Cowboys make the best steaks -- probably because they get to know the merchandise before it hits the grill. Saddle up to the table and chow down on savory meats pra caramba: For $35, you'll get a dinner for two at Angus Grill Brazilian Steakhouse (a $70 value). Start at the salad bar and fill your plates with hot bread, farm-fresh veggies, and incredible sides to accompany your meat feast. Then, signal the gauchos wandering the restaurant with perfectly grilled meats featuring adventurous names (like the house special top sirloin, picanha) to slice your servings table-side. Make this dining experience richer when you pay $70 for dinner for four (regularly $140), or $105 for dinner for six (a $210 value). With past patrons giving Angus Grill a resounding "yeehaw!"of approval, you'll want to head toward the Galleria for a cowboy dining experience.

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French Quarter-Inspired Inn with Onsite Restaurant

Though it's in the heart of Texas Hill Country, Crescent Quarters channels New Orleans, the Crescent City, in both name and design. The hotel exudes French Quarter charm, from its wrought-iron balconies to the hanging planters and gas lanterns. N'awlins also inspired some of the guest rooms, including one decorated with the famous Blue Dog paintings of Cajun artist George Rodrigue and another furnished in festive Mardi Gras purples and golds.

The rest of the rooms and suites carry out much different motifs. The Far East room features Buddhist images against bamboo-covered walls, and the French room channels continental elegance with a fireplace, French boudoir, and life-size cardboard cutout of Napoleon Bonaparte. Some rooms come with other chic touches such as granite vanities and polished hardwood floors, and the two suites come furnished with hot tubs.

Complimentary breakfast is served every morning in the common room. For lunch and dinner, head to the in-house restaurant, Cypress Grille and Wine Bar, run by chefs who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and Le Cordon Bleu. The casual eatery serves comfort-food favorites with creative twists, such as dried-fruit ravioli and smoked barbecue pork sandwiches with grilled pineapple. As a bonus, Cypress Grille and Wine Bar will give Groupon customers a complimentary dessert with the purchase of an entree.

Boerne, Texas: Historic German Town in Texas Hill Country

A popular summer escape for Austinites and San Antonians, the Hill Country of west-central Texas usually enjoys cooler temperatures than surrounding areas thanks to its higher elevation. Among the region's towns, Boerne stands out for its unique history as an early 19th-century German settlement. Some vestiges of the old days are still around, including the bilingual, German-style street signs. Crescent Quarters overlooks Boerne's Main Street-or Hauptstrasse-which features a smattering of shops and restaurants that cater to the influx of out-of-towners that use the town as a convenient home base for exploring the Hill Country.

Boerne is also home to a few limestone caves that have been paved through with walkways and lights for public tours. Cascade Caverns, 4 miles from the inn, features a half-mile stretch of stalactite and stalagmite formations and plunging caves inhabited by a rare and endangered salamander. Tours of the caverns lead through narrow passageways and end with a view of a 100-foot waterfall cascading into a pitch-black pool.

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If classic space-age cartoons are to be believed, we're not far from a world dominated by robots. Treat your car to the tender touch of the hand with today's deal from RSVP Hand Car Wash, where $12 buys you three hand car washes (a $36 value). Drop off your ride at this Washington corridor establishment, then enjoy a drink or dinner at one of the nearby bars -- an RSVP staff will give you a lift. Meanwhile, your vehicle will be treated to a vacuuming, hand washing and drying, window cleaning, a dash wipe-down, and a coating of tire protectant. Operating heavier machinery? For $35, get the same treatment for your truck or SUV (regularly $75). With real customer service and the human eye for detail, you and your ride will reap the benefits of this man-made deal. Want more? Check out RSVP Hand Car Wash on Facebook.

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Old masters rewarded observant art critics by hiding things in their paintings, such as discreet self-portraits and lewd caricatures of the queen. Redeem art history with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $6 for general admission for two (up to a $12 value) $10 for general admission for four (up to a $24 value) $15 for two tickets to a Twilight Tour on Thursday, May 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (a $30 value) $15 for two tickets to a Twilight Tour on Thursday, May 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (a $30 value)

On Twilight Tours, guests explore the museum and its gardens as the day melts into night. Docents man their stations throughout the galleries, greeting visitors and providing interpretations of the collections. Strains of live jazz and nibbles of light hors d'oeuvres add a festive air to the evening.

