Paintings are a window into the artist's thoughts, from Pollock's chaotic canvases to the little frowny faces on each star in Starry Night. Paint it out with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $25 for a two-hour BYOB painting class for two, valid Monday-Wednesday (a $50 value) $35 for a three-hour BYOB painting class for two, valid Thursday-Sunday (a $70 value)

For each option, choose between the Franklin and Hendersonville locations.

Painting classes arm students with all necessary paints, brushes, aprons, easels, and 16"x20" canvases, as well as the tutelage of skilled teachers who offer step-by-step instruction through the day's theme. Students learn basic techniques and compositional guidelines while fuelling up with BYO drinks and food. See the class schedule for Hendersonville and Franklin for dates and times.

Uptown Art Uncorked

When budding artists step into Uptown Art Uncorked, inspiration swarms their minds. Within a lofty, open studio, paintings from past pupils line the walls and easels sit on long tables, waiting to host their next masterpiece. After selecting a theme from the schedule, adult painters tie on an apron, load up a palette with acrylic paints, and sip a BYO beverage for courage before searching within for their inner Picasso and the Lego they swallowed as a child. After two to three hours of socialization, discovery, and instructor guidance, students return home with a masterfully rendered landscape, an abstract still life, or an expressive butterfly. During kids' classes, wee ones gain inspiration and a helping hand from the friendly teachers. Daytime sessions focus on topics fitting for growing minds, such as painting a teddy bear or using shapes to express existential yearning.

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Pasta became a staple of Italian fare after Roman Emperor Caligula famously appointed a plate of lasagna to the Senate. Elect to eat decadently with this Groupon.

$12 for $25 Worth of Italian Fare

Lasagna ($16.50) and eggplant parmesan ($16.50) with housemade mozzarella and fire-roasted red pepper in caponata sauce accompanies veal rollitini ($25) stuffed with prosciutto ham and topped with apricot chutney on the full menu.

Bria Bistro Italiano

The founder of Bria Bistro Italiano teamed up with an executive chef to create a menu of Italian fare with seasonal ingredients. In the kitchen, chefs bake Italian favorites, such as lasagna stuffed with ricotta cheese, and prepare eggplant parmesan with housemade mozzarella and fire-roasted red peppers. Personal culinary flair is added by providing apricot-chutney accents, drizzles of white-truffle oil, and sides of herbed polenta fries. Servers pour glasses of wine from the extensive wine list to pair with entrees, including everything from bold reds to floral whites as crisp as a freshly dry-cleaned apple.

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Mechanics souped up the earliest horseless carriages by filling them with premium oats and lovingly grooming their spoilers. Spur your steed toward the horizon with this Groupon.

$19 for an Oil-Change Package ($62.95 Value) Lube and oil change with new filter Fluid check and top-off Tire rotation 27-point safety inspection

Southeast Automotive

Row after row of preowned SUVs, minivans, sedans, and sports cars lie in wait at Southeast Automotive, each inspected by an ASE-certified technician and ready to hit the road under the command of a new owner. The full-service dealership, which has been selling cars for more than 25 years, not only vends vehicles but also invites rides of all makes and models into its service shop. Here, the certified technicians silence squeaky cars with fresh oil and multipoint inspections, and replace broken systems with NAPA auto parts to ensure each car has a long, healthy life on its way to retirement as a child's bed.

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Massages quickly defuse tension, much like the moment when the bad cop turns out to be the good cop and the good cop turns out to be a great cop. Surrender to this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

$35 for a 60-minute Swedish or deep-tissue massage (a $75 value)
$55 for a 90-minute Swedish or deep-tissue massage (a $120 value)
$39 for a two-visit chiropractic package (up to a $250 value), which includes:

One 60-minute massage (a $75 value) Consultation, exam, x-rays, full diagnostic report, and a spinal adjustment (up to a $175 value)

Though Brentwood Chiropractic & Wellness sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Brentwood Chiropractic & Wellness

At 16, Dr. Douglas Sanford got his first taste of chiropractic medicine when a spinal fracture left him in severe pain that traditional care and physical therapy couldn't quell. He turned to a chiropractor, and the relief he found there inspired him to pursue a career in the healing profession himself. Today, the doctor typically works to help those with auto injuries, headaches, chronic back pain, sports injuries, and work-related injuries. Of course, Dr. Sanford sees patients from a variety of backgrounds and extols the other health benefits of chiropractic work. One of his main treatment methods is the spinal adjustment, during which he wields pressure to realign vertebrae that might've fallen out of place during an overzealous shimmy.

