Riding an aerial tram is an exhilarating way to enjoy bird's-eye views of the city without sucking on a helium tank until you get really big and drift away. Travel above treetops with this Groupon.

$4 for Two Round-Trip Portland Aerial Tram Tickets ($8 Value)

Traveling at 22 miles per hour, tram passengers rise 500 feet into the air by the Cascade Mountains, where they overlook the city of Portland and stop at an observation and picnic deck before returning to their starting point. Customers can also enjoy themed open houses and family-friendly activities in June during Get to Know the Tram Month. Children 6 and under ride for free when accompanied by an adult.

Portland Aerial Tram

Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the Portland Aerial Tram rises above the City of Roses on a cable stretching a full 3,300 linear feet end to end, traveling from its terminal in the city to the Kohler Pavilion on OHSU's campus. To date, it has transported seven million passengers on more than 250,000 trips. The cabin ascends 500 feet into the air and travels at 22 miles per hour, making its trip in three minutes, or roughly one-tenth the length of the average Grateful Dead jam. At the end of the line, riders can enjoy spectacular views of the city from an observation deck equipped with outdoor seating and tables.

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The first kayaks were used by Eskimo hunters, who could simultaneously wield an oar and a deadly harpoon. If your catch-and-release policy overrides your killer instinct, top off your trip down the Willamette River with fresh grub from nearby Macadam's Bar & Grill: For $12, today's deal gets you $25 to spend on food and drink. This Southwest spot serves comfort pub grub and a full bar selection until midnight or later every day of the week. Enjoy a turkey-Havarti melt, made-from-scratch soup, or a half-pound Macadam Dagwood burger. Or, tuck into a basket of beer-battered onion rings while catching the game on mounted flat-screen TVs. With pool tables, arcade games, a shaded outdoor patio, trivia each Wednesday, and live music on the weekends, there's no shortage of fun in store -- so stop by, refuel, and rest that rowing arm. Want more? Check out Macadam's Bar & Grill on Facebook.

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Both laughter and tears can be cathartic, but only laughter is OK in front of your dog. Laugh until you cry with this GrouponLive deal: for $25, you get a standup-comedy package for two at Helium Comedy Club (up to a $62 total value). The package includes:

Two general-admission tickets to any regular performance (up to a $25 value each). See the schedule for upcoming shows. Two well drinks, beers, glasses of wine, or nonalcoholic drinks (up to a $6 value each). The drinks included in this deal do not count toward the club's two-item minimum.

Helium Comedy Club's prominence in Portland's chuckling scene attracts a lineup of television veterans and nationally headlining standup acts almost every Thursday-Saturday. Upcoming performers include Gary Owen (June 21-23) of BET's ComicView and Kyle Kinane (July 5-7) of Comedy Central Presents. From Tuesday, May 29, to Sunday, June 10, the club hosts Portland's Funniest Person Contest, the winner of which will win a grand prize of $1,000 and the right to carry a light-up applause sign wherever they go.

Comedians ply their wares in front of a tiered showroom that allows audiences a clear sight line and maximizes guffaw acoustics. Though the club holds guests to a two-item minimum, the menu inspires curiosity regarding maximum orders, with tempting savories such as shrimp cocktail, pulled-pork sliders, avocado and chicken paninis, and spicy potato bites with ranch dressing.

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, giving you ample time to rifle through his office for hidden lollipops. Savor the sweet flavors of nature's candy with this Groupon.

$29 for Two Weeks Worth of CSA Produce Boxes ($58.33 Value)

Though the boxes' contents are always changing in order to feature the ripest seasonal harvests, they generally contain 7-12 types of fruits and vegetables, typically enough to fulfill four people's produce requirements for the week. This Groupon is good for boxes June 23-24 and June 30-July 1; click here for pickup locations.

ProFarm Produce

Growing up on a farm granted Ryan and Shane Stonemetz a firsthand look at the injustices of the industrial-food market. The brothers watched their father and grandfather toil daily to make ends meet and subsequently swore off entering the family business. However, as the pair established their adult lives in Portland and Seattle, they realized that injustices live forever unless someone puts up a fight.