Rienzi Museum of Fine Arts Houston

The story begins, in a way, with Ima Hogg. It was her land on which Carroll Sterling Masterson and her husband Harris Masterson III planned to build their home after they purchased it in 1952. The Mastersons, working with renowned architect John Staub, erected a sprawling home they named Rienzi, whose layout blended contemporary elements with homages to Palladian and 18th-century English design. Having dedicated their lives to the arts, the philanthropists gave their home to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston in 1991, and the building was opened to the public in 1999.

The Rienzi Museum of Fine Arts Houston now houses the Masterson's eclectic collection of European decorative arts that they assembled over the course of 40 years, ranging from paintings, furnishings, and miniatures made from the 17th through the mid-19th centuries. Giving visitors of all ages a chance to understand the collection's nuances, Rienzi staff hosts educational programs and events throughout the year, engaging guests in activities such as sketching sessions, art workshops, and lectures. Along with their dedication to visual arts, the museum celebrates the music of the 17th-19th centuries via live performances of chamber music, opera, and selections from Beethoven's spoken-word album.

The Rienzi also features gardens designed in the 1950s by landscape architect Ralph Ellis Gunn. Having created a visually stunning green space that embraced the 4.4-acre property's natural topography, Gunn's garden remains a tranquil haven of lush plants and scenic trails.

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Back in high school chemistry class, you loved mixing up concoctions and formulas, but that scientific curiosity never extended to your beauty routine. Return to the lab, The Wax Lab that is, with today's deal: $25 buys you a Brazilian wax (regularly $50). Located within The Amaldo Salon in Montrose, The Wax Lab specializes in this hair-removal treatment, meaning the highest-quality waxes are used to remove all hair in about 15 minutes with minimal pain and irritation. Waxing extraordinaire and owner Kimmy Attard has wowed clients with her speedy yet thorough work while making them feel welcome in the cozy salon. Book your appointment with this deal, and you'll walk away with results far better than any chemistry experiment.

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There are certain destinations so idyllic and serene that their beauty impersonates art. Experience sketches of Spain in Southern California when you Escape to a one-night stay for two at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Mediterranean temperatures perfectly complement the Tuscan architecture at this AAA Five Diamond property, only 30 miles from Santa Barbara and 80 miles from LA. Craft a plan to visit on Sundays through Thursdays, from June 1 to July 31 ($289) or August 1 to October 31, 2012 ($309), or Fridays and Saturdays, from August 1 to October 31, 2012 ($329); two vouchers can also be combined for a two-night stay. The signature Ojai Nest linens and California-chic decor earned the hotel a spot on Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List in 2010, but it also was named one of the magazine's Top 25 Spas in North America and one of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World. And those are just a couple of the awards. Allow the hotel staff to draw up a breakfast of regional fruits, house granola, and organic eggs at Oak Grill. Then, it's off to enjoy still life with spa passes for two, which give you access to the spa pools, sauna, and locker room facilities. It's easy to be tempted by the spa's menu when it includes treatments like the Shangri-La--a sugar foot scrub, lavender body buff, and warm-oil scalp treatment--alongside a number of massages and facials. With your body of work feeling like an objet d'art, dip into one of four invigorating pools. And for a truly avant-garde resort experience, visit the Apothecary. There, you can create your own unique collage of scents to wear on the town. In the afternoon, you'll want to canvas the resort's 220 tree-covered acres, including its renowned 18-hole championship golf course. Scale Meditation Mount and take in picturesque views of the valley, stroke the waters of Lake Casitas by boat, or rent bikes and carve a path into town. There, you can brush up on Ojai Valley's local flavors at the farmers' market and take in performances at Theater 150. At night, sate your palette with fine dining at Maravilla while you witness the day's best exhibit: the Ojai's Pink Moment. Watch from the veranda as the sunset colors the mountains a gorgeous pink while you enjoy a gallery of locally sourced dishes, including baby beets topped with Ojai Pixie tangerines, and Cypress Grove Chevre Purple Haze goat cheese; sauteed prawns served with parmesan polenta; and rhubarb-glazed pork with quinoa and barley pilaf. Paint yourself a picture-perfect getaway that will be a masterpiece of a memory no matter how you frame it.

