When you reside amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city, there's nothing like a miniature stay-cation to remind you that nature is just a short distance away. Get back in touch with Earth in a relaxing way with today's deal from Delaware River Tubing. Ford the river with one 4-hour journey: Pay $14 (regularly $28) for a tubing trip; $18 (regularly $37) for a rafting trip; $20 (regularly $40) for a canoeing trip; or $25 (regularly $50) for a kayaking trip. All excursions come with a barbecue meal from The Famous River Hot Dog Man, including two hot dogs or a cheeseburger, one large beverage, and chips or a frozen dessert treat -- served on picnic tables in the water. For the trip, you'll also receive a life jacket and paddles -- plus key check, changing rooms, and showers are available on site. Launching a mile south of Frenchtown on Daniel Bray Highway, this rafting outfit allows people to ride the same legendary river that George Washington crossed in 1776. Escape from congested roads and crowds, replacing them with natural beauty and open waterways.

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Without Italian restaurants, romantic dinner dates would be held at sandwich shops, where couples would accidentally kiss after nibbling opposite ends of the same hoagie. Let spaghetti strands bring you together with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $20 for $45 worth of Italian cuisine for dinner $12 for $25 worth of Italian cuisine for lunch

The dinner menu highlights baked lasagna ($14.50), sausage with peppers ($14.95), two broiled pork chops ($18), and shrimp scampi over spaghetti ($20). Lunchtime meals include caesar salad with grilled chicken breast ($8.95), spaghetti and clams in red or white sauce ($8.25), and sausage scallopine sandwiches ($8.50).

Ralph's Italian Restaurant

Less than seven years after stepping off the boat at Ellis Island, Francesco and Catherine Dispigno achieved their American dream of opening an Italian restaurant that their neighbors could enjoy. Over the course of the next 111 years, four generations of the Dispigno family would make Ralph's Italian Restaurant their second home, entertaining such notables as Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, and Theodore Roosevelt. A runner-up for Best Italian on the Philly Hot List, today Ralph's maintains its connection to history by serving up classics such as linguine pescatore and veal capricciosa amid walls lined with vintage photographs and murals of Italian landmarks. With a nod to the eatery's family focus, the extensive selection of international wines includes Grandmom and Grandpop's Private Stash, a selection of reserve vintages accessible only by top-secret cheek pinch.

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A high-protein diet can help build muscle, which comes in handy for fighting off a shark that is also on a high-protein diet. Take a bite out of the circle of life with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $20 for $40 worth of steaks, seafood, and sushi for two $39 for $80 worth of steaks, seafood, and sushi for four

The Health Nut quinoa and shrimp salad is $12, a cheesesteak spring roll is $11, the spicy tuna roll is $7, and steak frite is $24. See the full dinner and sushi menus.

Spamps

Growing up, Marcie Spampinato watched her father, Mike, masterfully manage a local country club. By seventh grade, she was working alongside him, and today-with a restaurant management degree from Penn State under her belt-she joins with Mike to co-manage their steak-and-sushi joint, Spamps.

Chefs trained in Japan artfully stuff the eatery's sushi rolls with fresh ingredients such as black-pepper-crusted tuna and flying fish roe. Fusion flourishes such as kimchi tartar sauce, miso beurre blanc, and sake reductions give entrees such as rib-eye steak an Asian flair.

And much like a chocoholic's dream journal, the eatery's new cocktails revolve around sweet flavors, especially Marcie's favorite, the pumpkin-pie martini. Libations, which also include wine and beer, flow freely behind a copper bar with TVs or fill glasses in a dining room with exposed brick walls and private booths. At an outdoor patio dubbed The Grotto, lofted TVs illuminate trellises and tabletops as well as bar-goers shimmying to a live DJ's beats on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Like smashing a snow globe against your forehead, tours can open up a fascinating new world right before your eyes. Go beyond the surface with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $12 for general admission to the house and a garden tour for two (up to a $24 value) $19 for general admission to the house, a garden tour, and a botanical-illustration workshop for two (up to a $44 value)

Knowledgeable guides lead patrons through the historic house and its gardens on walking tours. Bartram's Garden provides guided tours of both home and garden throughout the week. See the scheduled here. During regularly scheduled botanical-illustration workshops, artists teach up to 20 illustrators of any skill level how to recreate botanical life in two dimensions as they work from specimens from the garden. The 90-minute session takes place in the Bartram barn, and participants will be provided with supplies. Entrance to the garden is free.

Bartram's Garden's rates fluctuate for individual customers.

Bartram's Garden

Plants and flames should usually be kept apart, but when John Bartram settled on a 102-acre plot of land in 1728, he was lit with a "Botanick fire" that inspired him to create a comprehensive catalogue of local plant life. Bartram's Garden carries on his enthusiasm for making a "compleat Discovery of the Native Growth in America," collecting an array of native plants, including the oldest Ginkgo biloba in North America and the Franklinia alatamaha, which John discovered in Georgia and saved from extinction.

Bartram's Garden has been a site of historic significance since 3,000 B.C., when Native Americans left behind numerous artifacts, including flakes from stone tools and fire-cracked rock. After Bartram settled on the land, it became a meeting place with his friends, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, with whom he founded the American Philosophical Society and the country's first beach-volleyball league. As King George III's royal botanist, Bartram was charged with shipping crates of precious seeds back to Britain. He helped color Britain's gardens with new magnolias, rhododendrons, and sugar maples, none of which had been seen outside of America, and published the first nursery catalog in the United States in 1783.

Today, the garden stretches across more than 45 acres of parkland, wildlife habitats, tidal wetlands, and a reclaimed meadow. Visitors can wander the grounds and gaze at Bartram's austere stone cottage, or look around at the same trees and plants that Bartram discovered centuries ago. Past the manicured nursery and orchard, a recently completed mile-long trail extends to the Schuylkill riverfront and east coast greenway.

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If humans are mostly made of water, and fish traditionally inhabit water, fish should naturally occur in the human body. Fix this gap in nature's logic with this Groupon.

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

The dinner menu includes chicken teriyaki ($14.50), lobster and shrimp tempura ($22), and special sushi rolls such as the George Town, a shrimp-tempura roll topped with grilled eel and avocado ($14), and the spider roll with soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, and roe ($10).

Sushiwa Japanese Restaurant

Sushiwa Japanese Restaurant's sushi rolls set tongues wagging with eclectic ingredients and expert craftsmanship. Signature dishes such as the california, spicy tuna, and cucumber rolls leave a scrawl of notarized flavor across patrons' tongues, whereas specialty rolls such as the hawaiian-spicy tuna topped with avocado, roe, almond, and wasabi sauce-delight taste buds. Non-sushi fare, such as chicken and steak, arrives doused in savory teriyaki sauce.

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Like hearts, wineglasses are fragile, full of goodness, and frequently broken. Live life to the brim with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $19 for a premium wine-tasting and cheese-pairing class (a $40 value) $35 for a premium wine-tasting and cheese-pairing class (an $80 value)

Guests take their time savoring the floral undertones of award-winning wines as a wine presenter demonstrates how to pair them with an assortment of cheeses. The class takes place in the vineyard's historic 200-year-old estate, where customers can walk around and take in the ground's views including the barrel room.