And so began ProFarm Produce, a small farm-to-customer enterprise that lowers prices for shoppers and increases wages for farmers by eliminating the middleman. The company started with nothing more than a 12-foot truck and a bed full of organic cherries, but it has since grown to a fleet of trucks thanks to an extra-potent fertilizer that's safe for automobiles' digestion. The expanding staff transports ProFarm's bounty to 20 area farmer's markets and various wholesale clients. ProFarm also participates in a CSA program that provides weekly boxes of fresh, local produce to participants in surrounding communities.

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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 Between Two Options $35 for a 60-minute deep-tissue, Swedish, sports, or prenatal massage (up to a $70 value) $50 for a 90-minute deep-tissue, Swedish, sports, or prenatal massage (up to a $100 value)

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

Karen Wallek LMT

Karen Wallek is a nationally certified, licensed massage therapist and a Ralston School of Massage graduate. However, she began her career before any of her formal schooling-as a youngster, she massaged her mom's shoulders, which were riddled with chronic pain. These early experiences propelled her onto her career path, and now she doles out soothing kneadings for people with sports injuries, pregnancy-related aches, and general stress. Karen employs a quintet of modalities-including hot-stone massage-to draw out tension, promote relaxation, and pacify the nervous system more effectively than shouting at it to calm down.

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The best part about eating Chinese fare is the confidence that comes when more than one billion people tacitly support your culinary decision. Eat with the in crowd with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $10 for $20 worth of dim sum and Chinese fare Monday-Friday $10 for $20 worth of dim sum and Chinese fare Saturday or Sunday

During meals, diners can order entrees, such as vegetable fried rice ($8.95) or spicy mongolian chicken ($9.95), off the menu or pluck small plates of dim sum ($2.75+ each) off of roving carts.

China Town Restaurant

The cooks at China Town Restaurant carefully pick fresh ingredients to use in their traditional Chinese entrees, striving to create healthy yet flavorful cuisine. Hot pots of stewed meats emerge from the kitchen alongside steamed spareribs and entrees with incendiary doses of sichuan sauce. Throughout each meal, servers also ply guests with small dim sum plates-including barbecue pork pies, deep-fried lobster balls, and stuffed jalapeños-from carts that navigate the dining room's red vinyl booths and warp tunnels dug all the way to China.

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If flawless skin is smooth as silk, then our countenance might as well be covered in corduroy. And while there isn't much we can do to change our genes, we can still fashion ourselves a fresher face with today's deal: Pay $149 (regularly $304) for 50 units of Dysport for one area and one microdermabrasion at Dr. Darm Aesthetic Medicine. Dr. Jerry Darm's dedicated staff has performed more than 50,000 procedures at this state-of-the-art Tigard practice, which is also a proud sponsor of Relay for Life, The Oregon Humane Society, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Temporarily erase frown lines and wrinkles in one area around the eyes, forehead, or temples with 50 units of Dysport injections, followed by a full-face microdermabrasion to gently exfoliate the skin. One look at your satiny new sheen and you'll see your skin is perfectly in style. Want more? Check out Dr. Darm Aesthetic Medicine on Facebook.

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Laughter may be the best medicine, but sometimes you need more than the occasional giggle or guffaw to heal what ails you. For the best in health and vitality, we prescribe ample cheer and a dose of today's deal: For $15, you'll get $50 to spend on all-natural whole food supplements from Total Nutraceutical Solutions. Peruse a wide selection of vitamins and minerals at the Sherwood store, or shop online and have your order shipped to your door -- either way, you'll be privy to supplements that promote immune-system health, provide muscular and joint support, increase stamina, and reduce stress. Choose GROH Healthy Hair & Nails for thicker strands and stronger talons, or find a lifelong balance with the GlucoSANO Diabetes Health Formula. TNS also offers the ultimate superfood: 100%-vegan, antioxidant-rich, medicinal mushroom-based supplements that support organ function, digestive health, cell production, and more -- all at a price that's no bitter pill. Now that's something worth smiling about. Want more? Check out Total Nutraceutical Solutions on Facebook.