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A too-tight ring is one thing, but when your pants might as well be plaster, it's a fashion emergency. Quit zipping your jeans with a coat hanger hook and head over to Body Wrap Express & Wellness Retreat, where $49 buys you an hour-long slenderizing body wrap (regularly $115). Using peppermint oil and marine seaweed, this noninvasive treatment detoxifies and firms your skin while helping you lose inches. Or heat things up even more with a pre-wrap Fat Blaster Infrared Body Treatment for $29 (regularly $75). Step into an infrared sauna for just 30 minutes to help rev up your metabolism and reduce stress. After your visit to this Galleria-area spa, you can start the hunt for that new pair of skinny jeans.

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Go big or go home, right? Ask the neighbors to pick up your mail and go big with this week's Escape to the 13-acre, resort-style Hilton Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa. Enjoy a one-night stay for two in a standard king or double queen room, Sundays through Thursdays ($129). High-roll with a $25 lunch or dinner credit to Nectar, the Hilton's on-site restaurant, and two wine tasting vouchers per guest valid at Kendall Jackson and Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards. Spread your wings at every turn on the Hilton's massive property. It starts with your oversize room, complete with an HD flat-screen TV, in-room movies, and video games. From there, you'll have a view of the junior Olympic-size heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, or the seven-mile jogging track. Yes, seven miles. Once your metabolism has kicked in, head to Nectar, and take in gorgeous, unrestricted views of the Santa Rosa Valley as you dine on a panoply of local and international fare, like seared sea scallops, chicken-apple sausage pappardelle, or pan-seared Kobe beef meatloaf. Of course, you'll want to get out and enjoy the wide-open space of the other Valley, too. Luckily, Sonoma is a quick jaunt from your palatial pad at the Hilton, so within minutes you can use your wine-tasting vouchers to sample world-class labels at various local wineries. You can also opt to indulge in a massage, enjoy a round of golf among the redwoods, or just relax as you take in the expansive Valley views. Go big and leave home behind with this week's Escape. You'll be glad you did.

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Spacious Southwestern Suites in the Heart of Santa Fe

When you walk down the streets of downtown Santa Fe, it can feel more like a rustic Old West town than the thriving capital city of New Mexico. Some big businesses and skyscrapers have sprouted up throughout Santa Fe, to be sure, but right among them in the heart of downtown, you'll see historical mission churches and adobe pueblos. It's all set against the ruddy backdrop of the Sangre Cristo Mountains. Villas de Santa Fe are situated right in the foothills of these mountains‚ about 16 miles northeast of downtown. Warm, southwestern-style decor and well-appointed rooms make the property a comfy home base after you explore colorful downtown Santa Fe, which is rich in Native American and Mexican history.

Inside the pueblo-like villas, modern amenities complement the rustic and colorful decorative scheme. There's Santa Fe-style art hanging on the walls in one of the standard one-bedroom suites, and you can find colorful woven fabrics on the couch in the separate living area. Each of these suites features a partial kitchen, where there's a full-size refrigerator, a stovetop, and honey-colored wood cabinetry. It makes the place feel more like a comfy apartment than a hotel room.

After waking up to the bright sun of a Santa Fe morning, you can feel free to unwind in the outdoor hot tub or practice chasing after mail carriers on the treadmills in the onsite fitness center. The hotel also has a complimentary shuttle that can zip you around the property; that allows guests to save their energy for scenic walks through nearby downtown area.

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Old West Architecture and Fiery Southwestern Cuisine

Just a short walk from the Villas de Santa Fe, you'll find the perpetually sun-soaked downtown area. It's a historical center with a vibrant mosaic of cultural influences made up of fragments from the Native American, Latino, and western traditions. The 400-year-old site of the St. Francis Cathedral Basilica dons stained-glass windows, which cast rainbow colors onto the stone floor. Handmade leather treasures line the shelves at a custom-cowboy-boot store in the city.

Fiery chili is a standby garnish for chefs in Santa Fe; on a food tour of Santa Fe, you can sample zesty southwestern fare from popular local vendors. At day's end, the tour stops at the rooftop of a beloved downtown restaurant, where guests may sip a glass of wine, admire the brilliant sunset, and drop water balloons onto evil school principals.

New Mexico's varied terrain and seemingly nonstop sunshine make the area a great place for hiking and biking. It's worth it to visit the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which have peaks that stand at about 12,000 feet high; they're just a short trip from Villas de Santa Fe.

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Chefs' ovens burn much hotter than conventional ovens, allowing them to quickly roast meats and melt glacier chunks into gourmet ice water. Enjoy professional cooking with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $10 for $25 worth of bistro fare $20 for $50 worth of bistro fare for four or more people

Diners can choose their selections from Winetopia's palate cleansers or Arturo Boada Cuisine's menu. Starters include marcona almonds ($5) and lamb samosas ($10), while heartier plates include truffle fries ($7) and pizza ($15-$16).