Crossing Vineyards

After graduating from Vassar College in 1997, vintner Tom Carroll Jr. continued his education in California, where he taught himself about viticulture and enology to achieve a lifelong dream of opening a winery. Three years later, he returned to his hometown to found Crossing Vineyards on a plot of land situated a short distance from George Washington's Delaware River crossing, according to Local Living Magazine. The winery mingles historic charm and pastoral surroundings with modern technologies, such as a sterile HVAC bottling system and solar-energy panels. According to a PM Fine Living magazine article, Tom and his parents, also co-owners, built the facility around eco-friendly winemaking practices, such as composting waste and using cover crops, a technique that prevents topsoil erosion and helps vintners sing the young grapevines to sleep.

Crossing Vineyards' European-style wines have won more than 115 awards in both national and international competitions over the past 12 years. The winery offers tastings and wine-pairing classes in an onsite educational area and hosts an annual summer wine-and-music series on its sprawling, 15-acre property.

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Like a locked steamer trunk in an attic, barbecue recipes are better when they contain a closely guarded family secret. Finally taste the truth with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $12 for $25 worth of barbecue fare for two or more $20 for $50 worth of barbecue fare for four or more

Chefs slather 20 signature wings with four types of sauce ($15), fill baked potatoes with chopped barbecue or chili ($10), and cover grilled hot dogs in chili and crackers ($6). See the full menu.

Wildfire BBQ Co.

The grill masters at Wildfire BBQ Co. sear marinated meat over open flames for their loyal legion of customers and a number of specially catered events. For those seeking the restaurant experience, seats at the counter or inside a cozy booth are prime placement for the enjoyment of hearty helpings of barbecued comfort food. Biscuits and gravy, grits, and house-made corned-beef hash energize early risers, and lunchtime guests receive platters of baby-back ribs and beef brisket. House-made rice and bread puddings cool mouths after smoky meals, whereas four catering packages hush the howls of stomachs striving to be heard over the small talk at parties or the sounds of synergy at corporate functions.

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Lasers help us in our everyday lives, eliminating body hair or giving movie projectionists an effective way to point out the subtitles during foreign movies. Follow the bouncing ball with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $135 for six laser hair-removal treatments for one small area (up to a $990 value) $245 for six laser hair-removal treatments for one medium area (up to a $1,980 value) $345 for six laser hair-removal treatments for one large area (up to a $4,500 value)

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Couture Laser & Skin

Couture Laser & Skin's founder and director, Dr. Anshul Gambhir, received his medical training at the renowned Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. With his team of aestheticians, he has performed more than 100,000 nonsurgical, cutting-edge cosmetic procedures, ranging from chemical peels to permanent makeup. To diminish wrinkles, he uses dermal fillers or CO2 lasers that resurface skin as they tighten it, and micro-incision liposuction allows him to sculpt and contour bodies without a single surgical stitch or shrink ray. He also harnesses the radiofrequency energy of the Thermage device and uses it to rebuild and remodel collagen, and he scares away unwanted hair with FDA-approved lasers.

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For centuries, horseshoes have been associated with good fortune, which is why homeowners hang them over doorways and brides lob them at groups of their single friends. Get hitched with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $35 for two private or group horseback-riding lessons (a $90 value) $65 for four private or group horseback-riding lessons (a $180 value)

Pupils saddle up for 30-minute private sessions or 60-minute group lessons, which include a maximum of four other students. Classes can be scheduled by phone and are offered Monday-Saturday.

Out of Reach Farm

Nestled in the heart of a scenic 45-acre expanse, Out of Reach Farm hosts one indoor and one outdoor ring, both equipped with challenging jumping courses. A covered arena juts out from the indoor ring, hosting private and small group lessons. While one of three instructors relays equestrian basics or advanced techniques to pupils aged 5 and older, parents and other spectators keep cozier than mitten-clad sheep in a heated viewing area. As the seasons evolve from chilly to sun-drenched, so do the farm's offerings, which include half-day summer camps suited to riders aged 5-15. For a more intimate peek into farm life, patrons can schedule two-hour birthday parties, with an hour devoted to pony rides for guests.

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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 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 $34 for a one-hour Swedish massage (an $89.95 value) $35 for a one-hour 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 fine lines, sun spots, clogged pores, and acne.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa

As a physical therapist with his own private practice, Hand & Stone founder and chief operating officer John Marco made sure that he kept abreast of the rapidly growing health and wellness industry. After a period of careful research and planning, John decided to create a spa based around convenience and affordability-Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa.

Since its launch, Hand & Stone has expanded to more than 20 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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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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Sunday dinners make take-out on Monday-Friday tolerable, but lately, your cravings for a homemade meal have come a' grumbling more than once a week. Skip your culinary countdown and pay $20 for $40 to spend on fresh Italian food and non-alcoholic drinks at Ristorante Longano, open Tuesday to Sunday. Located on Bustleton Avenue in the Northeast, this softly lit restaurant is known for its warm atmosphere and service, and even warmer dishes. Savor the flavor of traditional antipasto, tender calamari, or grilled bruschetta before delving into homemade gnocchi Gorgonzola, veal saltimbocca with sage and prosciutto, filet mignon with jumbo shrimp, chicken Longano in a wine sauce with asparagus, or salmon puttanesca in a rich tomato sauce. Your homemade meal away from home is in the bag -- just not the greasy one.

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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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50% off tix to the NJ Renaissance Faire

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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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Kayakers, unlike pancakes or depressed turtles, muster the will to get themselves upright when flipped upside down. Float through life with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $12 for a two-hour single-kayak rental (up to a $25 value) $19 for a two-hour double-kayak rental (up to a $40 value) $29 for a four-hour double-kayak rental (up to a $60 value)

Participants venture out in sit-on-top kayaks fitted to their experience levels and ages. Rentals include kayaks, paddles, instruction, and personal flotation devices.

Though Miss Chris Kayak Rentals and Tours sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Miss Chris Kayak Rentals and Tours

While waiting for a group of tour participants aboard his kayak on Cape Island Creek, Bob Lubberman made a new acquaintance when a 4-foot great blue heron landed on the nose of his boat. It's not an entirely new experience for the owner of Miss Chris Kayak Rentals and Tours, as opportunities to commune with nature came often as he crabbed and fished as a child from his grandmother's dock. Now he's able to connect visitors to this ecosystem as they independently paddle rented sit-on-top kayaks or as they participate in guided kayak or boat tours.

Paddlers on kayak tours often catch close-ups of ospreys, terns, and other birds, and see diamondback terrapin turtles sunning themselves on the shore or trying to hold their own ice-cream cones. Day and sunset tours let guests explore the wildlife-rich salt marshes, and night tours led during high tide let them paddle over grassy terrain to otherwise inaccessible areas. Guests explore similar territory on tours aboard the Osprey as they watch migrating shore birds or look out on the harbor's historic buildings. Kayak tour guides include an associate naturalist and a Cape May Bird Observatory field associate, and land-based staffers maintain a touch tank on the Miss Chris mooring dock, which they temporarily fill with conches, eels, and other sea life pulled up using open-sided conservation traps.

