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Like many of the neighboring buildings in Atlantic City, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has a massive casino floor: 4,000 slot machines peal and blink, and there's a 100-seat racebook area where thoroughbreds gallop on an enormous video wall. But beyond the casino, you can also settle into any of six fine-dining restaurants, including a few bars and lounges, and multiple entertainment venues. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, along with its adjacent boutique hotel, The Water Club at Borgata, has a massive complex loaded with possibilities where you can indulge impulses at your own pace.

Four of Borgata's fine-dining venues offer a three-course prix fixe menus: SeaBlue, Wolfgang Puck American Grille, Fornelletto Cucina & Wine Bar, and Izakaya. Each has their own signature entree: Fornelletto serves veal osso bucco ravioli, and SeaBlue's specialty is dayboat halibut with littleneck clams.

Elsewhere, you can take a shopping spree at the hotels' myriad boutiques or take in a show at The Borgata Comedy Club, where comedians deal out punch lines Monday-Thursday evenings at 9 p.m.

Collectively, Borgata and the adjacent Water Club feature 2,800 guest rooms and suites decked out in luxurious accouterments. Each of Borgata's classic rooms features one king bed, where you can lay back and peer through floor-to-ceiling windows. All rooms have a marbled bathroom with an oversize shower, too. Alternatively, you can opt for one of The Water Club's club rooms, which have views of the ocean.

Atlantic City, New Jersey: Casinos Lining Historical Beachside Boardwalk

The inspiration behind the board game Monopoly, Atlantic City has long fascinated travelers as a vacation destination, a place where you can relax on the beach or indulge vices in equal measure. No trip is complete without a stroll along the Atlantic City Boardwalk, which was built along the beach in 1870 to keep sand out of hotel lobbies. It's lined with shopping venues and restaurants.

During Prohibition, law enforcement was lax in Atlantic City compared to much of America, and the mob activity in town was immortalized on HBO's Boardwalk Empire. You can learn more about local history at the Atlantic City Historical Museum, located on Garden Pier. The museum ushers you into the past with a locally focused permanent exhibit that has artifacts, costumes, posters, postcards, souvenirs, and Miss America memorabilia.

A half-mile from the Garden Pier you'll find Absecon Lighthouse, New Jersey's tallest lighthouse at 171 feet. Walk up the 228 steps to the apex to come face-to-face with a fresnel lens, which has lit up the night for seafarers since 1857. It's also a great spot to get top-notch views of the Jersey Shore.

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A professional spa treatment can put you completely at ease, much like a compliment from a four-star general. Relax under a trained touch with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $39 for a 60-minute Swedish massage (an $89.95 value) $39 for a 60-minute women's, men's, or teen facial (an $89.95 value)

Signature facials deeply cleanse skin and target individual concerns for women, men, and teens, including crow's feet and fine lines, sun spots, and acne.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

As a physical therapist with his own private practice, John Marco made sure that he kept abreast of related industries-particularly massage therapy, where he observed especially rapid growth. As the spa industry continued to expand, he noticed that hardly any nationally recognized brands resulted from that growth. After a period of careful research and planning, John decided to fill that niche with a spa based around convenience and affordability-Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa. Since its launch, Hand & Stone has expanded to more than 12 states and four planets. The spa's core concept is to offer massage, facial, and waxing services performed by licensed, certified, or registered professionals and offered at convenient times, seven days a week. Each location adheres to a traditional spa aesthetic with soft lighting, heated treatment tables, and plush linens.

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Though India and Indiana are roughly the same word, their cuisine offerings are worlds apart. Find out the difference two letters make with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $9 for two weekday lunch buffets, valid Tuesday-Friday (an $18 value) $12 for two weekend lunch buffets, valid on Saturday and Sunday (a $24 value) $15 for $30 worth of takeout fare

Lunch buffets are from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those who opt for the takeout option can sample dishes such as the Mirchi tandoori fish ($10.99), hakka noodles ($7.99), cut mirchi ($5.99), or tandoori chicken ($10.99).