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Good Southern cooking can transport you to a country kitchen-biscuits in the oven, chicken frying in the skillet, and a bare-chested Ted Turner in the doorway with an armload of firewood. Experience true grits with this Groupon.

$15 for $30 Worth of Southern Fare

The menu of mouth-watering comfort fare includes deep-fried catfish ($12), barbecued shrimp over cheese grits ($12), and a mexican poor-boy sandwich topped with grilled shrimp, jalapeños, spicy cheese sauce, and fresh cilantro ($11).

Fish & Grits

Before breakfast crowds arrive, chefs at Fish & Grits roll out crusts for key-lime pie and caramel cheesecake and spread icing onto chocolate cakes as they cool. Though diners may not crave sweets for hours, so much of the Southern-infused menu is made-to-order that the cooks need to prep as much as they can before servers start swarming into the kitchen with orders. For breakfast, they flip customized omelets, and for lunch they toss individual portions of creamy tuna or chicken salads. Tilapia fillets blacken to a flaky finish on the grill, while catfish sizzles to a golden brown in the deep fryer. To supplement the savory seafood, grits come in six flavors-one for each chamber of the human stomach.

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Historic B & B with Park Views and Fine Southern Cuisine

Kentucky's Bluegrass Region is the textbook image of idyllic farmland-a landscape of rolling hills divided by rail fences into orchards, wineries, and horse pastures. In 1926, the Cleveland Orphanage Institution decided it was the perfect setting for educating children. They rebuilt the Cleveland Home as a Dutch Colonial Revival building, providing plenty of room for kids to run around. Today, it's become The Woodford Inn, a stately, red brick structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bruce and Linda Parker, two restaurateurs-turned-innkeepers, keep the place as welcoming as ever with warm hospitality and home-cooked southern fare.

The onsite Addie's Restaurant and Bar is named after Linda's mother, who used to prepare her family's large Sunday dinners. The restaurant serves local specialties such as the Hot Brown sandwich ($12) with roast turkey and country ham in cheesy mornay sauce. An equally hearty breakfast often includes pancakes, bacon, and omelets, all served from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. You can dine inside, where paintings of racehorses line the walls, or head out to the patio, which is flanked by grassy lawns and conifers. There's also a front porch, outfitted in classic southern fashion with rocking chairs and hanging ferns.

Inside, many of the inn's 10 guest rooms overlook the neighboring Woodford County Park. Though no two rooms are identical, all boast Tempur-Pedic mattresses, ornately carved headboards, and jacuzzi tubs. Room 3's two-person tub makes it a good fit for couples.

Versailles, Kentucky: Bluegrass Country Along Bourbon Trail

The town of Versailles was named after the site of Louis XIV's gilded palace in France, yet the two places share little in common. The American version is located along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a string of famous distilleries including Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, and Wild Turkey. The region is also home to some of the most successful racehorse breeders in the world, whose ponies have gone on to win the Triple Crown and star in the doodles of 12-year-old girls all over the world.

Half an hour east, Lexington has many equine-related attractions of its own, including the Kentucky Horse Park and the Keeneland Race Track, a beautiful course that dates to 1935 and is known for its horse auctions. Nearby, the Mary Todd Lincoln House is filled with rooms made to look much like the ones lived in by Abraham Lincoln's First Lady.

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

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In roller-skating, as in dangling from the edge of a cliff, it's important not to let a fear of falling make you miss an opportunity to hold someone's hand. Don't leave this Groupon hanging.

Choose Between Two Options $11 for a roller-skating package for two (up to a $23.50 value) $20 for a roller-skating package for four (up to a $47 value)

Each of the above options includes admission, rental skates (choice of inline, speed, or traditional), and one soft drink for each person. This Groupon can be redeemed during open-skate hours on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. See the schedule for specific hours.

Sumner Skate Zone's rates fluctuate throughout the week.

Sumner Skate Zone

At Sumner Skate Zone, disco balls shower the blue-and-white-checkered floor with sparkling patches of light. As the beat rolls onward, so too do the wheels of traditional, speed, and inline skates. Off the rink, an arcade room buzzes with the sounds of reckless point scoring and the giggles of ticklish joysticks.