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In the Victorian era, people made their cores look tight by wearing corsets, which doubled as bulletproof vests during pistol duels. Strengthen your core until it's naturally impervious to bullets instead with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $29 for 5 Pilates mat classes (up to a $90 value) $45 for 10 Pilates mat classes (up to a $150 value)

Taught in a cozy, wood-floored studio, the mat classes lead students through exercises using only their body weight as resistance. Intro to Mat classes equip newcomers with the foundational exercises before they graduate to mixed-level classes. The schedule contains at least one mat class per day, with Intro to Mat classes taught five times a week.

Urbanfront Pilates

Sunlight streams into Urbanfront Pilates through the large, second-story windows, reflects off mirrors that cover entire walls, and illuminates hardworking exercisers tightening core muscles. The purple and green studio is home to eight different group classes, led by expert instructors who believe that a strong core is the foundation for full-body health. They walk customers through how to tighten tummies with various pieces of equipment, such as the Tower class's spring-resistance apparatuses or the Xtend class's ballet barre. In mat classes, students use only body resistance and mental images of the Vitruvian Man's hot cousin to aid in chiseling physiques. Dedicated to fostering community within the studio, Urbanfront Pilates hosts teacher training by Power Pilates-trained professionals who help pupils transform their passion into a livelihood.

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Midtown Manhattan is home to some of the world's most talked-about landmarks, from the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings to Rockefeller Center and the bright lights of Times Square. Allow us to draw up the blueprints for this week's well-engineered Escape to The Gotham Hotel on 46th Street, a sleek boutique property offering personal touches in a prime locale: sandwiched between all the action of Madison and Fifth Avenues, formerly the space of the beloved Gotham Book Mart. You and a guest will be positively floored by a two-night stay, Fridays through Sundays, in a chic Gotham 2 Room Type-complete with a king bed and private terrace-on floors two through nine ($600). And don't be surprised by the lack of a check-in desk: Upon your arrival, a staff member will greet you with a VIP welcome amenity before escorting you to your accommodations. Airy, light-filled guest rooms are appointed with streamlined European furnishings, tailored minibars, and lavish linens. Your Escape also includes an upgrade to a Gotham 3 Room Type when available. On floors ten through 23, these units feature king beds and private terraces with views of the skyline. Z!NK magazine describes a stay here as "a new type of hotel experience in the center of Midtown Manhattan. With terraces off of every room, guests feel as if they are floating above the city." When hunger comes knocking at the door, rest assured you'll stay well fed with assorted fresh pastries and a daily breakfast for two. In the evening, cozy up to your companion during dinner at on-site restaurant Tenpenny. You'll use your $50 dining credit to savor Italian-American cuisine that Z!NK says "hearkens back to the American cuisine of old" when "New York City was an up-and-comer in the restaurant world." The next morning, structure your day however you like: You'll be within walking distance of some of the city's best sights, including Central Park, the Theatre District, and 30 Rock. Or, browse the likes of Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks along the retail mecca that is Fifth Avenue. For an exciting Escape to the city that never sleeps, the writing's on the wall: Pack your bags and hit the town-at prices that aren't through the roof.

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Oceanside Resort Offering Recreation and Relaxation for Families

With elegant movements and precise timing, a trapeze performer dives from a platform, releases her grip on the bar, and twirls midair. Just as she begins to descend, the performer's hand finds the bar again, prompting applause inside the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach's amphitheater. Weekly trapeze acts such as this one-as well as daily trapeze lessons for guests-provide nightly entertainment that complement the all-inclusive resort's white sand beaches, outdoor pool, and tropical drinks.

Most nonmotorized watersports are among resort's all-inclusive offerings, meaning families can captain small sailboats, steer windsurfing boards, or don snorkeling gear and head out to the ocean to network with local starfish. Away from the waves, families will find tennis, basketball, and beach volleyball courts as well as island music serving as the soundtrack to Bahamian dance lessons. Three onsite restaurants collectively offer both buffet and à la carte dining, from fine Italian fare to pan-Asian specialties. Poolside and beachfront bars serve cocktails, wine, and fresh fruit beneath thatched, palapa-style umbrellas.

Like the outdoor pool, each ocean-view room overlooks the Atlantic. Private balconies or terraces come furnished with wicker lounges, where families can comfortably enjoy views of the turquoise tides. Lemon, lime, and tangerine tones colorize the walls and linens within each retreat, giving interiors a fresh, citrusy vibe.

Freeport, Grand Bahama: Tropical Oasis Rich in Wildlife

Freeport is located on the southern coast of Grand Bahama island, home to three national parks and several beaches. Perched on a peninsula just outside Freeport, the Port Lucaya Marketplace hosts 80 stores selling Bahamian sundries and services. On the marketplace's west end, artisans craft jewelry, furniture, and souvenirs from dried palm fronds and wood.

Just a few minutes from the resort lies the tropical greenery at the Garden of the Groves, where you can visit its chapel, roam the hibiscus garden, and watch birds, turtles, and fish. Farther east, orchids and ming trees line trails and boardwalks in Lucayan National Park, a 40-acre tract that's also home to one of the world's most extensive underwater cave systems.

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Like a gentle dragon or the earth itself, a falafel's rough exterior belies its inner warmth. Crunch through outer shells with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $10 for $20 worth of Middle Eastern sweets $6 for tea and sweets for two (a $12.47 value) $12 for tea and sweets for four (a $24.95 value)

Tea and sweets includes the following per two people:

Two pots of Moroccan tea (a $5.98 value) Half-pound of Middle Eastern dessert (a $6.49 value), such as baklava or basbousa, a semolina cake soaked in sweet syrup

Oasis Middle Eastern Restaurant & Halal Market

At Oasis Middle Eastern Restaurant & Halal Market's sunlit, yellow-hued cafe, the aroma of simmering lamb and sizzling falafel drifts through the dining room and breaches the borders of the adjacent market and halal butcher shop. Chefs procure fresh cuts of the 100% halal meat from next door to prepare from-scratch Lebanese, Egyptian, and Moroccan delicacies for individual orders or the bountiful weekend buffet. Though Middle Eastern classics such as grape leaves and hummus abound, chefs also pay homage to less prevalent delicacies, such as molokhia, a thick broth made from mallow leaves simmered in garlic. Once diners have finished chewing in unison, they can peruse the adjacent grocery store for imported groceries and fresh goat and lamb.

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The human body, unlike raisins, white wine, and the wit of Oscar Wilde, isn't meant to be dry. Take the plunge with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

$89 for an all-day park package for four (up to a $300 value) valid for entry during Memorial Day weekend

Four park admissions (up to a $34 value each) Dining package that includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and fountain drinks for each group member (a $33.50 value each) Parking reimbursement (up to a $10 value with receipt) Game of miniature golf for four (a $20 value)

$16 for one all-day admission (up to a $34 value)

$62 for a family pack of four all-day admission tickets (up to a $136 value)

Splash Zone offers reduced rates based on guest height, and rates fluctuate throughout the day.