Winetopia

Surrounded by Winetopia's brick-laden walls, visitors sample a succinct selection of tapas, absorb the notes of live music and karaoke, and explore the flavors of rare wines gathered from around the world. In the dining room, the arched tops of built-in wine cabinets fit snugly into exposed-brick walls, and the chatter of guests clustered around intimate tables syncs with the clinks of wineglasses alighting on a granite-top bar. A menu of small plates romances appetites with everything from light snacks, such as marcona almonds and indian popcorn, to more substantial morsels, including lamb sliders and veggie samosas. Plates strewn with various cheeses find companionship in chatty napkins and the sweet notes of fresh fruit or the deep flavor of assorted cold cuts. The rotating selection of more than 200 small-production wines overrides the need for a formal list, so instead sommeliers pilot patrons through vinos imported from New Zealand, South Africa, Oregon, and Argentina. The less traveled can charter entire flights of wine, sign up for a tasting class, or eschew grapey spirits altogether for one of the bar's 59 domestic or imported beers.

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If Dorothy had never changed the Tin Man's oil, the Wizard probably would have just thrown away his spare heart. Show your car you have a heart with this Groupon.

$69 for an Automotive-Maintenance Package (Up to $159.76 Total Value) Oil change with up to 5 quarts of standard 5W-20 oil and tire rotation (up to a $29.88 value) Lifetime alignment (up to a $129.88 value) Complimentary brake check Free battery-life check 33-point engine diagnostic check

Service time may vary depending on parts and vehicle makes.

Though Brake Check sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Brake Check

The Peveto family's name became synonymous with stopping power when John Peveto II opened his first Brake Check shop in 1968. More than 40 years and 40 shops later, the family still helps cars stop (and go) with brake-pad inspections, wheel alignments, battery replacements, and oil changes. With convenience in mind, each shop opens its work bays seven days a week, offers online appointments, and backs up several of their services with lifetime warranties that are then backed up by other even more muscular warranties.

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Your little one's a pro when it comes to navigating the shallow waters of the bathtub, but he or she is a little more reluctant to take to the seas of the neighborhood swimming pool. Help your little fish be one with the water with today's deal from The Aquatic Academy. Pay $40, and you'll get one month of weekly 30-minute private swimming lessons -- plus the registration fee (a $125 value). Or, pay $80, and let the lessons come to your choice of venue in Pearland (a $185 value). With more than 25 years of swimming experience, these instructors are all Red Cross-trained and certified in CPR and first aid. They'll help your son or daughter 6 months or older fall in love with aquatic adventures through positive, gentle exercises and drills -- the perfect way to get your child's sea legs in summer swimming shape.

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The only ways to get a stranger to hold your hand for an hour are to schedule a manicure or to exploit a crossing guard's sense of duty. This Groupon is an opportunity for human contact.

Choose from Three Options $30 for a regular mani-pedi (a $60 value) $30 for shellac polish on fingers and toes (a $60 value) $45 for a manicure with Minx nails (a $75 value)

During the regular mani-pedi, a nail technician trims cuticles and massages feet with a hydrating foot mask before scrubbing away callouses. Alternatively, the shellac treatment offers swift cuticle cleanup and a coat of no-chip shellac polish, which lasts up to two weeks, on both fingers and toes. The minx manicure concludes with an application of Minx nails.

Your Nail Place

Helmed by a talented nail tech known as "Queen Minx," Your Nail Place ups the ante when it comes to manicures and pedicures. Soft jazz music and lavender oils create an immediate sense of tranquility within the salon, as talented nail artists guide tired feet into ion baths. With more than 20 years of experience, the spa's chief nail technician specializes in just about every beautifying technique, including stiletto nails, Minx nails, and color acrylics with embedded nail art. Beauty specialists also enhance features with eyebrow waxes and pump up lashes with synthetic extensions.

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Our humid summers make heading outside for fun a sticky situation, but the weather's always great at Jump On In! thanks to today's deal. Pay $24, and you'll get six open-jump passes (a $48 value). This indoor northwest Houston fun center is packed with fun and games for kids and teenagers alike. Your son or daughter will be immersed in an inflatable world that includes obstacle courses, bounce houses, and more. Let your child climb skyward on the climbing wall, or take swings at the floating baseball station. Better yet, each piece of equipment is sanitized to ensure a safe and clean environment for little ones. There's even Wi-Fi access for parents, meaning you and your child can both have a super-cool, air-conditioned summer. Want more? Check out Jump On In! on Facebook.

