"When the mono-cloud settles in and begins to spray its aggressive drizzle all over the damn place, I take the masochist's approach: add more water. The best water I know is at Banya 5, a coed Russian bathhouse in South Lake Union. True to its name, the spa features five ways to bathe. There's the eucalyptus steam room, a parilka (dry sauna), an ice bath, a tepid pool filled with salt water, and a hot tub. There's also warm and very cold showers, various massage options, and a nap room. That's right, a nap room. All yours for the price of admission: $40 gets you in for the day." RICH SMITH $40 general; $32 student/military; $20 birthday entry