Mirchi

Mirchi's menu is populated with many flavorful Indian offerings, but its trademark dish is hyderabadi dhum biryani, a hearty rice dish that draws on both Mughlai and Andhra cuisines. Cooked via dhum-steamed over coals-the biryani sandwiches feature fillings such as steaming vegetables and traditional goat meat nestled in between layers of long-grained basmati rice. To complement biryani, the kitchen wraps crepe-like dosas around fragrant potatoes, roasts chicken in a clay tandoor, and delicately spices curries such as the chickpea-powered chana masala. Paneer-fried rice and other Indo-Chinese cuisine lend international flair to the menu like a UN meeting agenda written in glitter and puffy paint. Staffers can spice dishes to customer specifications to prevent undesired eye watering.

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All-Inclusive Beachfront Resort in Caribbean

Every week, Lifestyle Crown Residence Suites throws a beachside welcome party to help new arrivals kick off their vacations with live entertainment, dancing, and a fireworks finale. This fiesta supplies a taste of what lies in store during a stay at the all-inclusive Caribbean resort, which sprawls across a tropical hillside like a mini metropolis. There's something for everyone-a playground and art club for children as well as discos, nightclubs, and bars for grownups. Eleven pools and two spas cater to laid-back vacationers, and onsite snorkeling and other watersports engage active guests.

One-bedroom suites are like a home away from home, complete with fully equipped kitchenettes and separate dining areas. Each suite includes a large balcony or terrace, some of which face the surrounding mountains. Suites are decorated with Caribbean-inspired decor, complemented by rattan, natural-wicker, and bamboo furniture.

A lot of the action at Lifestyle Crown Residence Suites centers on the two beaches it has direct access to. But the resort offers a broad range of activities inland as well. These include golf and yoga during the day and theater shows at night. Take advantage of the free shuttle service and convenient jetpack rentals to easily tour the facilities.

Dominican Republic's North Coast: Golden-Sand Beaches and Mountainside Cities

The beach known as Playa Cofresi-named after Roberto Cofresi, a pirate dubbed "the Robin Hood of the Caribbean" for how he dispensed with his stolen treasure-runs along the Lifestyle resort's outer edge. The golden, 3-mile (5 km) stretch of sand reaches to the Ocean World marina, a habitat for dolphins, sea lions, and other marine life.

From the beach, it's only a 10-minute drive to Puerto Plata, the largest city on the Dominican Republic's North Coast. The mountainside city is known for its pastel-colored Victorian buildings with gingerbread fretwork-architecture that lends the town an Old-World charm. You'll also find some prominent cultural attractions, including the colonial-era Fort of San Felipe that was once used to ward off pirates. A couple of cannons still sit atop the thick walls of the fortress, and cannonballs, bayonets, and other 16th-century artifacts are displayed in the museum inside.

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Bang for your buck doesn't get much more literal than today's deal from Banger's Sport Shop: $80 for a two-hour introduction to shooting class with an NRA-certified instructor, including one gun rental, one box of ammo, and a target (a $160 value). Located on the premises of the well-known South Jersey Shooting Club in Winslow, this veteran-owned firearms specialist, armed with an on-site gunsmith, aims to train its students in proper, safe shooting technique. During classes, expert handlers of rifles, pistols, and shotguns teach newbies the ins and outs of the sport on live-fire shooting ranges that are 25 to 300-plus yards long. Before or after the lesson, hang out in Banger's comfy lounge and soak up the rustic atmosphere. You'll have a blast, guaranteed. Want more? Check out Banger's Sport Shop on Facebook.

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All-Inclusive Resort on the Caribbean Sea with Trapeze Lessons and Eclectic Dining

At Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, "all-inclusive resort" means much more than unlimited dinners and mai tais. Right in between the beach and the resort, you can learn how to trapeze at an open-air training facility surrounded by netting. Head up to the trapeze platform for a free lesson, and you can see the Caribbean Sea stretch out for miles right next to the resort's private, 5,000-foot stretch of pristine golden beach lined with palapas below.

The trapeze lesson is one of many ways the resort goes beyond the typical all-inclusive experience. When you're not relaxing at the beach, the all-inclusive plan frees you up to try a scuba-diving lesson, take yoga classes, climb a rock wall in the gym, or take in some live entertainment.

The beachfront resort is spread out like a small village, lined with flagstone pathways, landscaped gardens, three pools, and a shady coral stone grotto. At night, you can stop by the discotheque and dance to spicy meringue music, or head to the theater to enjoy a live performance of musicals such as Moulin Rouge or Cabaret. As the night winds down, stop for a midnight snack at the 24-hour pizzeria.