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We're no statisticians, but by our calculations, 82% of all accidents on Westheimer are caused by drivers who struggle to read those elusive cross street signs. Improve your driving record with crystal-clear vision and today's whopping 92% savings at Eye Institute of Houston. For $100, you'll get $1,200 to put toward Lasik treatment. Start with a physician-administered eye exam and consultation. Then, your doctor will reshape the surface of your cornea using a computer-controlled cool beam of laser light, effectively zapping away nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism so the only glasses you'll need while cruising the streets are your shades.

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While sucking on a dozen sour candies might tighten your skin, the lemon-like expression counteracts any would-be beauty benefits. Don't get a sour taste in your mouth -- restore your skin to its youthful suppleness with today's deal from Limitless Medspa: Get one infrared laser tightening treatment for $85 (regularly $175), three treatments for $230 (a $525 value), or six treatments for $420 (a $1,050 value). This Spring spa uses a state-of-the-art, FDA-approved infrared laser to tighten skin along the neck and jawline with results similar to a facelift. This procedure can also be used to smooth out skin on the legs, arms, posterior, or abdomen following weight loss or a pregnancy. With each treatment lasting no more than an hour, you can ditch the sour candies in favor of this sweet deal.

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Beauty is subjective, unless you're talking about a slam dunk or the second stanza of the Portuguese national anthem. Become an undisputed beauty with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $54 for one 90-minute Parafango slimming body wrap (a $120 value) $99 for two Parafango slimming body wraps (a $240 value) $144 for three Parafango slimming body wraps (a $360 value)

The Root of You Salon and Day Spa

As fatigued bodies enter The Root of You Salon and Day Spa, music and soothing aromas envelop them. At the salon, stylists cut and color hair, care for nails, and apply makeup for special events and momentous peace talks. Aestheticians present a choice of eight facials that each come with a light massage and hand treatment. The body studio's massage therapists chase stress away with modalities such as warm-stone, aromatherapy, and sports massage. During private parties, the space transforms into a festival of flowers, gift baskets, and catering organized by an event manager and a hostess.

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Bagels aren't the only breakfast food available, but they are the only one that doubles as the steering wheel of a tiny bread car. Don't do donuts with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $10 for a Sunday brunch buffet for two (a $20 value) $18 for a Sunday brunch buffet for four (a $40 value) $26 for a Sunday brunch buffet for six (a $60 value)

Starting at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday, Cork Soakers lays out a spread of fruit, bagels, pastries, and other brunch delights. Diners may also take advantage of special $3 mimosas and $2 Texas beers.

Cork Soakers

"Don't worry if you don't know much about wine," Manager Mike Kurth told the Houston Press just after the restaurant's grand opening in 2010. "I'll find you something you like." Drawing from a palette of more than 170 wines, Cork Soakers' bottle-handlers exude a casual confidence in dispatching potions to pair with a menu of artisanal meats and cheeses. As they consider the flavor notes of herbed Da Vinci gouda, chevre goat cheese, and smoked duck breast, the wait staff never cross over from savviness into snobbery: as Kurth notes, "Anyone who says they know everything about wine is lying. You can always learn more."

While continuing to build their knowledge base, the Cork Soakers team marinates in an atmosphere of full-on wine culture: cork-covered tabletops and menus, wine-barrel light fixtures, and a giant grapevine slowly entrapping the kitchen staff. At the center of the rustic space, a big table carved from a single mighty tree trunk holds a scrumptious brunch spread every Sunday. In fine weather, diners can take their beverages and bites out to the expansive patio.