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Like a day-old glow stick, skin sometimes just needs to be shaken up to once again radiate youthful vigor. Achieve juvenescent luminescence with today's Groupon to Nu U Laser Centers in Beaverton and Vancouver. Choose between the following options:

For $149, you get 20 units of Botox (up to a $340 value). For $179, you get 20 units of Botox and a microdermabrasion treatment (up to a $435 value).

Dr. George Allen teams up with a skilled staff of physician's assistants and medical assistants to help reverse wrinkles with FDA-approved Botox and microdermabrasions. Designed to minimize undesirable lines around the brows and mouth, Botox impedes nerve impulses, hindering facial muscles from creasing skin or lying to strangers about your age when you're not looking. A board-certified doctor administers 20 units of Botox during one 10-minute session, which can iron out wrinkles for up to four months, or help treat hyperhidrosis. Customers may also choose to have a microdermabrasion treatment, in which certified aestheticians slough away dead skin cells for a brighter, smoother complexion. Depending on availability, clients may be able to schedule back-to-back microdermabrasion and Botox appointments.

Though Nu U Laser Centers sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

Botox may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening, including problems swallowing, speaking, or breathing. Read all safety considerations for Botox here.

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Like any good Portlandite, you're a fan of alternative transportation, from the Max to pedal bikes. With today's deal from Portland Kayak Company, widen your horizons even further and see the city from the river. Pay $38 (regularly $77) for a three-hour kayak tour of Ross Island, plus a three-hour recreational kayak rental for another day. After leaving from RiverPlace Marina, your guide will help you navigate your kayak up the Willamette River and past Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. With tours offered at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and with no prior paddling experience required, you'll have plenty of opportunities to enjoy your kayaking adventure. Once you have taken your tour and learned basic paddling skills from your guide, you'll be eager to reserve a kayak to take out on your own on another day from Willamette Park. The perfect way to enjoy a warm-weather activity, this deal will help you and your family see your beloved city from a new perspective while keeping your sustainability boat paddling in the right direction. Want more? Check out Portland Kayak Company on Facebook.

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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 June 16, participants in event T-shirts gather at Washougal MX Park to take off on the approximately 4-mile Spartan Race. Heats start every half hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.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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Every year, Pacific gray whales and wild king salmon make a point to return to the Oregon Coast. But there's another migration taking place on these gorgeous shores, one that delivers spa treatments, fine dining, shopping, and golf to a species of vacationer that has mastered the art of R&R: the educated resort goer. And you better learn the habits of these mystical creatures, because with this week's Escape to Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, you are one. You and a friend are migrating to this 250-acre gem nestled between Lincoln City and Newport for one night in a Premier Room ($149). After your journey, rest your tail in the largest and most sought-after room at the resort, complete with plush bath robes, Wi-Fi, a stone fireplace, a spacious bathroom, and a king-size bed featuring luxurious pillow-top bedding. Wake up and smell the fresh-brewed coffee at The Sun Room restaurant, where your $20 food and beverage credit will get you going in the right direction with everything from fresh seasonal fruit and homemade banana bread to Frangelico French toast with Oregon hazelnuts. Or, sleep in and use your credit at any of the resort's five diverse restaurants anytime throughout your stay. But you'll want to fuel up before hitting the resort's 18-hole, par-71 golf course, redesigned by legendary PGA pro and Oregon golfing legend Peter Jacobsen. Revered for its old-growth timber and spectacular ocean views, this is one of the few courses in the world where you can both score an eagle and spot one on the same hole. After a whale of a good time on the links-and a possible whale sighting on any of the seaside greens-take in a relaxing massage or facial at the resort's full-service spa. Next, enjoy wineries, casinos, museums, aquariums, beaches, shopping, and world-class sport fishing just minutes from the resort. Alas, like all good things, this Escape will eventually come to an end. But fear not: Like the salmon and whales, you'll soon return for another taste of this coastal paradise. For additional information, visit Salishan Spa & Golf Resort on Facebook.

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Golf Resort with Ocean Views from Private Balconies

With the Mauna Kea volcano as backdrop, Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay designed the Hapuna Golf Course to complement the dramatic rise from the Pacific shore to about 700 feet above sea level. Named one of the top 20 courses in Hawaii by Links magazine in 2011, the course sits on the sprawling grounds of the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. The championship course could be the Hawaiian retreat's most striking feature were it not for its beach-a pristine expanse of white sand lining the turquoise Pacific on the Big Island's Kohala Coast.

