Hopefully the start of 2011 has you in good health and spirits — and hopefully a gym membership at a great location and price will make it all the better.

CityFIT is a well-appointed, 24 hour facility boasting elliptical machines, treadmills, a recumbent bicycle, free weights, Nautilus equipment, medicine balls, training benches and much more. The micro spa rooms include private lockers and individual rainfall steam showers…the perfect spot to decompress after your work out.

• Get 90 days of membership and 24 hour acces for $135 — or save $45 with a couple’s price of $225.
• Bring your own trainer for free (your trainer will need to pay a 20% fee per contract and/or training session to City FIT.)
• $10 visitors passes.
• Hotel guests always have free access to CityFIT while staying in the hotel.

Call City Loft Hotel at (843)379-5638 or visit our offices at 301 Carteret Street to join. You can download an application here.

Breakwater Restaurant & Bar has brought back its “Recession Tuesdays” under the new name of “Thank God It’s Tuesday.”

$17 will land you a full meal with the special menu available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays throughout January and February. They’ll also be offering two wines by the glass for $5 all night.

Reservations are recommended or you can always get our full menu in the bar.

Breakwater is located next door to the City Loft Hotel.

Saltus, one of Beaufort’s premier downtown restaurants with one of the best views around, is offering up a pair of deals that will make sure you’re down there often enough to take advantage of their lovely patio with a view of the Beaufort River and Waterfront Park.

Particularly on a day like this lovely Sunday!

First up we have the “Half Priced Sushi & Sake Sundays and Mondays.” It’s going on now and is good through February 28th. Dine in only.

They’re also offering the “Early Dining Menu at Saltus.” From 5 to 6 p.m. they offer three courses of select menu items offered for $19 per person and $5 wines.

No coupon needed!

www.saltusrivergrill.com (843) 379-3474. They’re at 802 Bay Street.

Also, don’t forget that downtown Beaufort will soon welcome a revamped Plums!