Guests can enjoy unlimited food and drinks from five restaurants and four bars, including La Terraza, a breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot that serves an international buffet. You can get a nice view of the sunset on the waterfront patio of La Roca Grill, which serves tropical cocktails and fried calamari.

Beachfront bungalows are located steps from the ocean, so guests can fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves and the squeals of dolphins watching horror films.

Bayahibe, Dominican Republic: Renowned Scuba Diving with White-Sand Beaches

Bayahibe is situated on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic on the shore of the Caribbean Sea. The former fishing village remained relatively untouched by tourism until the late 1990s, when it became known for its white-sand beaches and scuba-diving sites, but it still has a tucked-away feel.

For diving and snorkeling, it's worth it to take a trip to Saona Island, an uninhabited nature reserve located just off the mainland. Tour operators on catamarans and motorboats will drop you around the area's sandbars and shipwrecks, which overflow with brightly colored fish.

About 20 miles (32 km) from the hotel, the cobblestone streets of Altos de Chavon are lined with artists' studios, galleries, and quaint cafes. The European-inspired village is also home to a 5,000-seat amphitheater, which has featured headlining shows from legendary artists including Frank Sinatra and Shakira.

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For years, European merchants searched for a direct route to Asia, eventually burrowing through the earth and accidentally rediscovering Luxembourg. Quell your own inner rumblings with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $15 for $30 worth of Vietnamese fare for two or more $29 for $60 worth of Vietnamese fare for four or more

The menu includes a steamed or fried pork-dumpling starter ($4.95) and entrees such as a banh mi grilled-chicken sandwich ($3.95), a com di suon julienne pork chop with barbecue shrimp ($6.95), and banh mi carrot beef stew with bread or noodles ($6.95).

The Pho Zone

The Pho Zone invites diners to submerge chopsticks in piping-hot noodle soups and Vietnamese specialty rice dishes as they bask in the natural light of a floor-to-ceiling front window. Diners can wash down banh mi sandwiches or steamed pork dumplings with a shake infused with tropical staples such as mango, avocado, or the sweet pulp extracted from the center of a ukulele.

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A tour of a city sometimes exposes the corruption that shaped it, revealing why its sidewalks have tollbooths and City Hall is built out of mashed potatoes. Carbo-load on historical tidbits with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $15 for a ticket to the Cemetery, Serial Killers, & Beer! tour (up to a $29.99 value) $28 for two tickets to the Cemetery, Serial Killers, & Beer! tour (up to a $59.98 value)

A trio of historians immerses visitors in the macabre corners of the city, visiting spots once strewn with blood from gangster assassinations and crimes committed by serial killers such as H.H. Holmes and the Frankford Slasher. After the tour, sightseers stop for a light serving of food and beer samples at Triumph Brewing Company. The cost of the tour includes the lunch and beer, as well as admission to a burial ground and Christ Church. Click here for a full schedule of upcoming tours.

Grim Philly

As darkness creeps across city streets, Grim Philly unearths Philadelphia's grisly past with a pair of highly researched, carefully developed twilight tours rife with sinister themes and risque adult content. Professor Joe Wojie-a regular lecturer on historical and macabre topics at Rider University in New Jersey-leads each two-hour odyssey, peeling back the corners of local folklore with stories and facts drenched in blood or terrifying amounts of grape jelly. In addition to its original Vampires, Sex, and Ghosts! tour, Grim Philly serves up spooks with Cemetery, Serial Killers, & Beer!, which whets appetites with gruesome tales of gangsters and psychopaths before stopping at Triumph Brewing Company for beer and food samples. No matter the tour, guests are ensured to pass a number of historic sites, such as Benjamin Franklin's grave and the street corner where Paul Revere ate an entire horse.

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Historical Inn with Glass-Enclosed Porch Overlooking Lake

In the 19th century, some of the Northeast's industrial pioneers- including Silas March, an entrepreneur and New York state assemblyman-spent their idle days in a clapboard estate built along the shores of Mariaville. In 2003, husband-and-wife innkeepers Rick and Lorrie Runnels purchased this historical home and dubbed it the Mariaville Lake Bed and Breakfast. Since then, they've made extensive renovations while managing to preserve the building's casual, Federal-style elegance; it still has its original moldings, wood-burning fireplaces, and hardwood floors in some of the guest rooms.