During skating breaks, visitors can refuel on pizza, nachos, and cookies at the snack bar or peruse the center's stock of skating gear and accessories. Open-skate sessions, parties, and special events populate the arena on a daily basis. An afterschool program helps to ensure kids have a safe place to do their homework or discuss the impact of performance-enhancing drugs in the world of spelling bees.

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After extensive experimentation, horses were selected as the ideal animal to pull carriages, since cows interrupted the mood with their mooing and pigs got hung up in line for the hot-dog stand. Take advantage of horses' selfless nature with this Groupon.

$29 for a Private Downtown Carriage Ride for Up to Four ($50 Value)

Passengers greet both horse and chauffeur as they board their stately, wheelchair-accessible Vis à Vie luxury carriage and embark on a 20-minute evening jaunt, bypassing landmarks, historic buildings, and high-end horseshoe boutiques.

Sugar Creek Carriages

As a Sugar Creek Carriages horse, Flint attends so many weddings he might as well be standing on a cake. The charming percheron draft horse sports a fair complexion and snowy mane that match traditionally white wedding dresses and the wedding carriages he often tows. He is one of 10 well-groomed, mannerly horses and ponies that provide the horsepower for an array of stylish buggies. Additionally, the animals make appearances at festivals, reenactments, and kids' pony parties. Sugar Creek Carriages also networks with the entertainment industry, a connection that recently led pop singer Justin Bieber to rent a carriage while he was in Nashville and his unicorn-drawn chariot was in the shop.

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Bayside B & B with Jacuzzi at End of Private Dock

Along Florida's panhandle is a shoreline that is often called the Forgotten Coast. The beaches here have escaped any heavy development; instead, you'll get a glimpse of what old Florida was like, with soaring pines, saw palmettos, and snow-white dunes.

At the heart of the Forgotten Coast, the St. Joseph Peninsula stretches into the Gulf of Mexico. Cape San Blas Inn is situated on this narrow finger of land, which separates St. Joseph Bay from the open gulf. The inn stands just 200 yards from the beach on the opposite coast.

In the back of the inn, you can peer out to the water from bay windows and screened-in porches. A wooden boardwalk leads toward the water, where you'll find a dock extending into the bay. You can borrow one of the inn's complimentary canoes here, or paddle to the end of the pier, where there's a hot tub situated right on the waterfront.

Inside, no two guest rooms are exactly alike, but all include Sleep Number beds and prints of tropical beaches hanging on the walls. The Turtle Shell suite is the largest room, with a tile-framed fireplace beside french doors that lead onto a private patio.

In the morning, the inn lays out a spread of Starbucks-brand coffee with dishes such as quiche or french toast. Feel free to eat in the large, airy dining room, or carry your plate out to the veranda to watch starfish try to form constellations.

Port St. Joe, Florida: Beachfront Parks and Coastal Towns

St. Joseph Peninsula State Park is one of the prettiest local beaches. It overlooks both the bay and the shores of the gulf around the secluded eastern tip of the peninsula. All over the beachfront dunes you'll see sand pine scrub, and migrating falcons visit the 1,900-acre wilderness reserve every fall. The Cape San Blas connects the peninsula with the mainland. It features a lighthouse that has been rebuilt no fewer than four times.

Head inland to the town of Port St. Joe, which has seafood restaurants and charter cruises, or travel farther east to Apalachicola, a city named for a Native American tribe and often translated as "land of the friendly people." The city is lined with 19th-century architecture, including the Orman House and Raney House. Both of these Greek Revivalist-style mansions were built by cotton magnates. If it's getting hot outside, head to the John Gorrie Museum-the former home of the man who pioneered air conditioning.

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

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Creating cheese from scratch is both challenging and delicious, much like playing "Stairway to Heaven" on a clarinet made out of a candy cane. Master milk melding with this Groupon.

$32 for a Parent-and-Child Cheese-Making Class ($65 Value)

During three-hour cheese-making workshops, parents and children ages 6 and up learn the step-by-step processes for crafting fresh mozzarella, butter, and cream cheese. The morning or afternoon begins with an introduction to the farm's nubian herd, as each child gets a chance to milk a goat and play with the babies gamboling nearby. Groups then head inside, where they transform the fresh milk into edible dairy products. Workshops begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on select days; see the schedule for specific dates.