Each of the hotel's oceanfront rooms offers views of the water from a private lanai. The intimate balcony features stone tile floors, a quaint cafe table, and comfy lounge chairs. Back at ground level, you can choreograph underwater ballets in the heated pool or lounge on cushy chairs under coconut palm trees and white canopy umbrellas. Nearby, there's a small, secluded cove where giant sea turtles occasionally seek harbor and snorkelers set off to explore Hawaii's abundant marine life.

After a day of exploring the waterfront, you can cap your night with a traditional luau on the Mauna Kea luau grounds. As musicians pluck at steel guitars and hula dancers sway, diners feast on Hawaiian specialties including poi, sashimi, and roasted kalua pig.

Kohala Coast, Hawaii: Big Island Paradise Abounding with Adventures on Sea & Land

The Big Island's Kohala Coast offers a nearly limitless selection of invigorating aquatic adventures. Certified instructors at scuba-diving centers within 15 minutes of the resort lead underwater tours through crystalline waters inhabited by whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, and bottlenose mermaids. Amphibious travelers can also board catamarans for treks to areas frequented by humpback whales.

About a 60-mile drive from the hotel, Akaka Falls State Park is known for its waterfalls nestled in lush Hawaiian rainforest that teems with wild orchids, bamboo groves, and draping ferns. The park's namesake Akaka Falls, reachable by a winding footpath, presents a majestic sight as it plummets nearly 500 feet into a bubbling ravine below.

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

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Constantly plucking body hair is one of life's most futile chores, like vacuuming up a pile of leaves or cleaning feathers out of your jet turbine. Foil your follicles once and for all with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $45 for one Brazilian and one eyebrow wax (a $90 value) $120 for three Brazilians and three eyebrow waxes (a $270 value) $50 for $100 worth of waxing services

Brazilian and eyebrow waxing combos take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Other waxing options include facial waxing ($15-$50), full leg ($70), and underarms ($25). See the full list of waxing services here.

In Light of Touch

In Light of Touch's new 1,600-square-foot location boasts six treatment rooms, where clients enjoy an array of massage modalities, waxes, and skincare treatments to revitalize their looks and increase self-confidence. Flickering candles, comfortable furniture, and cashmere security blankets add a homey touch and enhance the tranquil atmosphere. Massage therapists use a handful of kneading styles to cater each session to the client's needs, helping athletes amp up their performance with sports massage or using hawaiian techniques to work out knots and ease back spasms. Other services include relaxing masks, wraps, and scrubs, makeup applications, and waxing treatments, as well as group packages.

After working for seven years at Hyatt Regency Maui's Spa Moana, massage therapist Alex Zawadzki and his wife, Karin, moved to Portland and opened In Light of Touch to share their passion for holistic healing with others.

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Sun salutations keep our solar body from growing angry and burning libelous graffiti on the Hubble telescope. Maintain the cosmic balance with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $25 for a 25-class pass (up to a $250 value) $45 for a 50-class pass (up to a $400 value)

Certified instructors guide students through the poses that make up the Vinyasa tradition, which emphasizes purposeful breaths, and classes held at 85-95 degrees promote a healthy sweat.

The value of this deal is derived from Yoga on Yamhill's donation-based cost structure, which puts the average suggested donation of a 25-class pass at $10 per class and the average suggested donation of a 50-class pass at $8 per class.

Yoga on Yamhill

After a decade spent honing his personal yoga practice, certified instructor Paul Terrell opened his donation-based studio to give anyone interested in practicing the ancient art access to a studio in which to participate. The storefront space that Terrell opened fosters a nonintimidating approach to yoga, substituting cozy exposed brick for mirrors and inviting yogis of all abilities to practice together during all-levels classes. Terrell and a team of 15 other instructors teach many of the classes in the flowing Vinyasa tradition, in which conscious breaths link together a continuous sequence of postures, and also presents students with the robust schedule's other styles, which benefit the body in various ways. Slower-paced Yin classes teach yogis to sit still in postures that last for three to seven minutes, allowing them to fully stretch the connective tissues and hide in plain sight of movement-detecting, visually impaired T. rexes.

