Spacious Rooms Overlooking St. Johns River

The St. Johns River-which neatly slices Jacksonville, Florida, down the middle-is one of the only rivers in America that flows north. Along its banks, the Jacksonville Landing has been attracting residents and visitors for more than 20 years with swanky shops, creative eateries, live-music clubs, and more than 300 special outdoor events held every year. The Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk occupies a prime spot directly across the river from the Landing and in the heart of the city's trendy San Marco entertainment district.

Each standard room in the hotel features contemporary and warm decor, with marigold-yellow walls and golden-hued linens. In the morning, you can head downstairs for a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast in the Wyndham's St. John's Cafe, then snooze peacefully in the sun while suspended in a hammock next to the outdoor pool.

Jacksonville, Florida: Sprawling City with Public Parks and Open Squares

Located in northern Florida 25 miles from the Georgia state line, Jacksonville has the distinction of being the largest city, area-wise, in the United States. This doesn't translate to vast expanses of pavement and canyons of skyscrapers, however. More than 80,000 acres of parkland lie within the city limits, surrounding visitors with lush landscaping and squirrel networking opportunities. A particularly nice park is Tree Hill Nature Center. Located five minutes from downtown, this green space is crisscrossed with 50 acres of trails leading through shady forests.

The neighborhood where the Wyndham is located, San Marco, is one of Jacksonville's oldest. Noted for its 1920s-era Mediterranean Revival homes-featuring balconies, terra-cotta tile roofs, and elaborate carvings-the area rewards sightseers with interesting architecture around every turn. As the sun goes down, head over to the San Marco Square, an open piazza surrounded by upscale restaurants and an old-fashioned movie theater.

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Raw food lets natural flavors speak for themselves, unlike cooked cuisine, which insists on beeping loudly when it's finished in the microwave. Feast on fresh fare with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $20 for a two-hour vegan-and-raw cooking class at Whole Foods (a $40 value) $20 for a two-hour vegan-and-raw cooking class at Rollin' Oats (a $40 value)

Grass Root chef and owner Sabrina Greene imparts recipes for comforting cooked vegan food as well as invigorating raw dishes in her interactive classes, which hold up to 30 people per session. Classes focus on therapeutic fare, integrating aromatherapy in cooling, summery dishes such as chilled coconut lemongrass soup, raw pad thai, and vegan basil dressing. Students leave with a copy of each recipe for easy home cooking. Each class runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; click here for a list of class dates at each location.

Grass Root Plant-Based Foods

Owners Spencer and Sabrina Greene parlay a passion for nourishing vegan fare into Grass Root Plant-Based Foods, which CBS Tampa named one of the best veg restaurants in the city. Carmine walls envelop diners in the cozy cafe space, creating a soothing atmosphere punctuated with vivid abstract paintings hung along the wall. While settled into high-backed wooden chairs, each topped with a lattice design, diners dig into a menu that features cooked vegan dishes as well as raw dishes. Raw vegan pad thai, guacamole, and spinach and basil pesto, among others, star on the restaurant's roster.

The Airds also run a customizable meal delivery system that sends clients fresh meals from a rotating weekly menu several times a week. Sabrina teaches occasional classes on how to replicate her culinary expertise and mimic items on Grass Root's menu by sitting very still on an oversized plate.

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Some of the tastiest meals must be coaxed out of their shells, such as crabs, crawfish, and hamburgers afraid of public speaking. Don't be shy with this Groupon.

$10 for $20 Worth of Seafood and Drinks

The menu includes shrimp-and-cheese grits ($3.49-$5.99), steamed crawfish ($8.99-$16.99), three-pepper crab bisque ($2.99-$4.99), and shrimp tacos ($5.99).

Ugies Smokin' Good Seafood

Chefs at Ugies Smokin' Good Seafood quickly smoke, steam, and grill up classic Gulf Coast fare to fill their casual, but modern, industrial loft-style space. Servers dole out steamed peel-and-eat shrimp and jambalaya to diners seated at white picnic tables or sleek banquettes. Stretched-canvas photographs depicting sailboats and fishermen complement the minimalist mural of a single fish that blankets the adjacent white brick wall and greedily eyes diners' hand-mixed milk shakes.

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Adult weekend plans are usually a chore-a-thon, but when we were kids, weekends were reserved for beach trips, hikes to Lettuce Lake, and pointing fingers at each other, going "pew, pew!" With today's deal from Blitzkrieg Paintball, relive the glory days by gathering the troops and invading for a weekend battle: Fire off $25 and get an all-day admission, a full gear rental, and more ammo than you can carry at this North Tampa proving ground off I-275 (a $58 value), or if you're taking the whole platoon, drop $99 for equipment and admission for four (a $232 value). You'll work your way past enemy lines outfitted head to toe with a mask, a gun, a tank, a paintball hopper, unlimited air refills, and a pod belt, and armed with 500 paintballs for your shooting pleasure. Attack on Blitzkrieg's four outdoor fields, or assault the jungle play area with lightning speed and force. You may be on the defensive when it comes to cleaning the gutters, but with this deal, you'll be blasting those weekend worries away in no time.