Splash Zone

Arms folded across her chest, the young girl rides a spouting cascade of water through the pitch-black tube, squealing with each twist and turn afforded by the snaking confines. Just as it seems as though the darkness will never lift, sunlight pours onto her face as she is spit out into a crystal-blue pool below. This high-adrenaline ride is the reward for being brave enough to tackle the Midnight Run, one of Splash Zone's numerous waterslides.

Nestled in the heart of Wildwood, the aquatic adventureland evokes whoops and squeals from visitors of all ages with more than 16 splash-laden rides and activities. The gentle ebb of Rivy's River carries inner-tubing guests along at a relaxed pace, and the interactive water playground in Giggle Bay ensures that the young adventurers remain hydrated thanks to a constantly tipping bucket filled with 1,000 gallons of water. As aquanauts explore the waters, Splash Zone's crew of certified lifeguards and sunglass-clad Saint Bernards remain on hand to ensure safety, and an onsite first-aid station offers remedies for a variety of ailments. Along with watery pastimes, Splash Zone offers sunbathing areas to facilitate leisurely tanning, and the Zone Grill where chefs forge fire-licked eats for hungry guests.

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Microdermabrasion makes faces look younger, allowing parents to pose as their own children during high-school football tryouts. Put on your game face with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $45 for one 60-minute microdermabrasion treatment (a $125 value) $75 for two 60-minute microdermabrasion treatments (a $250 value) $95 for three 60-minute microdermabrasion treatments (a $375 value)

Tei Salon

Sunlight spills through Tei Salon's ornate, arched windows to illuminate stations where stylists work to restore each head of hair to a healthier texture and hue using nothing but their shears and keen aesthetic eyes. Well, not exactly nothing. The stylists also rely on a stock of haircare products from Bumble and bumble and L'Oreal Professional Series Expert, all of which are potent enough to nourish, smooth, and give hair the ability to swish over shoulders in cinematic slow motion. The salon, tucked within the Chestnut Village Shoppes, connects to its sister spa, where Tei Salon's Dermalogica-certified aesthetician focuses on curing skin of its every ill, from rejuvenating mature skin to purifying acned complexions to defuzzing bodies during specialized facials and a full complement of waxing services.

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Before the Wright brothers, the only way to experience the miracle of human flight was to dress a horse as Pegasus and ride it headlong into a tornado. Take to the skies safely with this Groupon.

$149 for One Tandem Skydiving Jump (Up to $299 Value)

Harnessed to a skydiving master, fledgling aerialists soar from 10,000 feet while taking in scenic views.

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

Sportations

Sportations connects amateur adrenaline jockeys to certified professional adventurers, drawing from a nationwide network of aeronauts and speed demons to introduce habitual pedestrians to the wonders of skydiving, ballooning, hang gliding, and stock-car racing. Thrill seekers can zipline across a forest canopy, hollering like Tarzan or taunting nearby birds until they agree to race. Helicopter tours ferry patrons skyward over landmarks and cityscapes, whereas paragliding adventures get up close and personal with blue skies and clouds. For most sports, Sportations accommodates groups of any size, from physics classes empirically proving gravity's existence to solo ballooning supervillains declaring dominion over all they see.

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Before baseball, there was mace-maul, a medieval sport in which players wore chainmail uniforms, no-hitters were a bad thing, and each team's disabled list was much, much longer. Support a more civilized sporting event with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$19 for two hours of indoor baseball practice (a $110 total value)

Two hours of batting-cage rental (a $35 value/hour) Two hours of pitching-machine rental (a $20 value/hour)

$29 for four hours of indoor baseball practice (a $220 total value

Four hours of batting-cage rental (a $35 value/hour) Four hours of pitching-machine rental (a $20 value/hour)

Four well-lit, 100-foot-long cages pit up to five batters against automated robo-pitchers that hurl spheroids at speeds of 50 miles per hour and up. Lanes operate Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

StarSportsUs

StarSportsUs celebrates the skill, speed, and athleticism of bat-based games such as baseball and catching a bat that's flying around your cabin. This celebration manifests itself in the form of automated batting practice, a well-stocked pro shop, and expert coaching in cricket. At the indoor facility's four well-lit lanes, visitors can fine-tune their pitching mechanics and batting stances or school themselves in the graceful movements necessary for becoming a cricket batsman. With extensive instructor certification and personal experience in the sport, cricket coaches Earl Daley and Malika Frank guide pupils in its finer points, helping them to build agility, strength, and self-confidence through regular warm-ups and practice. An emporium of cricket gear equips batsmen, bowlers, and wicketkeepers with bats, stumps, kit bags, and gloves from brands such as Slazenger, SG, and Kookaburra.

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Like smashing a snow globe against your forehead, tours can open up a fascinating new world right before your eyes. Go beyond the surface with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $15 for a kayak tour for one child (a $30 value) $25 for a kayak tour for one adult (a $50 value) $39 for a kayak tour for one adult and one child (up to an $80 Value) $45 for a kayak tour for two adults (up to a $100 Value)

Kayakers follow ACA-certified guides on treks through the Assateague Island's barrier ecosystems, choosing from a number of tours that vary in duration, difficulty, and route. Wildlife Discovery Tours paddle two miles through a secluded wilderness of sika deer and wild horses, and child-friendly sunset and full-moon tours explore natural habitats after dark with opportunities for photographing twilight scenery and seeing red foxes and luminous jellyfish.

SuperFun Eco Tours

Assateague Island sits along the East Coast near the spot where Maryland and Virginia begin to touch. The National Park Service safeguards the 37-mile island's varied ecosystem, in which wild horses brought there by 17th-century colonists still trot freely near the salt marsh. In 2009, a trio of college pals made it their mission to introduce nature enthusiasts to this dynamic wilderness. After Tom Simon, Neil Nimrichter, and Dale Barber left The Ohio State University with degrees in environmental science and adventure recreation, the friends were drawn to Assateague's complexity and coastal beauty as a spot to begin their careers. Today, their company, SuperFun Eco Tours, leads customers on various kayaking explorations of the island's wonders, quenching theirs and their customers' thirst for adventure by exploring the areas of the island accessible only by boat or human catapult.

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Swimsuits seem to get more revealing with each summer season, just as parkas swell with more and more insulating marshmallows every winter. Feel confident in any ensemble with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $149 for one LipoLaser session with a consultation (a $399 value) $299 for three LipoLaser sessions with a consultation (a $1,000 value) $599 for six LipoLaser sessions with a consultation (a $2,200 value)

During 30-minute LipoLaser sessions, a technician wields an FDA-approved Zerona laser designed to safely eliminate unwanted adipose and cellulite. The noninvasive laser uses two large diode paddles to help heat and burst fat cells in a range of areas including the abdomen, back, buttocks, thighs, arms, and waistline. After each session, clients spend 10 minutes on a whole-body vibration machine to encourage the liquefied triglycerides to politely exit the body. As with polishing a pair of defunct ice skates, this procedure involves no blades.