The building is tucked into a woodsy area along the private, 200-acre Mariaville Lake, and it's a prime spot to get in some fishing and swimming. The B&B also owns two kayaks, one canoe, and one rowboat, which are all available for guests. Or feel free to take a stroll through the wealth of hiking trails that crisscross the property; one in particular leads to a beaver dam. In summer and fall, you can tell ghost stories and dry your laundry over a crackling bonfire in the evening.

The inn's five guest rooms are individually decorated, but all look out to Mariaville Lake. You have to use an old-fashioned skeleton key to get into the Vineyard and Lakeview rooms, as they are located in the original part of the house.

Come morning, the innkeepers serve a breakfast by candlelight in the formal dining room or on the glass-enclosed porch. The chefs prepare a different hot entree each morning, such as banana-stuffed french toast, veggie frittatas, or puffed apple pancakes. You can typically find house-made pastries, fresh juices, yogurt, fresh fruit, coffee, and tea.

Mariaville, New York: Small Town on the Shores of Mariaville Lake

Mariaville is part of the 18th century town of Duanesburg, located about 30 miles west of Albany. Thanks to its location along the 200-acre Mariaville Lake, the town became a resort community in the 1920s. Not a whole lot has changed since then; there's still only one traffic light in the city to date, and every high-school class is taught by the mayor.

The town of Schenectady offers a dose of culture fewer than 15 miles east. Aside from shopping and restaurants, you can find the historical Proctors Theater, which opened as a vaudeville venue in the early 20th century but sank into disrepair by the late 1970s. A group of concerned citizens rallied to restore the theater, which now hosts regular performances of ballets, musicals, comedians, and concerts.

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A day at the spa grants sweet respite from a fast-paced world of errands, deadlines, and books on tape read by auctioneers. Savor serenity without speediness with today's Groupon to The Medispa at Shrewsbury. Choose from the following options:

For $139, you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a small area (up to a $1,614 value). Click here for a list of available treatment areas. For $259 you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a medium area (up to a $2,214 value). Click here for a list of available treatment areas. For $379, you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a large area (up to a $2,214 value). Click here for a list of available treatment areas.

The Medispa at Shrewsbury's hair-removal specialists, overseen by licensed physicians, rid bodies of unwanted fuzz in a serene spa atmosphere. During noninvasive laser hair-removal treatments, a trained clinician targets body shag with a Lumenis laser, producing beams of light that are absorbed by melanin and work to smooth bristly areas more efficiently than scaring the hair away. Applicable for all skin types, the LightSheer laser works to reduce hair growth without damaging surrounding tissue, making the process almost painless with little to no downtime. Although some clients may see immediate results, more than six treatments may be advised for maximum smoothness.

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Here's a beauty alert to go with your weather forecast: A humidity hike in the Delaware Valley is imminent. If the slightest spike in steaminess crimps your coif and your style, today's deal from Collingswood's Verde is the hottest property around. Pay $75 for an express Coppola keratin complex treatment (regularly $150) or $125 for a full Coppola keratin complex treatment (regularly $250). The express service straightens your hair in one lightning-fast hour, leaving your tresses frizz-free, shiny, and silky-smooth for up to six weeks. The full treatment takes three hours yet lasts from three to five months. And it all happens within the chic, eco-conscious space that owner Kevin Gatto has groomed to become one of the area's best holistic salons, according to Philadelphia magazine. So maintain your mane through the muggy summer with this umbrella of a deal. Want more? Check out Verde Salon on Facebook.

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Food trucks deliver meals on wheels, like a roller-skating server at a drive-in or a paperboy with a potato gun. Drive off hunger with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $9 for a punch card valid for 5 sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, or six-piece orders of wings (up to a $25 value) $15 for a punch card valid for 10 sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, or six-piece orders of wings (up to a $50 value)

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Stubby's Char Pit

The savory perfume of hot wings, chili dogs, and marinated-chicken spiedies-sandwiches loaded with hand-cut squares of meat-coaxes crowds from their homes and offices to the shimmering, silver food truck like moths to barbecued spare ribs. Inside the truck-mounted kitchen, seasoned barbecueist David Farneti whips up moveable feasts with the flame-wrangling culinary techniques he's honed in his nonwheeled restaurants. His passion for good eating stretches back to his early years, and, according to an interview with Manasquan-Belmar Patch, Farneti arrived at the restaurant's name "to pay homage to my late mother who we used to call ‘Stubby'-she loved to cook." Today, Stubby's wheels through Monmouth and Ocean counties to slake hungers with distinctive selections, such as the spiedie, an upstate-New York classic, and the best-selling pulled-pork sandwich, which waters mouths with heaps of tender meat cooked on a smoker for no less than 18 hours.