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Hair removal gives shiftless lasers a creative outlet during their spare time, which would otherwise be spent harassing cats and blinding the Hubble Space Telescope. Give a beam a new purpose with this Groupon.

Choose from the Following Options: $99 for six laser hair removal on a small treatment area (up to a $480 value) $149 for six laser hair removal on a medium treatment area (up to a $800 value) $299 for six laser hair removal on a large treatment area (up to a $1,800 value) $399 for six laser hair removal on both lower legs (up to a $1,200 value)

Click here for a list of small, medium, and large treatment areas. Customers may upgrade from regular bikini to Brazilian for a fee of $40 per session.

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Red Bamboo Medi Spa

Licensed aesthetician Raye Toscano and her husband, Dr. Francis Toscano, operate Red Bamboo Medi Spa, a facility that marries aesthetic treatments with nonsurgical, medical-grade therapies. Their services, which recently garnered the spa a Best Aesthetics Practice award at The Aesthetics Show in Las Vegas, cosmetically enhance both the face and body. SmartLipo mimics liposuction treatments with fiber-optic lasers, and a four-layer face lift topically banishes dead skin with enzymes, glycolic acid, and mini exorcisms.

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Private Beach Bungalows on Island Off Florida Coast

When Beach'n Place owner Rhonda Wyatt first came to Fort Myers Beach on business in 1994, she decided she had found paradise. The town is set on the 6-mile-long Estero Island, located just off Florida's mainland on the gulf side. Because the strip of land is no wider than a block in most parts, the beach is never more than a short walk away. Thought Wyatt was instantly taken with the sunny locale, it wasn't until 2004 that she made her dream a reality by purchasing the Island Hideaway resort, which includes the fully renovated Beach'n Place bungalows.

Set just a five-minute walk from the shore, Beach'n Place is comprised of seven cozy cottages. Each one-bedroom unit features a full kitchen stocked with appliances, dishes, and utensils. You can venture to nearby restaurants for dinner or stay close to home and have a cookout at one of the courtyard's barbecue grills.

The beach package included with this Getaway supplies everything you'll need for a day on the sand-towels, chairs, an umbrella, a cooler, and all the necessary sandcastle zoning permits. With a two-hour bike rental for two, also included, you can circumnavigate the entire island and explore the area at your own pace.

Fort Myers Beach, FL: Barrier Island Town with Wide, Sandy Beaches

Two bridges connect Estero Island to Florida's mainland, but you may find yourself opting to stay put. One of the biggest draws at Fort Myers Beach is its wide, sandy coastline, which is fronted by a boardwalk with tourist shops and restaurants. A popular way to take in the scenery is to board a kayak and paddle your way through Estero Bay's inlets to glimpse mangroves and dolphins.

At the southern tip of the island, Lovers Key State Park was historically accessible only via boat, but today you can also get there by car or tram. Keep your eyes peeled for the abundant wildlife in the region, home to West Indian manatees, marsh rabbits, and bald eagles.

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For centuries, pleasure mongers have enhanced the flavors of smoked meats and cheeses by feasting atop the high tides of their waterbeds. Merge seafaring and supping proclivities with this Groupon: for $199, you get a two-night cruise from the Port of Palm Beach to the Bahamas for two guests, including meals aboard the ship, from Celebration Cruise Line in West Palm Beach (up to a $478 value).

A mobile bastion of relaxation and entertainment, Celebration Cruise Line coasts through serene Caribbean waters, providing seafarers with adult and children's amusements, gorgeous views, and complimentary meals at four distinct restaurants. Spend two nights inside a Category 4 ocean-view cabin, a 144-square-foot room equipped with a flat-screen TV and water vistas. Cruise hounds also get access to the top-deck swimming pool, luxury spa, Las Vegas-style casino, and vibrant nightclub teeming with boogying, martini-swilling crustaceans. Guests can opt to purchase additional excursions from the ship, such as a glass-bottom-boat tour (up to $51), snorkel adventure (up to $51), dolphin swim (up to $202), and Jeep tour (up to $81). Check out Celebration Cruise Line's two-day cruise itinerary for additional cruise details. Celebration Cruise Line's policy lets pregnant passengers sail up to the 24th week of pregnancy only.

This Groupon does not include gratuities of $12 per person per day on the cruise. Children may be added at the time of booking your Groupon for a discounted rate. Call or visit the Celebration website for more information.

Celebration Cruise Line's rates fluctuate throughout the year.