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Planning a summer that earns top scores from the kiddos shouldn't involve Mom bending over backward. Everyone will flip for a chance to somersault through the season with today's deal from Mazeika's Elite Gymnastics. Pay $11 for one day of summer camp -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- for ages 3 and 4 (regularly $25); or, pay $13 for one day of camp -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- for ages 5 to 12 (a $30 value). Camp sessions run from June 4 to August 10, meaning you'll be able to fit in a day of fun no matter how busy your family's summer schedule is. The staff at this Haynes Road gymnastics school, run by Olympic men's gymnastics coach Kevin Mazeika, loves teaching tiny tumblers all about this fun-filled sport. Kids get excellent instruction along with plenty of exercise; days consist of gymnastic instruction, games, and more -- the perfect way to improve your son or daughter's summer by leaps and bounds

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Whether your child has been high-stepping around the house for years or has just recently been bitten by the jitter bug, today's deal from Dance Fever USA, located near Oyster Creek Park, will get everyone moving: Pay $149 for two weeks of half-day summer dance camp (a $309 value), or $239 for two weeks of full-day camp (a $489 value). Have a dancer that wants more? Pay $209 for four weeks of half-day camp (a $429 value), or $299 for four weeks of full-day camp (a $609 value). Camps are open to diminutive dancers age 4 to 17; half-day sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., while full-day sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Each camp includes plenty of instruction in a variety of dance styles like jazz, Zumba, and hip-hop plus games, snacks, movies, and more. No matter where he or she is in that dancing career, your son or daughter will get great instruction at this school -- making this deal the perfect way to get toes tapping this summer.

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Photographers use fancy terms, such as "shutter speed," "metering," and "clicky metal box that makes time be still." Let pros be pros with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$79 for a Silver Senior photography package (a $175 value)

One-hour, in-studio photo shoot with up to two wardrobe changes Choice of four of the following print options: one 8"x10" print, two 5"x7" prints, four 4"x5" prints, or eight wallet-sized prints. Only one pose can be printed within each individual unit, though each of the four units can be of a different pose. Digital Facebook photo Guests depart with nonprintable proof CD with all images

$89 for a Silver Senior photography package including premium digital retouching (a $255 value)

Includes everything in first option, plus digital touchup of four poses selected for prints Smooth out pimples, wrinkles, and other minor facial blemishes

Nolan Conley Photography

Husband-and-wife team Nolan and Lucinda opened Nolan Conley Photography in 1984, capturing stunning images of clients with a range of expertise befitting all picture-worthy occasions. A lifelong Texan, Nolan learned invaluable skills under the tutelage of James Godbold, the first director of photography at National Geographic, and has since put those skills to work covering weddings and conducting portrait sessions with families, seniors, and wedding parties. Custom lighting and backgrounds glamorize subjects inside the duo's 1,100-square-foot studio, which sits on a pastoral plot of land with a pond, an island, the Ghost of Braces Past, and a misting waterfall for outdoor photo ops. The studio also offers professional retouching techniques that embolden color, even skin tone.

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Knowing how to properly create stained glass comes in handy when constructing church windows, crafting Christmas ornaments, or smearing pizza over a neighbor's windshield. Satisfy your thirst for colorful vengeance with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $89 for four 2.5-hour beginners' stained-glass classes (a $199 value) $89 for two 2.5-hour kids' mosaic classes (a $199 value)

The beginners' stained-class art course edifies students in the copper foil method, pattern preparation, and stained-glass safety before participants complete a small project and a more challenging large project. The kids' mosaic class guides youngsters 8 or older through creating two mosaics using a spectrum of colors and textures.

All materials for both classes are included except protective glasses, which can be purchased for $2.99.

Stained Glass Learning Center

Stained Glass Learning Center's sand-melting experts demystify the art of custom glasswork during their array of classes, during which participants learn how to assemble their own glimmering kaleidoscopic masterpieces. The shop's beginners' classes enlighten glass-manipulating newbies with stained-glass basics, preparing them for the more challenging novice workshop, where they can embark on guided projects of their choosing.

In addition to stained-glass classes, the experts always host fused-glass sessions that sizzle with glass-heating tips and kids' mosaic classes that safely introduce children to glass art. Stained Glass Learning Center's schedule of class times varies based on location and Nostradamus's predictions.

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Releasing sweat is one way the body lowers its temperature, as is shooting smoke out of the ears or instinctively charging into the ocean. Keep it cool with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options

$15 for two obstacle-course visits, including harness rental (up to a $30 value)
$25 for four obstacle-course visits, including harness rental (up to a $60 value)
$35 for six obstacle-course visits, including harness rental (up to a $90 value)
$99 for an obstacle-course birthday party package (up to a $275 total value), which includes:

Two hours of obstacle course play Harness rental for all guests Safety instruction Pizza, cake, water, and Gatorade for all guests

Though Iron Sports Indoor Obstacle Course sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Iron Sports Indoor Obstacle Course