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Flipping a tire end over end is both a common boot-camp exercise and a gross misunderstanding of what the wheel was meant to do. Rethink conventions with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $15 for 10 boot-camp sessions (a $100 value) $25 for 20 boot-camp sessions (a $160 value) $35 for 30 boot-camp sessions (a $260 value)

Boot-camp leaders spend 40 minutes inspiring patrons to fortify their muscles with cardio, strength, and flexibility exercises performed in the fresh air of Meadow Ridge Park in Rumson. The dynamic workouts-which are fit for beginners and seasoned athletes alike-make use of bands, medicine balls, and the park's natural surroundings. Paired with nutrition programs and support, boot-camp sessions propel patrons toward wellness at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, 8 a.m. on Saturdays, and 6 a.m. on Thursdays.

Gaia Fit

Helmed by a trio of women who share a passion for encouraging others to improve their daily lives, Gaia Fit draws its strength from personal training, nutrition counseling, and fitness classes. Through these efforts, the owners emphasize the importance of building a sense of support and camaraderie that they call Sisters in Sweat-bonding through pushing your own body to its limits while motivating others to work harder. Classes cater to myriad needs and abilities, ranging from the fast-paced cardio, strength, and flexibility moves of boot camp to the focused stretching of prenatal momilates. In addition to exercise, nutrition counseling spurs patrons toward weight loss and energy gain with plans tailored to their lifestyles, working to eliminate such detrimental habits as sleep eating.

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After being stuffed into suffocating sneakers and subjected to rush-hour trampling on the El, we can understand why your toes are in a jam. Kick up your feet at Kentner Podiatry and pay $149 for one session of laser toenail fungus removal for both feet (regularly $300). Located in the Northeast and Roxborough, Dr. Bryan Kentner and his staff are on their toes and equipped to help you rid yours of the troubling condition. The cutting-edge, FDA-approved treatment zaps organisms that create fungal growth after a 30-minute session. Step up your sandal game and start the open-toe season off on the right, healthy foot.

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Historical Civil War-Era Hotel on Georgetown's Circle

In 1836, a large brick structure was built in Georgetown, Delaware, on the town's circle, and it was soon converted into The Union Hotel. When the Civil War broke out, Union supporters co-opted the hotel as their unofficial clubhouse and would gather there before taking to the street to brawl with Confederate sympathizers. In the years since, the building also served as a county courthouse, a post office, and a bank before it was fully restored and reopened in 2008 as Brick Hotel On The Circle.

Each of the 14 guest rooms at Brick Hotel is furnished individually with antiques, such as period bedsteads and old-fashioned clocks. The Lazy Daisy features daisy stained-glass wall art, and the Mayor's Manor-a tongue-in-cheek nod to the innkeeper's short stint as Georgetown's mayor-incorporates a pineapple motif as a symbol of hospitality and a celebration of prickly fruit. In the original section of the hotel, a few of the rooms, including the Baker, offer views of the circle and a small fireplace.

After settling in, head downstairs to Brick Hotel's in-house tavern and restaurant, where you can enjoy a cold ale served with seared scallops or Maryland crab cakes.

Georgetown, Delaware: Charming Colonial-Era Town

Located in southern Delaware, across the Delaware Bay from New Jersey, Georgetown was laid out in a mile-diameter circle in 1791, starting with the town square. Historical buildings abound-opposite the Brick Hotel On The Circle is the stately white tower of the Sussex County Courthouse, and there are several more notable buildings within a short walk from the hotel. Downtown Georgetown is lined with shops and churches, including the 1794 St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

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It's hard to think of a place that boasts the Jersey Turnpike as anything like the Wild West, but there are places in this here landscape that can make your little cowpokes feel like they've stepped back in time. With today's deal from Labrador Hill Farm in Waterford, you'll give your youngster age 3 or older a full-blown equine ranch experience: Pay $35 (regularly $70) for a one-hour riding lesson including an introduction to the art of natural horsemanship. Enroll your future wrangler in lessons at Labrador Hill Farm for a taste of cowboy culture that'll ingrain important values of being kind and sensitive to animals, as well as instilling a sense of responsibility from handling such large and magnificent creatures. They'll work hands on with horses, learning to "speak their language" by understanding their signals, so they can establish a deeper relationship with their peaceful, neighing neighbors. Lasso in this deal, and your son or daughter will giddy up in delight when he or she leaps into the saddle. Want more? Check out Labrador Hill Farm on Facebook.