For Groupon customers, additional family members can join the workshop for a reduced fee of $20 per person.

Standing Stone Farm

Standing Stone's Paula Butler, whose cheese making was recently featured on PBS, demonstrates Old-World methods of cheese crafting during small classes held at her boutique dairy-goat farm. During beginner cheese-making workshops, Paula spins cow and goat milk into a trio of cheeses, including classic French chèvre, cream cheese, and a mozzarella made in 45 minutes. The all-inclusive cheese-making workshop finds students conjuring the aforementioned cheeses, as well as Greek-style feta and a burrata.

During the summer, while baby goats are finding their legs and frolicking around the farm, Paula hosts parent-and-child classes where kids learn how to make mozzarella and shake hands with goat kids. These upbeat, casual classes take place once or twice a month in the dairy farm's large kitchen with 12-15 students per session. Out on the fields, herds of nubian goats roam free, munching on alfalfa and watching farm-share members pick up their weekly gallon of raw goat milk.

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Losing weight is a challenge almost as difficult as reading an entire dictionary or climbing a tree that's covered in canola oil. Enlist expert help with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $39 for 4 lipotropic injections (up to a $150 value) $69 for 8 lipotropic injections (up to a $250 value) $99 for 12 lipotropic injections (up to a $350 value)

Lipotropic injections boost metabolism, increase energy levels, and break down fat into smaller particles, which are then used as fuel by the muscles. The increased calories burned along with the fat elimination leads to weight loss if clients don't consume extra calories.

Eve's: A New Beginning

Eve's: A New Beginning's approach to wellness concerns not only individual patients but whole families, from their oldest members to yet-to-be-born babies. As a certified nurse-midwife and a family nurse practitioner, the center's chief practitioner, Melan Smith-Francis, is well qualified to fulfill that goal. Aided by a team of nurse practitioners, Melan guides expectant mothers through prenatal care, manages low-risk pregnancies, and introduces newborns to their first beef wellington.

In addition to treating newborns and mothers, Melan treats men, women, and children by focusing on preventative care. She helps to fortify her patients against illness with annual checkups and bloodwork. She also combats acute and chronic illnesses, and she touches up bodies with Botox injections and laser skin therapy.

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Your child's awkward teen years will be full of unavoidable strikeouts. Spare them from growing pains for the afternoon with today's deal from Oak Valley Lanes: Pay $17, and score a family bowling package good for four people, including two games per person, four shoe rentals, and four large drinks (a $35 value). Enjoy an easy afternoon out with the kids at this Dickerson Pike entertainment center, which boasts bowling, billiards, and video games designed to delight patrons of all ages. Complete with concessions and daycare options, Oak Valley has been keeping families in the fast lane to fun for more than 30 years. Roll out with this deal, and enjoy 51% savings that are sure to bowl you over.

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Bowling is a model for interpersonal relationships-the ball is your scream and the pins are other people's opinions. Make a striking statement with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$16 for bowling and pizza for two (a $48.35 value)

Two hours of bowling Two shoe rentals Two medium drinks A 7-inch pizza

$29 for bowling and pizza for four (a $63.75 value)

Two hours of bowling Four shoe rentals Two pitchers of soda A 12-inch pizza

[Ebonite Galaxy Lanes]'s prices vary throughout the week.

Ebonite Galaxy Lanes

Throughout the week, Ebonite Galaxy Lanes offers a spectrum of entertainment options in the forms of 32 synthetic bowling surfaces, arcade games, live DJ performances, and an outdoor volleyball court. The alley also hosts an onsite snack bar that fuels guests with bubbling pizzas while they enjoy recreational rivalries, league nights, or live broadcasts of slot-car races every Sunday. At the in-house watering hole, Front Row Sports Bar, live DJs spin digital discs and host karaoke every Thursday through Saturday.

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Before man learned to ride horses, Western films ended with cowboys jogging into the sunset. Saddle up with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $39 for a private, 60-minute horseback-riding lesson for two (an $80 value) held by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday $15 for $30 worth of horse tack from the online store, such as a colorful canvas saddle pad ($19), zebra-print spur straps ($21.75), or a two-ply nylon horse halter ($13.75).