LipoLaser of South Jersey

Under the directorship of Dr. Bryan Levey, M.D., LipoLaser of South Jersey's team of medical specialists helps clients achieve their fat-loss and body-contouring goals with advanced laser procedures and holistic health methods. All the facility's technicians are certified and have been trained by Yolo Medical, the same entity that manufactures the Lapex BCS 2000 laser used during LipoLaser sessions. In addition to administering Lapex Curve and Zerona body-slimming treatments, the weight-loss gurus lead clients through a four-step program that involves detoxification, LipoLaser, and nutrition and exercise integration. With laser treatments and the motivation of coach Debbi, who has undergone various laser treatments herself, clients can tread the path toward a slimmer physique that can squeeze into even the tightest of potato sacks during family barbecues.

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Keeping teeth clean is the first and only step in coping with the fact that your skeleton is slowly escaping from your body through your mouth. Deal with it with this Groupon.

$45 for Dental-Cleaning Package ($341 Total Value) Professional exam (a $108 value) Digital x-rays (a $125 value) Cleaning (a $108 value)

Penn Premier Dental

At Penn Premier Dental, Dr. Faith Madden devotes herself to patient comfort and compassion. She understands the anxieties often associated with visiting the dentist and works to assuage those fears by keeping herself up-to-date on the latest minimally invasive techniques. She uses laser dentistry to recontour gums while reducing the bleeding and recovery time of blades, and practices sedation dentistry to set patients at ease via nitrous oxide or oral sedation, which usually entails a pill or a soothing recitation of the Articles of Confederation..

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Although honeybees instinctually communicate through dance, humans who attempt to do so without proper training risk insulting the queen or eating the wrong flowers. Hone buzz-worthy abilities with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $15 for 5 ballroom, social, or Latin dance classes for one (up to a $55 value) $25 for 10 ballroom, social, or Latin dance classes for one (up to a $110 value) $29 for 5 ballroom, social, or Latin dance classes for two (up to a $110 value) $45 for 10 ballroom, social, or Latin dance classes for two (up to a $220 value)

Ballroom Philadelphia

Dance instructors Brandi and Vuthy Ou performed and competed in dance competitions all over the world together before opening their own studio in 2006. They draw on their experience and chemistry to teach students of all experience levels how to tame skittish left feet through a robust schedule of ballroom, social, and Latin-style dance classes. Each 40-minute session begins with a brief warm-up before students learn how to synchronize steps. Students looking to hone skills in a specific dancing style may do so during American tango, swing, or rumba classes, and the social-dance program helps regular wedding crashers to feel comfortable while chicken dancing. Private lessons enhance rug-cutting skills with the advantage of one-on-one attention. Since partners are frequently switched during classes, both couples and singles are welcome.

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Driving a shiny car is a great way to experience luxurious transportation without the hassle of carving a carriage out of marble and training a yoke of peacocks to pull it. Keep your ride looking ritzy with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

$35 for a one-hour deluxe detail (a $59 value for cars; an $80 value for SUVs)

Hand wash and dry exterior Hand wax exterior with Meguiar's yellow paste wax Express interior detail Clean wheels and dress tires

$49 for a four- to seven-hour premium detail (a $99 value for cars; a $120 value for SUVs)

Two-bucket hand wash with Grit Guards and Meguiar's car-wash product Dry exterior using microfiber and waffle-weave towels Clean windows with ammonia-free cleaner Vacuum and air-blow interior Dust and wipe dash with dressing Clean wheels Degrease and dress tires

$125 for a four- to seven-hour supreme detail (a $260 value for cars; a $320 value for SUVs)

The above premium detail Apply citrus-based P21S total auto wash degreaser Apply single-stage polish and P21S paint cleanser Apply Meguiar's or JetSeal 109 sealant Hand wax exterior with Meguiar's yellow paste wax Clay-bar treatment

For the premium and supreme details, customers can drop off their vehicles in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon.

Plush Luxury Automotive Detailing

Road grime irks the certified detail technicians at Plush Luxury Automotive Detailing. When they see it clinging to a vehicle in their work bay, they spring for bottles of P21S, Meguiar's, Jet Seal, and Aquapel and launch into one of their five levels of detailing services. Each detail builds upon the previous detail-like directions to a town without road signs-and showcases the shop's bevy of tools and techniques. Depending on the chosen level, techs wash exteriors by hand with two buckets and Grit Guards, dry shells with microfiber and waffle weave towels, evict interior debris with gusts of compressed air, and massage away smudges and smears with ammonia-free window cleaner.

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Early humans developed the ability to sprint in order to chase down sprightly prey and invented long-distance running to escape from slowly approaching glaciers. Follow in their fossilized footsteps with this Groupon.

$39 for One Entry to the Spartan Race (Up to $100 Value)

On July 14, participants in event T-shirts gather at Blue Mountain Ski Area to take off on the approximately 4-mile Spartan Race. Heats start every half hour beginning at 9 a.m.

Spartan Race

Seven extreme athletes and one Royal Marine banded together to design the Spartan Race's intense miles-long course strewn with more than 15 obstacles to test resilience, stamina, and strength. Clad in event T-shirts, runners collect smudges and stains as they clamber across mud pits, slide unscathed under barbed wire, and juke feral linebackers. Upon crossing the finish line, victors are awarded a participation medal and of-age competitors sate thirsts with a cold beer. The top three male and female runners each qualify for free entry in the next highest race level. Combatants compare fresh battle wounds-or scars from filing folders-as a live band plays catchy tunes and the aromas of warm, savory food (available for purchase) tempt grumbling bellies.

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Paintball is like a production of Hamlet: it's exciting, demanding, and by the end everyone has pretend-died. Take paintball arms against a sea of troubles with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $30 for an all-day paintball session for two (a $70 value) $58 for an all-day paintball session for four (a $140 value) $80 for an all-day paintball session for six (a $210 value)

With each option, players receive a semiautomatic paintball gun with a 12-ounce constant air tank, 100 paintballs, and protective headwear. Unlimited CO2 refills are complimentary.

North East Adventure Paintball

At North East Adventure Paintball, adventure is a family affair. Charles Narvel, his son Austin, and his nephew Shawn opened the 6.5-acre facility in May 2008 with the goal of providing a safe venue for exhilarating rounds of paintball. Before the grand opening, the trio parceled the acres into six themed fields and dotted each landscape with matching obstacles: Old Castle field has a stone fortress with multiple levels and a tower; Civil War field features simulated headquarters and trenches.

Today, players 10 and older sprint across the six fields in games of elimination, respawn, Alamo, sharpshooter, and Capture the Flag. Eco-friendly, oil-free paint splatters against protective gear as players duck behind shelters or leap over barriers. Lower-speed paintball guns are available for younger players whose reflexes have not evolved into cats just yet. After an adrenaline-fueled battle, players can eat boxed lunches at shaded, sheltered picnic tables or order in meals from local restaurants. Party packages include a referee. Players can earn rank and points and compete at national events in organized military-simulated games.

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Helicopter pilots are in constant danger of action stars climbing aboard their craft and throwing them out; kayakers, however, need only fear falling helicopter pilots. Steer an unstealable vessel with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $15 for a two-hour single kayak rental (a $35 value) $25 for a two-hour tandem kayak rental (a $50 value) $29 for a four-hour single kayak rental (a $69 value) $39 for a four-hour tandem kayak rental (a $80 value)

Guests paddle through the calm waters of Oranokin Creek as it meanders for miles, providing up-close access to waterway's greenery and the active nests of bald eagles. The creek's slow waters make kayaking easy and accessible for all skill levels.

