, engaging stories, and event details connect listeners with the heart and soul of the valley, showcasing its unique culture, initiatives, and people. Guests are recorded (mostly) in advance in local coffee shops, at local businesses, and during local events. The radio program airs just a few minutes after noon every weekday on The River 95.3 and Sports Radio 1450.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:20:38.149398+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-valley-today-1144037"},"episode":{"title":"Let's Be Friends: Ritual Spa / Coven Salon","slug":"let-s-be-friends-ritual-spa-coven-salon","published_at":"2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-valley-today-1144037/let-s-be-friends-ritual-spa-coven-salon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-valley-today-1144037","url":"https://thevalleytodaypodcast.com/lets-be-friends-ritual-spa-coven-salon","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thevalleytoday/20260522VT.mp3?dest-id=2999852","summary":"On this Friends of Old Town edition of The Valley Today, host Janet Michael and Brady Cloven are joined at Hideaway Café by Stephanie Novak — owner of Ritual Spa at the George Washington Hotel and Coven Salon on Millwood Avenue — for a wide-ranging chat about pampering, pirates, and a packed June in Old Town Winchester. Steph shares what's behind Ritual Spa's nearly-two-year run inside the historic GW (lymphatic drainage, customized facials, hot tub access, and 24/7 online gift certificates) and how its sister salon Coven brings the \"wilder and edgy\" side. Then Brady runs through everything coming up downtown — the newly (almost) completed childhood literacy mural by the splash pad, First Friday's return, Hop Blossom, KidzFest, Juneteenth, and the laser-light VA 250 Downtown Jubilee. Plus an honest update on why the splash pad is sidelined for the summer and what Friends of Old Town is doing about it. WHO'S ON THIS EPISODE Brady Cloven — Executive Director, Friends of Old Town Winchester Steph Novak — Owner, Ritual Spa (at the George Washington Hotel) and Coven Salon (on Millwood Avenue) IN THIS EPISODE Hideaway Café check-in + the new castle exhibit at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum Meet Steph — how Ritual Spa came to live inside the historic GW Hotel What's on offer — massage, facials, and access to the hotel pool and hot tub Why a great facial can be just as relaxing as a massage Specialty massage — lymphatic drainage, zero balancing, and post-surgical healing For people who don't love being touched — how a good service provider makes it work 24/7 online gift certificates (and why you can't buy one at the front desk) Coven Salon — hair, lashes, permanent cosmetics, massage, facials, and a whole lot of social media chaos Hours and websites for both locations…","meta_description":"On this Friends of Old Town edition of The Valley Today, host Janet Michael and Brady Cloven are joined at Hideaway Café by Stephanie Novak — owner of Rit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1560,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-valley-today-1144037/episodes/let-s-be-friends-ritual-spa-coven-salon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-valley-today-1144037/let-s-be-friends-ritual-spa-coven-salon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}