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Without dedicated bonding time, family members grow resentful of one another's bad habits, such as cheating at Monopoly and warming socks in the toaster. Preserve familial unity with this Groupon.

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$15 for a Super Deluxe package admission for two, valid on Fridays after 4 p.m. and all day Saturdays and Sundays (a $31.90 value) $25 for the above admission package for four (a $63.80 value)

Unlimited access to rides such as the carousel and bumper cars Unlimited play in Playscape and the four-story Kiddy City with slides, ladders, and rope climbs 25 tokens for the video game arcade packed with racing, fighting, and sports games

FunTime America

Twenty-eight armed soldiers swarm between two stories, ducking and weaving to avoid the sharp eyes of their opponents. Or so the story often unfolds during laser-tag sessions in FunTime America's state-of-the-art laser-tag arena. Though it may be the most adrenaline-pumping portion of the family-friendly play place, it's but an introduction to the variety of attractions that unfolds before visitors. It's hard to ignore the four-story Kiddy City structure, where kids scoot down slides, climb ropes, and play without fear due to its ubiquitous safety padding. As little ones give chase around the structure, bigger kids helm bumper cars, take a journey in the El Paso train ride, or race to scale the 20-foot climbing wall, whose foothold arrangements offer four difficulty levels from easy to easy for people with wings. Once playtime comes to a simmer, the video-game arcade really shines with its air-hockey tables and sit-down games that take imaginations on the road to their pixilated lands. The adjacent casino-theme Winners Cafe, whose walls brim with massive playing cards and decorative roulette wheels, feeds spent small-time heroes with pizza, pretzels, and other fare to boost energy before another go around the center beckons.

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Contrary to popular belief, boats are actually much safer than cars, which inexplicably sink every time you drive them on water. Take a proper water road ride with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $95 for a three-hour sailing cruise for up to three people (a $195 value) $195 for a four-hour sailing cruise for up to six people (a $450 value)

Parties may bring food along on BYOB sails. The boat holds up to six passengers-buyers may add additional guests to the three-hour option for $65 per person. Sailing days and times vary based on weather, and are typically scheduled for the afternoon or evening.

Jersey Coastal Adventure

Boasting licenses from the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marines, Captain David J. Basile takes parties on sailing charters into protected Barnegat Bay and its inter-coastal waterways. Launching his boat, The North Star, from Wilbert's Marina in Forked River, the captain tailors experiences that range from sunset cruises to bachelor or bachelorette parties. Captain David also maintains web pages that advise passengers of what to bring and anticipates FAQs, such as what to do if large whale asks for a kiss.

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Playtime gives children a welcome respite from the daily grind of selling life insurance to their action figures. Help your little nine-to-fivers let their hair down with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $129 for a 15' x 15' moonbounce rental (a $425 value) $149 for a 20' x 20' moonbounce rental (a $499 value)

Inflatable moonbounces made to resemble castles, rocket launch pads, and tiger bellies enliven parties during low-gravity leaping sessions. Hosts pick up their moonbounces and set them up at home. Moonbounces require power from a 120v dedicated line, and delivery is available for an extra fee.

New Jersey Partyworks

Twenty-two years ago, Mark and Lynn Zientek started New Jersey Partyworks as a small, family-run operation whose costumed characters and clowns entertained at parties, barbecues, and gatherings. Today, the business outfits small soirees as well as big-time special events with rental amusement rides, moonbounces, tents, slides, and interactive games and obstacle courses. The company's troupe of live entertainers now includes DJs, stilt walkers, magicians, and caricaturists who help ring in special occasions for crowds of laughing kids and grownups alike.