All guests are provided a personal flotation device.

Beaver Dam Boat Rentals

Operating since 1903, Beaver Dam Boat Rentals provides access to the quiet waters and plentiful wildlife of Oranokin Creek. Initially prized by the Lenape Indians for its abundance of crabs, the creek offers crabbing enthusiasts a chance to snag up to a bushel of prized blue claws. Staff can tow guests to one of the four salt ponds where the crabs are hiding and help lure them out with free subscriptions to People magazine. Beaver Dam will stop by throughout the day to tow boats to a more attractive location, and can provide all necessary supplies.

Sightseeers can also test out Oranokin Creek in an old-fashioned rowboat, or rent fiberglass boats ($50-$60) that hold five passengers or party boats that hold up to six ($70). Beaver Dam Boat Rentals also offers guided kayak tours suited to participants' experience and fitness levels, and operates a boat ramp for the start of duck-hunting season.

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A white smile improves your appearance by blinding others to your second head and compound eyes. Give 'em the ol' razzle-dazzle with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$49 for a dental-care package (a $398 total value)

Cleaning (a $120 value) Exam (a $200 value) Four bitewing x-rays (a $78 value)

$55 for a deluxe dental-care package (a $448 total value)

Same services as first option (a $398 value) Take-home whitening kit (a $50 value)

The one-week take-home whitening kit uses a unique bleaching wax that conforms to every nook and cranny of teeth for a complete, detailed whitening.

Towamencin Dentistry

At Towamencin Dentistry, Dr. Stephen Sulzbach devotes himself to a holistic dental approach that counts dental health as a component of overall wellness. To facilitate this devotion, he regularly amasses about 150 hours in continuing-education courses per year, which is 10 times the amount required of dentists in Pennsylvania. Dr. Sulzbach has completed enough hours to earn a coveted fellowship at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and a prized baseball with bite marks from each member of the 1933 New York Yankees.

Dr. Sulzbach also backs up his expertise in up-to-date techniques with the industry's latest dental technology. He uses laser dentistry to recontour gums and tend to cavities while minimizing discomfort. In addition, he can replace metal fillings with new ones that more closely resemble the natural color of teeth.

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Horses are some of the most perceptive animals, as evidenced by the saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't explain his intimate knowledge of your childhood fears." Tap into equine insight with this GrouponLive deal to Brandywine Polo's opening-day picnic at Brandywine Polo Club in Toughkenamon. For $32, you get one all-access pass on Monday, May 28, from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (a $65 value). The polo match begins at 3 p.m. All-access passes include the following:

General-admission entry to the grounds Parking VIP access and field-side seats during polo matches An all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet Nonalcoholic beverages, plus two hours of complimentary draft beers from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Brandywine Polo Club gallops into its 2012 summer season with a Memorial Day picnic that fuses four-legged competition with live music, complimentary beers, and an old-fashioned pig roast. Tucked among the rippling landscapes of Brandywine Valley, the 300-acre facility dates back to 1950 and represents one of the oldest polo establishments on the East Coast. A tree-lined entry drive weaves visitors onto the grounds, where two lush playing fields and a shaded pavilion provide more luxury than a battery-powered massage monocle. There, picnic-goers lounge beneath the late May sun as four-player teams battle on the field, while off the field, hands harness draft beers and saucy eats from an all-you-can eat barbecue buffet. Additionally, Philadelphia band the Mini Qs will crank out freewheeling jazz tunes to drown out the riffs of "Enter Sandman" seeping from the headphones of horses trying to warm up.

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The hamburger is an edible American icon, much like coleslaw made with shredded Norman Rockwell paintings. Bread, bite, and chew with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $12 for $25 worth of American fare $22 for $50 worth of American fare for four or more

Chefs flip 12 types of burgers, including the Garbage Burger, a beef patty adorned with bacon, guacamole, and four types of cheese ($8.99-$9.99), and the Tortilla Burger, which comes paired with a small cup of soup for dunking ($8.79-$9.79). Entrees include laredo steak served with cactus butter ($15.99) and sizzling chicken or steak fajitas ($13.49-$14.49). See the full menu.

Max & Erma's

Inside Max & Erma's homey dining room, bright-orange walls showcase old timey sports memorabilia and eclectic Americana decor that suits a menu chock full of hearty American classics. Servers adorn tabletops with more than 12 burger types, each stacked high with inventive accoutrements including tortilla strips and blue-cheese celery slaw, as well as standbys such as bacon and cheddar. Max & Erma's cactus butter tinges the laredo steak, a flavorful slice of choice sirloin sided with a baked potato that doubles as a perfect prelude to fresh baked chocolate cookies or a blind date with a butcher.

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Barbecue chefs identify themselves by the signature flavors of their sauces, which they brush onto slabs of meat and hand to police officers during routine traffic stops. Sample handcrafted piquancy with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of carryout smokehouse fare at Phoebe's Bar-B-Q.

Garnering buzz from blogosphere foodies HollyEats and Foodaphilia, Phoebe's Bar-B-Q replicates smokehouse fare from the heart of Oklahoma on its carryout menu of pork, beef, and chicken dishes. An extra-large platter of pork includes seven ribs that, much like booby traps designed to bait T. rexes, are sheathed in juicy meat, along with cornbread and two sides such as potato salad and sneaky spicy greens ($16.49). Incisors slice effortlessly through a 1/3 pound of tender beef brisket crowned with coleslaw and tangy sauce on a kaiser roll ($8.99). A whole rotisserie chicken ($9.99) crackles on a twirling spit before launching lithely into a front aerial flip and landing in steamy to-go containers. Orders can be placed on the phone ahead of time or at the register.

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They've traveled the school-band circuit, but your rock-loving kids dream of jamming on a real stage. Sing their tune with today's deal from Summer Music Programs in Bryn Mawr: Pay $250 for a five-day music camp during the weeks of June 25 to July 30 (regularly $525). Located at Harcum College -- just off Route 30 -- this ain't your ordinary band camp. Grouped by age and experience, kids 11 to 17, armed with their instruments from home, play music they dig -- from classic rock to grunge to the blues -- led by professional musicians, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with lunch included. The week's high note? Cutting a CD in a real recording studio. They may eventually sign with a label, but after this gig, your kids will ask you to take a bow. Want more? Check out Summer Music Programs on Facebook.

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Braces needn't be synonymous with an awkward adolescence. Tend to your pearly whites without the fear of metal-mouth jabs, courtesy of today's deal from the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence: Pay $3,799 for an Invisalign package that includes impressions, trays, whitening gel, up to three refinements if needed, four sets of retainers, a dental exam, cleaning, X-rays, and photos (an $8,413 value). Situated on Bustleton Avenue, this state-of-the-art dental facility -- rated by Philadelphia Magazine as one of the city's Top Dentists in 2010 -- offers first-class expertise at a jaw-dropping discount. Dr. Leonard F. Tau, an Invisalign Premier Provider, will outfit you with a series of custom-fit alignment trays that you'll typically rotate every few weeks for about 15 months. As your teeth gradually straighten, they'll also whiten, courtesy of this voucher's whitening gel and cleaning. Bid your middle school fears adieu and embrace the new, more aligned you with this smile-worthy deal.

