Sacred waters: Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat bathes in history of healing
Outside the office of Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A bath tub in one of the units at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A unit at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A dome sits in the grassy courtyard of Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Rachel Bass, 65, plays her sound bowl in a dome at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Outside the office of Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Rachel Bass, 65, enjoys a soak at Rose's Plunge on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Two units with private porches at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A tub inside one of the units at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A unit at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
A unit at Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat on July 9, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Tiny bubbles clung to my skin as I soaked in the geothermal mineral plunge.
An older gentleman to my left rested his forearms on the concrete edge of the outdoor tub. A couple women waded behind him, conversing in soft tones. It was the perfect July morning to don a swimsuit and steep in hot sulfuric water.
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