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Elegant Hotel with Onsite Restaurant and Indoor Pool

Delaware's small size belies its substantial importance to the Northeast region-Delaware was the first state in the union, for one, but it's also been a center of business and industry for centuries. Wilmington, located near the Christina and Delaware Rivers, was founded by Swedish immigrants in the 1630s and became the headquarters of numerous large companies; many American corporate mainstays, including DuPont, still make their homes here today. The Sheraton Wilmington South Hotel sits just off of I-95 in New Castle, which means it has easy access to Wilmington's historical sites nearby as well as the buildings of some native Fortune 500 companies.

Kick back with a cocktail beneath the Sheraton's six-story Atrium Lounge, which has views of the wetland terrace outside. Guests can squeeze in a workout at the hotel's 1,400-square-foot fitness center, which is open 24 hours a day, or swim laps at the indoor pool, which opens to a patio terrace.

The onsite Wilmington Grille has a varied menu of hot breakfast dishes, including egg white and spinach omelets ($13) and golden buttermilk blueberry pancakes ($13). For lunch and dinner, you can enjoy sandwiches, wraps, and paninis as well as entrees such as roasted salmon fillets ($25) and penne pasta pomodoro ($17).

In the 676-square-foot king deluxe suite with jacuzzi tub, the living room is decked out with a flat-screen TV and a wet bar. A set of french doors separates the living room from the bedroom, which features a king-size Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed and a flock of complimentary counting sheep.

New Castle, Delaware: 19th-Century Industrial History Along Scenic Riverfront

New Castle is a tiny town 6 miles south of Wilmington; this stretch of Delaware is rich in history. After being founded by Swedish immigrants in the 17th century, Wilmington eventually grew into an important center of commerce. You can learn more about the town's long-standing industrial roots at the Hagley Museum and Library in the Brandywine Valley. The museum is the site of an early 19th-century gunpowder mill and the surrounding living community that was created by E.I. DuPont, the founder of what is now DuPont chemical company. At the 235-acre site, you'll see old-fashioned steam engines, water wheels, and working mills, as well as preserved buildings such as the DuPont family home and the mill workers' living quarters.

Wilmington is also known for its scenic riverfront, which is bordered by pathways and parks. Pack a picnic lunch, go for a stroll on the 1.3-mile trail, or climb aboard the moored Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the European vessel that transported Wilmington's first Swedish settlers and first batch of lingonberry crepes.

Though Sheraton Wilmington South Hotel sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

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Watching chefs prepare your dinner ensures that they are using fresh ingredients instead of arranging pictures cut from the menu atop a bed of rice. See food with this Groupon.

$15 for $30 Worth of Japanese Fare and Sushi

Zagat-rated Takara Japanese Steakhouse's menu includes a shumai steamed shrimp-dumpling starter ($5.25), salmon avocado sushi rolls ($5.50), and entrees such as shrimp and vegetable tempura udon ($13.95) and a new york strip hibachi meal with shrimp appetizer, soup, salad, and vegetable ($20.95). Takara uses certified angus steak and day boat scallops.

Takara Japanese Steakhouse

A waterfall bubbles into a rippling fishpond, its surface reflecting the colorful string lights on a sprouting tree. Around the rest of the dining room, lattice-style wooden dividers arc and bend beside traditional Japanese screens and the green wisps of plants. To pair with these decorative touches, Takara mingles traditional cooking methods from several Japanese regions in a menu of tabletop hibachi, teriyaki, and delicately wrapped sushi.

Wall sconces cast an orange glow on sashimi and maki rolls of tuna, scallop, and yellowtail, and tableside hibachi chefs slice and mince salmon, lobster, and filet mignon on a heated grill. After scooping up udon noodles from a steaming, kitchen-prepared hot pot, guests can catch the game on several high-definition flat-screen TVs, or test the bartender by asking for the little-known drink "Water on the Rocks."

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Hair grows all over the body, which makes it nearly impossible to painlessly remove band-aids or emerge unscathed from a vat of honey. Remove your coat of hair with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $25 for one Brazilian-waxing session (a $55 value) $65 for three Brazilian-waxing sessions (a $165 value)

Waxing technician Danielle removes unwanted hair with Satin Smooth products, such as honey wax with vitamin E and irritation-reducing aloe vera wax, to leave nether regions smooth for weeks after each session.

Indigo Salon

Above a silver front desk, a neon sign glows in Indigo Salon's namesake color, casting its gleam onto wire racks stocked with Bumble and bumble styling products. Black leather salon chairs set the stage for hair makeovers enhanced with smoothing keratin treatments, highlights, or other services.

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