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Wearing eyeglasses is the easiest way to look intelligent, closely beating out reading a full set of encyclopedias on the bus or being British. Wise up your eyes with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $50 for an eye exam (a $70 value) and $200 toward a complete pair of corrective glasses (a $270 total value) $25 for $100 toward prescription and nonprescription sunglasses

Sunglass frames start at $100, and prescription sunglass lenses start at $110. Eyeglass frames start at $100, and prescription lenses start at $80.

Brandywine Vision Associates

Not content to merely determine prescriptions, optometrists and staff members at the Brandywine Vision Associates also manage eye disease, conduct LASIK consultations, and procure high-end eyewear from brands such as Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, Juicy Couture, and Prada. After an exam determines patients' prescriptions and algebra skills, they pick out frames furbished with lenses in ultrathin, scratch-resistant, polarized, or high-def varieties, or grab contacts. Customers can visit on weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

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Summer is right around the corner and it's about time to start thinking about your kiddo's daytime occupation over break. Les Petits Cherubs is the perfect place for your little angels. Choose from plenty of week-long camp sessions for kids of all ages: Pay $105 for one week of Explorers camp for ages 6 to 7 (a $210 value) or $125 for Adventurers camp for ages 8 to 13 (a $250 value) at the East Falls or Audubon location. Running from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., each camp day is full of playtime, arts and crafts, swimming, and fun activities that change each week. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided and camp conveniently runs from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. making this the perfect way for hard-working parents to have a whole home of happy campers this summer. Want more? Check out Les Petits Cherubs on Facebook.

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Beauty sometimes requires assistance, which is why celebrities have personal stylists and a lot of the most famous constellations are actually CGI. Look like a star with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $299 for one pixel/fractional laser skin-resurfacing treatment with one follow-up consultation and hydrating facial (an $850 value) $599 for two pixel/fractional laser skin-resurfacing treatments with one follow-up consultation and hydrating facial (a $1,700 value)

During the 90-minute Pixel Perfect treatments, laser specialists use a nonablative fractional laser to penetrate the skin, creating microinjury sites that leave the surrounding skin unharmed. Beneath the skin, new cell growth begins, gradually making its way to the surface to refresh the outer layer. Treatments can also ease the appearance of wrinkles, acne scars, and discoloration. A follow-up consultation with an aesthetician ensures that the healing process is proceeding correctly, and a hydrating facial nourishes newly rejuvenated faces.




New Concepts Med Spa


Two things helped New Concepts Med Spa to earn the title of CityVoter's 2011 Best Medical Spa: technological prowess and a peaceful spa atmosphere. The spa's status as a state-of-the-art beauty center is unquestionable, since its equipment includes everything from a medical-grade microdermabrasion machine and a laser skin-rejuvenation system to a colon-hydrotherapy station. But the surprising thing is how homey the clinic is. Visitors pass a landscaped walkway to reach the porch, where they enter to find hardwood floors, decorative lamps, and throw pillows napping on upholstered chairs. Once outfitted in a downy robe, guests can make their way to private treatment rooms complete with sheer curtains and a deep-purple-and-blue color scheme. It's here that spa professionals assuage muscles with massages or revitalize complexions with facials as soothing music plays and firecrackers don't go off.

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Bowling is better with friends, as you have someone there to talk to between turns and to watch your back when pins decide they've had enough. Bring some backup with today's Groupon to AMF Bowling Centers, valid at the Wilmington location. Choose between the following options:

For $15, you get two hours of bowling and shoe rental for two people (a $42.06 average national value based on two people bowling four games each in two hours). For $25, you get two hours of bowling and shoe rental for four people (a $67.32 average national value based on four people bowling three games each in two hours).

Gleaming lanes, modern equipment, and tempting refreshments satisfy every stripe of striker at AMF Bowling Centers. Patrons spend two revolutions of the minute hand gracefully lobbing three-holed marbles at stoic ivory formations as automatic scoring systems and pin-spotters free fingers for celebratory handstands. Pairs of bowlers young and old compete to pick up strike- and spare-hitchhikers with an appropriately weighted ball from the center's stable of spheres. Before beginning the pin bombardment, players don the included rental shoes, ensuring their homemade bowling cleats don't scratch polished surfaces.

Players can curb game-induced cravings with a selection from the wings, pizza, and burgers available at the on-site grill (not included with this Groupon). Most AMF locations stay open late into the night for tenpin diehards to practice and sleep-bowlers to actually bowl instead of rooting through refrigerators to throw cantaloupes at milk cartons; check your preferred location for specific hours.

Values for this deal are based upon averages of participating national locations and may vary. Call your local center for pricing.

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Owning a pet can be expensive due to the costs of food, toys, and bills for phone calls above the range of human hearing. Save a bone with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $19 for a regular dog-grooming package (a $45 value) $25 for a spa dog-grooming package (a $65 value)

Both packages include a bath, ear cleaning, coat cut and blowout, nail trim, and a blueberry facial scrub. The spa grooming package bestows further pampering with custom shampoos, coloring, a nail file, and anal-gland expression.

Spot's Spot and Spa

Dogs trot out of Spot's Spot and Spa stylishly well-groomed, well-rested, or well-fed, depending on their activities in the canine wellness haven. Trained groomers infuse coats with natural shampoos and conditioners before treating dogs to a facial scrub, a nail trim, and a breed-standard or custom cut, each precisely hand-scissored. Overnight stays keep canines in good company with cage-free accommodations, 24-hour supervision, and personal attention from playtime to medicine delivery. In the retail sections, owners peruse a vast array of dog food and treats, including freshly butchered meat (available only at Spot's 2nd Spot) along with high-quality cat food from Science Diet and Acana. A full stock of doggy wellness aids ranges from vitamins and salves to padded e-collars that prevent dogs from noticing when their chums poke fun at their fashion choices.

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In the wild, humans learn to live off the land, foraging bushes for edible berries and rifling through tree trunks for squirrels' hidden smartphones. Hone your instincts with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$29 for one night of camping with tent or bunkhouse rental for up to four at the Lehigh River campground (up to a $78 value)

Alcohol-free, family-friendly campground with more than 100 wooded campsites and bunkhouses that sleep up to eight (padding and bedding not included) Proximity to whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and kayaking On-site activities such as sand volleyball courts, 330-foot zipline, and paintball target range

$99 for a two-day Pedals and Paddles package for two (a $247.90 total value)

Two days of mountain biking and guided whitewater-rafting trips along the Lehigh River Gorge (a $99.95 value/person) Insurance (a $4 value/person), wetsuit rental (a $20 value/person), and overnight camping at the rafting center

Whitewater Challengers

Whitewater Challengers' certified guides lead paddlers across the skipping surf of the Poconos' Lehigh River Gorge, the Black River Canyon, and the Adirondacks' Hudson, Moose, and Salmon Rivers. In the rafting industry since 1975, the guides have collectively led guests along more than 16 million miles of rapids. They chart courses that satisfy a range of experience levels, from beginning jaunts down gentle rapids to advanced battles through coursing foam and wicked currents.