The year was 1975, and Sam Sann crept alongside his grandmother and sister through the untamed countryside of Cambodia. He and his family were fleeing political insurgents on foot, barely subsisting on snakes and any other sustenance they could find. After four years of wandering, the Sann clan finally made it to Houston, where Sam excelled in cross-country and track. From his post as a staffer at a gym in high school, Sam ascended to personal trainer after graduation and eventually opened Iron Sports Indoor Obstacle Course with the help of his wife, Gabby. Well-known for having a spirit more generous than the secret lovechild of Santa and a fairy godmother, Sam eagerly welcomes up to 60 visitors at a time into his unique two-story obstacle course fitness studio. Exercisers of all skill levels tether themselves to a rope belay system to surmount potholed walls with climbing pegs and then scurry through tunnels at the top of ladders. From ramps for running to monkey bars for swinging, the course offers a unique approach to wellness with fun built in.

The gym also houses traditional cardio and weight machines from Precor and two First Degree Fitness Fluid Cycles XT, which are akin to a bike for the upper body. Staffers with backgrounds in sports medicine and fitness incorporate the facility's obstacle course and gym equipment into classes such as a year-round boot camp, Kids Fit sessions, and Zumba.

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Children who wear glasses endure wisecracks including "four-eyes" and "Einstein," while those with perfect vision bask in compliments such as "two-eyes" and "Oppenheimer." Sharpen your sight with today's Groupon: for $100, you get $1,600 toward LASIK eye surgery at Diagnostic Eye Center. The standard cost for the procedure is $4,400 - approximately $2,200 per eye.

Led by the laser-wielding talents of Dr. Marc Sanders, who was named one of America's Top Cataract and Refractive Surgeons by the Consumer Research Council of America in 2005, Diagnostic Eye Center gives lifelong squinters the gift of better sight with LASIK refractive surgery. Vision once rendered hopelessly blurred by astigmatism or contact lenses fashioned from Jello become markedly improved without any blades via the IntraLase method. After being deemed an apt candidate for surgery, fuzzy-sighted patients begin the laser-guided voyage toward better visual acuity by sidling up to an Allegretto Wave machine, which diagrams the eyes for their upcoming LASIK procedure.

LASIK surgery is a two-step process that takes around 20 minutes to complete, and Dr. Sanders helps soothe the slight discomfort most patients feel during the treatment with anesthetic eye drops, a mild sedative, and his favorite bedtime story about retinal rods and cones. First, the IntraLase procedure creates a thin tissue flap on the eye's surface, before an excimer laser microscopically remodels the cornea to help correct lackluster looks. In a day or two, the majority of LASIK alums find their functional vision to be sharper without aid from previously indispensible corrective lenses, enabling them to return to everyday tasks such as driving at night and challenging eagles to read classified ads from a thousand paces.

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Seventeenth-century shipping routes drastically improved once navigators began referring to actual maps of waterways instead of the veins on their calves. Steer clear of veiny skin with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $139 for two laser spider-vein-removal treatments (a $298 value) $179 for three laser spider-vein-removal treatments (a $447 value) $209 for four laser spider-vein-removal treatments (a $596 value)

Renew Laser & Skin

Not content to merely spruce up the surface, medical director Dr. Desai believes that quality aesthetic clinical care should "pamper the body, spirit and soul of today's busy women and men." Throughout her osteopathic medical career, she's honed a focus on wellness and prevention, which now translates to highly personalized nonsurgical solutions. Using lasers, she banishes unwanted hair, spider veins, scars, and nail fungus, and she uses injectables to smooth over wrinkles on the skin and help make the bed.

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The majority of real-life lasers are productive members of society, contrary to their negative Hollywood portrayals as family shrinkers and stealers of guns' jobs. Discover the truth with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $799 for six Zerona body-contouring treatments (up to a $2,100 value) $899 for nine Zerona body-contouring treatments (up to a $3,150 value)

During 40-minute treatments, noninvasive Zerona lasers beam down on targeted problem areas, such as the hips, waist, arms, legs, buttocks, or abs. The lasers penetrate down to the fat cells, where they disrupt their membranes and cause them to release their contents into the body and shrink. The body then flushes these fatty acids away via the lymphatic system or burns them for energy.

The Healing Center

The Healing Center embraces the Six Steps to Wellness program, using it to create custom treatments that help patients achieve total physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Doctor of Chiropractic John A. Morrow first consults with patients to determine which wellness area needs work. He corrects spinal misalignments with the Adjustor system to improve structural issues, evaluates diet deficiencies to optimize nutrition, and uses biofeedback to identify and eliminate allergies and sensitivities.