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Water: We wouldn't exist without it. It's not just that it covers roughly 70% of the earth, but it comprises more that half of our own body mass, too. Take the vital resource to the next level with today's deal from Oswego Water: For $59 (regularly $150), you'll get three detoxifying ionic foot spa treatments or a hypnotherapy session at the Kangen water/wellness facility. This unique education, training, and resource center is dedicated to the healthful power of hydration and alternative care. For the ionic foot spa treatment, you'll enter a living room-style theater area where you'll settle into a cushy armchair and slip your feet into a basin of pure, warm water for 40 relaxing minutes. An explanatory video will play throughout the session, detailing what to expect and highlighting potential benefits like the ousting of harmful bodily toxins. Or, if you're dealing with tension, stress, or another personal challenge, let a certified hypnotist help you to unwind, focus your mind, and get down to the root of issues in a one-hour session for $59 (regularly $150). Just a stone's skip from Oswego Lake, this clinic isn't just a cool drink of water -- it's a whole well of nourishment. Want more? Check out Oswego Water on Facebook.

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Both a framed work of art and a finicky antique cannon add a lot of personality to a living room at the simple expense of a few holes in the wall. Maximize aesthetics while minimizing structural damage with this Groupon.

$59 for Diploma Framing ($200 Value)

Framing professionals seal diplomas in a document frame under UV glass with a top mat in bright white or antique white and a black bottom mat.

Portland Picture Frame

The owner-artists at Portland Picture Frame summon a combined three decades of experience as they nestle paintings, photos, kids' art, tickets, and other wall cargo into custom-assembled frames. The store's professional designers consult with customers to begin the decision-making process, choosing from hundreds of frames and mats, including deep shadow boxes, filigreed gold, mat-black finishes, and artfully arranged lincoln logs. Glass can also be customized, with options from regular clear to museum quality. Portland Picture Frame's staff also applies their expertise when meticulously restoring art. Their trained eyes offer complimentary in-home or office consultations in the Portland metro area.

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Flying is a lot like having a staring contest: even with utter concentration, you'll never be better at it than birds. Go toe-to-beak with our winged companions with today's Groupon to Pioneer Helicopters. Choose from the following options:

For $90, you get a 15-minute helicopter tour for up to three people (a $180 value). For $180, you get a 30-minute helicopter tour for up three people (a $360 value). For $90, you get a 15-minute introduction-to-flight lesson with 15-minute ground school (a $180 value).

Guided by experienced pilot Denton Honbeck, Pioneer Helicopters elevates customers to the stratosphere with tours and flight lessons that afford views of scenic Salem and the Willamette River. Before cutting through the sky in a comfortable Robinson R44 Raven II, prospective cloud climbers gather at Independence State Airport, where they meet their pilot and become familiar with flying procedures. Choppers weave their way through the air, offering breathtaking views of the Willamette River, South Salem Castle, sweeping vistas of vineyards, and a pterodactyl's-eye view of crop circles.

Introductory flight students will start their aeronautic instruction on the ground with a tutorial on controls and safety procedures. After liftoff, students will get to try their hand at hovering the helicopter, balancing the nose, and navigating safely around the mysterious Willamette triangle before Denton resumes control to safely escape the pursuit of jealous B-52-equipped penguins and land the chopper. Although only one person can take the helm, up to two additional passengers are welcome along for the ride during lessons. Because of a 230-pound weight limit per passenger, most professional linemen and heavy sacks of potatoes will need to stay home.

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Over his signature mop of curly hair, John C. Reilly wears many hats: actor, comedian, musician, and more. Witness his belting tenor and skilled strumming firsthand with today's deal from the STG Presents: For $12 (regularly $25), you'll get one ticket to see "John Reilly & Friends" at Southeast Portland's Aladdin Theater. At 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, the famed funnyman-turned-country crooner takes the stage alongside songwriter-guitarist Tom Brosseau and folksy darling Becky Stark (front woman for LA-based quartet Lavender Diamond). Fresh off two recently released Third Man Records singles -- both produced by Jack White III, formerly of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs -- Reilly will join Brosseau for two songs by The Delmore Brothers: Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar and Lonesome Yodel Blues #2. Then, he'll add rumbling depth to Stark's ethereal vocals for I'll Be There if You Ever Want and I'm Making Plans, originally performed by Ray Price, Dolly Parton, and Porter Wagoner. Stunning acoustics and major star power? Don't mind if you do.