The crew's ultimate goal is to make rafting a fun adventure, which means that they take care of the business end, providing all safety equipment, transportation to launch points, and lessons for novices. When not on the water, the outdoors-loving crew also organizes mountain-biking and camping trips in New York and Pennsylvania.

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The human obsession with flight stems from a refusal to accept limitations and an intense desire to find out which of your neighbors secretly have pools. Put your eyes in the skies with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options $60 for a 15-minute Cessna flight for two (a $120 value) $85 for a 20-minute Biplane flight for one (a $175 value) $90 for a 30-minute Cessna flight for two (a $180 value) $120 for a 30-minute Biplane flight for one (a $250 value)

Certified and licensed pilots take couples to the skies inside the closed cockpit of a Cessna during a 15- or 30-minute flight, taking in scenic views of Ocean City and the coast. Alternatively, passengers don antique-style pilot goggles and headgear before departing in the Biplane UPF-7 40's-era biplane, and pilots help them don their Snoopy costumes prior to take off.

Red Baron Air Tours

Red Baron Air Tours' certified and licensed pilots navigate a Biplane UPF-7 biplane or Cessna in the skies above Ocean City's coastline for sightseeing and aerobatic feats. Pilots give mini lessons during the flights, and most beginners can take controls or communicate telepathically with propellers after a few minutes of instruction. The Cessna's closed cockpit and large windows grant excellent views while protecting riders from the weather, while the Biplane's barrel rolls, hammerheads, and reverse cuban-eights keep passengers on the edge of their seat. Red Baron also offers flight school options for pilots of all experience levels.

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Bowling is better with friends, as you have someone there to talk to between turns and to watch your back when pins decide they've had enough. Bring some backup with today's Groupon to AMF Bowling Centers, valid at the Boothwyn and Croydon locations. Choose between the following options:

For $15, you get two hours of bowling and shoe rental for two people (a $42.06 average national value based on two people bowling four games each in two hours). For $25, you get two hours of bowling and shoe rental for four people (a $67.32 average national value based on four people bowling three games each in two hours).

Gleaming lanes, modern equipment, and tempting refreshments satisfy every stripe of striker at AMF Bowling Centers. Patrons spend two revolutions of the minute hand gracefully lobbing three-holed marbles at stoic ivory formations as automatic scoring systems and pin-spotters free fingers for celebratory handstands. Pairs of bowlers young and old compete to pick up strike- and spare-hitchhikers with an appropriately weighted ball from the center's stable of spheres. Before beginning the pin bombardment, players don the included rental shoes, ensuring their homemade bowling cleats don't scratch polished surfaces.

Players can curb game-induced cravings with a selection from the wings, pizza, and burgers available at the on-site grill (not included with this Groupon). Most AMF locations stay open late into the night for tenpin diehards to practice and sleep-bowlers to actually bowl instead of rooting through refrigerators to throw cantaloupes at milk cartons; check your preferred location for specific hours.

Values for this deal are based upon averages of participating national locations and may vary. Call your local center for pricing.

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Up to 64% off massages in Rittenhouse Square

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The tooth fairy still rewards adults who keep their teeth nice, leaving grown-up gifts, such as issues of the Economist and Pontiac Azteks, under their pillows. Grin and win with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $999 for a porcelain-veneer package with two veneers (a $2,952 value; $3,346 total value) $1,899 for a porcelain-veneer package with four veneers (a $5,904 value; a $6,298 total value) $3,499 for a porcelain-veneer package with six veneers (an $8,856 value; a $9,250 total value)

Each porcelain veneer package includes:

An initial exam (an $86 value) X-rays (a $151 value) A consultation that includes the creation of temporary veneers, hand-sculpted from resin (a $76 value) Impressions made of the temporary veneers ($81 value)

During an initial visit that lasts up to two hours, Dr. Richard Berman takes x-rays and examines teeth before hand-sculpting temporary veneers from removable composite resin. During a second appointment, he digitizes those resin veneers and mills permanent veneers using a CEREC machine. Finally, Dr. Berman adjusts and polishes veneers before bonding them to teeth.

Dental Art and Science

Richard Berman, D.M.D., a dental instructor and practitioner, opened Dental Art and Science in 1996 with a guiding philosophy of providing minimally invasive and functional cosmetic dentistry. He uses advanced technology, such as microscope-assisted dentistry, to give his procedures a level of accuracy and insight not available to the human eye. Armed with this knowledge, he then corrects all manner of dental imperfections, such as restoring pearly smiles with porcelain veneers, bleaching away unsightly stains, and turning frowns upside-down with a resident clown troupe. Regardless of whether procedures are simple or complex, Dr. Berman consults closely with his patients, using digital dental impressions and x-rays to demonstrate his plan of action for toothscapes.

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Golf is considered a gentleman's game due to its emphasis on proper etiquette, color-coordinated outfits, and the removal of all brass knuckles before competition. Suit up for sportsmanship with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $35 for an 18-hole round of golf for two with cart rental (up to a $70 value) $65 for an 18-hole round of golf for four with cart rental (up to a $140 value)

Centerton Golf Club

In 1962, designer Ed Carmen masterfully crafted each hole to weave into the natural lay of the land, yielding a 6,600-yard golf course that melds bucolic surroundings with his own architectural style. A member of the USGA and PGA, Centerton Golf Club strings together 18 holes that meander through acres of dense forest replete with mature arbors, strategically placed bunkers, and Kick Me signs on the backs of fellow players.

Course at a Glance:

18-hole, par 71 course Total length of 6,600 yards from the back tees Course rating of 69.2 from the back tees Course slope of 120 from the back tees

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Singing while dancing and harmonizing is difficult to pull off, just like rubbing your head while patting your belly and maintaining your dignity. Catch an awe-inspiring act with this GrouponLive deal for one G-Pass to see New Edition at Boardwalk Hall on Sunday, May 27, at 8 p.m. Because the ticket is a G-Pass, Groupon customers can use it to enter the venue directly; they will not need to redeem their Groupon at will call. Choose between the following options:

For $39, you get one ticket for seating in sections 7, 8, or 9 (up to a $78.85 value). For $45, you get one ticket for seating in sections 106 or 107 (up to a $91.10 value).

Before Bell Biv DeVoe warned that girl was "Poison," Johnny Gill "Just Got Paid," Ralph Tresvant boasted his "Sensitivity," and Bobby Brown declared it was "My Prerogative," all six new jack swingers strutted across stages as teen sensation New Edition. Fully reunited and dressed to the nines, the soulful sextet packs the stage with decades of accumulated Top 10 classics and smooth dance moves. The nearly two-hour set spans the group's entire career, from falsetto-laden classics such as "Candy Girl" and "Cool It Now" to later hits such as "If It Isn't Love," all mixed with stacks of tracks from their successful solo careers. This tour finds them putting on a show that's "loose, fast-paced, high-spirited, loaded with hits and personality, and thoroughly entertaining," according to the Newark Star-Ledger review of a recent concert, bringing to life a catalog of songs that sticks to ears like honeycomb earmuffs.

Due to security restrictions, G-Passes must be printed out and presented in person at the event. They cannot be redeemed through Groupon's mobile app.

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