For outer wellness, The Healing Center offers noninvasive body sculpting with the Zerona laser and teeth whitening. All treatments are performed inside the cozy 8,000-square-foot facility, which feels more like a spa than a traditional wellness clinic, with its infrared sauna, exercise machines, detoxification room, and peaceful kazoo background music.

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Music is best experienced outdoors where the grass acts as a dance floor, the stars step in for chandeliers, and sunrays make it harder for the band to substitute wax replicas for themselves. Experience music au naturel with this GrouponLive deal to the Wakarusa Festival at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas. For $139, you get a two-day concert-and-camping package for two (up to a $276.85 value) that includes:

Two two-day passes for Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3 (up to a $241.90 value, including ticketing fees) A riverside car camping pass (up to a $39.95 value, including fees)

Returning to the scenic Ozark Mountains for its fourth year, Wakarusa immerses festivalgoers in a weekend of natural beauty, free-spirited art, and more than 100 musicians playing on five stages. Prolific rockers Primus headline on Saturday, pouring out the thick bass lines and cutting guitar riffs that line tracks such as Jerry Was a Race Car Driver. After rocking through the '80s and '90s, and becoming a household name by performing the theme song for South Park, the influential band returns, touring on the heals of its latest effort, Green Naugahyde. Though recently without his distinctive bushy beard, reggae and hip-hop icon Matisyahu headlines on Sunday, thrilling fans with his characteristically probing lyrics. Also performing throughout the weekend, soulful pop-crafters Fitz and The Tantrums continue a meteoric rise that saw them named hardest-working band of the 2011 summer festival season by Vogue and the most attractive group of talented people anywhere by their mothers. RJD2 keeps the air filled with beats throughout Saturday night, and San Diego outfit Slightly Stoopid continues two-and-a-half decades of sprightly, reggae-infused rock Saturday and Sunday. Check out the schedule for up-to-date times.

Between sets, campers can take advantage of activities including daily yoga at 8:30 a.m., a massive drum circle on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., and interactive art installations throughout the site. Painters show off their artistic talent in front of admiring fans while a Ferris wheel and water slide ($5/ride) proffer more visceral fun. Abundant hiking, fishing, and canoeing opportunities surround the festival, letting guests get away for alone time in nature or to describe favorite sets to bears who were not allowed tickets.

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Identifying different flavor notes in wine is a mark of refinement, like discerning the pedigree of a horse by its taste in jazz. Sip on multiple vintages with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $55 for a Wine Tasting Techniques class for two, including cheese-and-cracker pairings (a $110 total value) $99 for a Wine Tasting Techniques class for four, including cheese-and-cracker pairings (a $220 total value) $239 for a Wine Tasting Techniques class for 10, including cheese-and-cracker pairings (a $550 total value)

Classes take place every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will accommodate 8 to 20 students.

Under the direction of a skilled staff, participants learn the basics of interpreting a wine's multifaceted flavors. After a brief tour of the vineyard and winery, students are lead through a sensory analysis. The class may be done without sampling wine; this Groupon does not include wine, but eight tastings may be added during class for $9 per person. Participants select cheese-and-cracker pairings then cleanse palates between quaffs. Each student leaves with a gift bag full of wine-related goodies.

Haak Vineyards & Winery

Since 1969, when Gladys Haak gave her husband Raymond two grapevines to celebrate their 10th anniversary, the couple's namesake vineyard has flourished into 1,800 vines sprawling across three acres. Galveston County's first and only winery currently transforms Blanc du Bois grapes into award-winning potions that have earned the attention of the Houston Press and the Dallas Observer. Whether sipped onsite or at various shops and restaurants, the wines grace glasses with a diverse melange of local blends. Custom labels can be commissioned to personalize each bottle with heartfelt dedications or nutritional information written in iambic pentameter.

The vineyard welcomes thirsty visitors with tours of their verdant vines, 25,000-square-foot workshop, and deli stocked with Boar's Head meats and pungent cheese. Frequent guests reap the exclusive benefits of the winery's San Pasqual Wine Club memberships, coordinated by Yvette Schmiz, which include invitations to special events, first tastings, discounts, and complementary bottles. An event-ready banquet space also sets the scene for memorable weddings and events, with the winery's chef Kim Johnson overseeing catering duties, cake cuttings, and the busboys' a capella performance of "Take My Breath Away."

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