Riding lessons last roughly one hour, but can vary slightly based on a rider's comfort and experience.

Barnfly Stables

The whinnies of quarter horses ring out across Barnfly Stables, where a trainer with more than 15 years of experience coaches steeds to take their riders' lead. The teacher breaks animals through groundwork and exercises in accordance with a training curriculum molded around ranch-riding and ranch-trail techniques, as well as reversing horses' rebellious behavior or sarcastic retorts. In addition to priming horses for riding or shows, staffers also breed affection for four-legged friends during lessons. Pupils of all ages master safety, grooming, and proper trotting techniques during sessions built on effective communication between the rider the ridden. They also season competitors for battle by honing techniques, such as barrel jumps, atop horses gussied up with stylish tack from Barnfly Stables' online shop.

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Faces broadcast to others that their owners are sad, angry, or guilty of eating chocolate pudding without a spoon. Send happy signals with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $49 for an Elemental Nature facial with an eye-zone wrap (a $100 value) $119 for three Elemental Nature facials with eye-zone wraps (a $300 value)

A thorough facial treatment tailored to wish lists written by each client's skin cleanses and exfoliates to balance and restore epidermal surfaces. Then, a cooling eye treatment soothes skin around the eye area to help reduce puffiness, soften wrinkles, and remove stubbornly stuck-on monocles.

Jón Alan Aveda Lifestyle And Concept Salons

Joined by more than their salon's name, stylists Jón and Alan have spent more than two decades refining their skills side by side. Today, the duo passes on their knowledge to the stylists on their team, teaching them the tricks of the trade as they cut, color, and add texture to hair. When they aren't watching over their stylists or juggling combs dipped in barbicide and lit on fire, they check in on the spa's therapists, who soothe their clients' skin with resurfacing facial treatments, plant peels, and reflexology massages.

All of the salon's custom skin and scalp treatments draw on Aveda's world-renowned arsenal of plant-based products. Guided by socially conscious principles for more than 30 years, Aveda produces a full line of natural beauty products carried at nearly 7,000 salons and spas. Popular products such as Shampure shampoo and witch-hazel hair spray deliver on Aveda's commitment to well-rounded earthly beauty with eco-friendly packaging cradling ingredients derived from the world's finest and least selfish plants.

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Much like the path to the Dark Side, the path to blemish-free skin is fraught with lasers and special effects. Be a beautiful Jedi with this Groupon.

$150 for Two Laser Spider-Vein Treatments ($596 Value)

Lasers beam through the skin, causing spider veins, reticular veins, and broken capillaries on face and legs to contract and disappear. Specialists recommend more than one treatment scheduled 6-12 weeks apart.

Skin Renew Laser & Vein Clinic

Clad in clean, white lab coats, the licensed aestheticians at Skin Renew Laser & Vein Clinic use lasers to target tufts of body hair, spider veins, and wrinkles. Dermal fillers firm the face, and blue-light photodynamic therapy destroys the bacteria that exacerbate acne. The aestheticians also proffer pharmaceutical-grade skincare products from Obagi to maintain healthy skin at home or on planets where the atmosphere is too thin to dampen the sun's rays.

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Most people are not fortunate enough to be born with a birthmark in the shape of their favorite basketball player or band logo. Rectify nature's mistake with today's Groupon.

$49 for $100 Worth of Tattoos

Artists tattoo custom designs using vegan and organic inks.

Artistic Creations Tattoo

With an uncanny knack for inking realistic portraiture, the epidermal artists at Artistic Creations Tattoo etch custom images across skin canvases in vegan-friendly organic ink. Shop artists excel in intricate renditions of favorite movie stars or favorite movie explosions. Small black and white designs, such as a pair of folded hands, start around $100, and large, detailed work, such as a portrait of Elvis or a compilation of all the listings in the telephone book, starts around $250. Clients can also adorn limbs with a black and white tattoo splashed with an infusion of color starting at around $150. During the tattooing process, clients can bring along a friend or iPod to keep them company, and detailed aftercare instructions promote speedy healing. Artistic Creations Tattoo often support their community by contributing to local charities.