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A glowing complexion can be a sign of healthy skin or a sign that you fell asleep near a trashcan fire. Brighten up with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$150 for a 45-minute laser-genesis treatment of the face (a $350 value)

$199 for a skincare package (a $450 total value)

45-minute laser-genesis treatment of the face (a $350 value) 30-minute DermaSweep microdermabrasion (a $100 value)

Laser-genesis facial treatments work to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, enlarged pores, uneven skin texture, discoloration, and scars in men and women, all without any incisions or topical anesthetics. The exfoliating wand of the DermaSweep microdermabrasion system removes the top layer of skin in order to diminish hyperpigmentation, acne scars, fine lines, and stretch-marks.

Southeast Portland Laser Aesthetics

Southeast Portland Laser Aesthetics is run by two people with extensive medical training-Dr. Roby F. Hayes, M.D., and medical aesthetician Nuha Handoush-so it's fitting that the center relies on advanced technology to fight cellulite, blemishes, wrinkles, and spider veins. The duo uses Venus Freeze's synergy of magnetic pulses and radio frequencies to reduce cellulite and tighten skin, and they harness laser energy to do everything from remove hair to shrink enlarged pores. They also defy the aging process by performing Botox or Juvederm injections, DermaSweep microdermabrasions, and games of Red Rover.

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Summer camps help kids get back in touch with nature, especially kids who get confused when chipmunks don't return their text messages. Bring teens back to basics with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $975 for a 10-day teen adventure camp from July 28 to August 7 (up to a $1,950 value)
$975 for a 10-day teen photography camp from July 7 to July 16 or July 28 to August 7 (up to a $1,950 value)
$1450 for a teen climbing & mountaineering camp from July 25 to August 8 (up to a $2,900 value)

During the High Adventure Camp for teens, two staff members lead 12 campers through high-intensity outdoor activities such as hiking up Mount St. Helens, white-water rafting, kayaking, and bicycling. Campers can supplement these physical activities with more intellectual activities such as museum trips and existential arguments with squirrels. Photography camps split teens into groups of 12, as two instructors teach practical photography skills amid a picturesque landscape, capturing high-action sports shots as well as traditional nature pics. At camp's end, campers will bring home a multimedia slideshow of their best frames. The climbing camp partners with Professional Climbers International to bring top-ranking climbers' expertise to the program. Teens start with basic instruction and move toward more advanced skills by the end of the camp, culminating in a visit to Smith Rock State Park and Mount Adams. At the end of each action-packed day, teens head back to the base camp at Lyle High School, where they can shower, play games, and watch movies after a hearty dinner. Check out the FAQs for the adventure camp, the photography camp, and the climbing camp for more information about lodging and boarding.

Columbia Gorge Teen Camps

Windsurfing on placid rivers. Snapping photos of gushing waterfalls. Scaling snow-covered mountains. Backpacking through teeming forests. The landscape at Columbia Gorge Teen Camps lends itself perfectly to the to the diverse needs of the four camps that take place on its grounds each summer: windsurfing, photography, climbing and mountaineering, and high adventure.

Windsurfers practice their craft for about three hours a day, while budding photographers spend almost all day in the field, hiking up to 5 miles to nab shots of Mt. Hood and stage high-fashion shoots of fish in Hood River. Smith Rock State Park serves as a part-time base camp for climbing campers, and high-adventure campers conclude their hiking, biking, and canoeing explorations with a trek up Mt. St. Helens. No matter what their chosen camp, each camper will have access to outdoor activities such as kayaking, biking, and volleyball.

The idea for Columbia Gorge Teen Camps came from Dr. Bob Hanson, Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University. Noticing a lack of outdoor camps, he founded Columbia Gorge as a place where teens could be enriched, challenged, and motivated by nature. His staff upholds his original mission through activities designed to build character and independence in kids on the brink of starting college, entering the work force, or telling their parents that they're ready to see rated-R movies.

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