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Your partner is a splendid dancer, but everyone knows it takes two to tango. If your steps are a swing and a miss and your hustle looks more like a scuffle, today's deal from World Champion Productions will have you dancing to a new tune in no time. For $17, you'll enjoy two private ballroom dance classes, one group dance class, and a Friday-night dance party (a $35 value). Follow the lead of world-class professionals while learning the fundamentals of everything from the fox-trot to the mambo at a one of two welcoming studios, where even the rhythmically challenged waltz away happy. Throw on your soft shoes at Old Hickory or Hendersonville with this deal, and take a spin at straightening out those two left feet once and for all. Want more? Check out World Champion Productions on Facebook.

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Though an apple a day may keep the doctor away, when it comes to a fashion emergency, no amount of fruit will turn that drab dress into a chic summer skirt. Luckily, today's deal from Lynn's Boutique can supply some retail therapy: Pay $25 for $50 to spend on boutique merchandise. With two locations in Nashville and one in Terre Haute, Indiana, this kitschy boutique offers the latest fashion trends in clothes, shoes, boots, purses, and accessories. Founded by fashion guru Lynn Henry, each store features a rotating inventory of the latest threads from your favorite brands, including Ya, Double Zero, Bluebird, Esley, Ryu, Freeway, and more. Whatever style crisis you may find yourself in, Lynn's Boutique is your antidote for the perfect look -- and this deal will ensure you won't break a financial fever. Want more? Check out Lynn's Boutique on Facebook.

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Without exercise, children will never build the strength to cut their own sandwich crusts or tear geometry books in half with their bare hands. Foster childhood vigor with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $5 for a one-day play pass for one (up to a $10 value) with a popsicle (a $0.50 value) on any day of the week (up to a $10.50 value) $75 for a two-hour party package for up to eight kids on any day of the week (up to a $199.99 value)

A full-service party package lets tykes steal away into a private party room equipped with paper plates, napkins, and tablecloths. Packages also include invitations and the services of a dedicated party pro, as well as one complimentary beverage for each minute mouth. Monkey Joe's handles the setup and cleanup and arms departing partygoers with a commemorative daguerreotype of the afternoon's antics. Groups may supply their own birthday cake and can add on balloons, goody bags, and pizza for an additional fee when booking.

Monkey Joe's

Monkey Joe's inflatable play center entertains kids aged 2-12 with a soft, yielding landscape of bouncy slides and jumps. Although you won't find any textbooks, the indoor fun zone helps develop young minds with activities that encourage problem solving via games, climbing walls, and an obstacle course. A separate Mini Monkey Zone designed for tykes aged 3 and younger stations toddler-friendly toys and games on a soft landing area.

As children play and learn, Monkey Joe-the eponymous purple primate-circulates throughout both play areas, slapping fur-covered high-fives and teaching children to say "hello" in both gorilla and chimpanzee. Meanwhile, an adult area succors caregivers (who get in free) with flat-screen TVs and free WiFi as kids gambol across the well-lit, sanitized play areas overseen by trained staffers.

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Building a miniature ship inside a bottle is impressive, but not as impressive as forging a giant glass shell around the outside of an aircraft carrier. Showcase extraordinary artwork with today's Groupon to Jerry's Artarama in Antioch. Choose between the following options:

For $19, you get $40 worth of art supplies. For $24, you get $50 worth of custom framing.

The amply stocked shelves at Jerry's Artarama provide artists of every ilk with specialty supplies to realize visions, or custom framing to sheath already-created artwork or photography in style. Lukas 1862 oil colors ($4.29-$47.99)-imported from Germany and beloved by Vincent Van Gogh-lend projects alluring hues that come in 37- or 200-milliliter tubes; a dozen Raffine graphite pencils ($7.19) fill paper with monochromatic shades or serve as makeshift chopsticks. Sets of five Rhapsody Kolinsky sable-hair brushes ($69.99) tickle canvases with spill-proof points that are responsive, resilient, and attached to polished-wood handles by chrome-plated brass ferrules. The selection boggles eyes and inspires projects as shoppers stroll or cartwheel down aisles brimming with high-quality supplies that are often missing from larger craft stores.

Alternatively, the custom framers at Jerry's Artarama skillfully sheath all manner of display-worthy pieces with innumerable options. Custom framing averages about $200-$300, but costs can vary widely depending on size and materials, from $25 for a small, simply framed piece to thousands for an elaborately framed whale.

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