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Party-Centric Hotel on Florida's West Coast

On a typical weekend night at Bentley's Resort Hotel, crowds gather around the Osprey Beach Pool for live music and cocktails. After a dance by the tiki bar, you can kick back on a couch under one of the poolside palapas. The pool deck is undoubtedly the heart of the hotel, but when the ocean calls, Bentley's provides free transportation to some of the best beaches on Florida's west coast, including Siesta Key-Dr. Beach's best beach of 2011-and Nokomis Beach on Casey Key.

The chef at the hotel's ultra-sleek restaurant, Morgan's, uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create dishes such as grouper piccata. After a stunning sunset on the Gulf coast, the party shifts to the Jaguar Lounge and its adjacent Underground Nightclub, where DJs spin classic soul, top 40, and electronic dreidels. Like the restaurant and nightclub, accommodations at Bentley's are modern and sleek. Bold artwork and modern fixtures adorn the Euro-chic rooms, each one named after a station on the London underground.

South Sarasota: Refuge for Endangered Birds and Artists

Just down the street from Bentley's Resort Hotel, you'll find the entrance to Oscar Scherer State Park, where stands of scrubby flatwood trees serve as a refuge for the threatened Florida scrub jay. Keep an eye out for its sapphire and cream plumage while biking or hiking through the park's trails or canoeing the blackwater South Creek (canoe rentals are available at the ranger station).

Bookstores and art venues are plentiful a few miles up the road in Sarasota, an enclave for artists, writers, and musicians. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall-a frequent host of Broadway and ballet shows-stands out as one of Sarasota's cultural hubs. The building's exterior is entirely purple, and the deep ridges of its iconic modern roof turn lilac in the Florida sun.

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Wrinkles are the result of lying in the sun, aging, and suspiciously squinting at the doctor when he says you are 55. Get deceptively smooth skin with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $49 for one Glo Therapeutics custom facial and one microdermabrasion session (a $175 value) $89 for two Glo Therapeutics custom facials and two microdermabrasion sessions (a $350 value) $129 for three Glo Therapeutics custom facials and three microdermabrasion sessions (a $525 value)

During each facial, an aesthetician targets specific skin concerns, such as acne, dehydration, and signs of aging, with Glo Therapeutics products. Next, the microdermabrasion device helps exfoliate the epidermis while a built-in LED light system helps rejuvenate the skin by stimulating collagen production and erasing sun damage.

Nucci Medical Clinic

At Nucci Medical Clinic, spine surgeon Robert Nucci employs more than 25 medical professionals to fill his 14,000-square-foot clinic, which specializes in spinal care and general orthopedic injuries. The renowned surgeon and his staff participate in various medical-research studies to help improve their surgical procedures, which include neck surgery, ACL reconstruction, and back surgery. Dr. Nucci was the first surgeon in the United States to use the Bio-Plex artificial bone graft during spinal surgeries. Instead of taking a bone graft from a patient's pelvis or the skull used in local Hamlet productions, he uses the Bio-Plex artificial bone graft to fuse the spine and reduce pain.

Nucci Medical Clinic not only focuses on improving health, but also focuses on bolstering overall well being with skincare services performed by paramedical aesthetician Jennifer Anderson. Jennifer, a member of the development teams for Glo Minerals makeup and Lite Spa body products, exfoliates faces with microdermabrasion, tones muscles with microcurrent, and takes care of post-op patients' skin. She also waxes stray hairs from brows, slathers limbs in a sugar paste to remove body hair, and tints eyelashes with gentle dyes or Sharpies.

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Hypnotherapy can help break unhealthy habits, such as smoking, overeating, and punching the microwave every time it beeps. Invite change with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $45 for one 1.5-hour hypnosis session with a CD (a $125 value) $75 for two 1.5-hour hypnosis sessions with a CD (a $250 value) $95 for three 1.5-hour hypnosis sessions with a CD (a $375 value)

Sessions begin with an in-office consultation with the hypnotist to arrive at a goal for the treatment. The CD contains the hypnosis portion of the session to continue treatment at home.

Love Self Hypnosis

While some hypnotherapists work by conditioning the psyche to reject bad habits, Andrea Crouch prefers to open the psyche to its power of choice. Her affirming intonations dissolve feelings of obligation and frustration, replacing them with a sense of agency and self-worth. She believes that people who "love themselves fully" are less likely to find solace in addictions, unhealthy diets, and snuggling with grizzly bears. Andrea also directs her mesmeric voice toward helping people enjoy exercise and excel in the workplace; in addition, she strives to provide her clients with the tools to self-treat in the future.

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Sleek boutique digs and club-hopping in South Beach

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If left untended, hands have been known to flee arms and take up residence with Addams families. Keep hands from autonomy with this Groupon.

$30 for a Regular Pedicure and Spa Manicure ($65 Value)

Technicians soften hands with massage, scented sugars, and salts before painting fingernails and toenails with a fresh shade of polish and a topcoat. For an extra $15 per add-on, Groupon purchasers can upgrade to a spa pedicure or shellac manicure.

Salon Du Soleil

Led by licensed paramedical aesthetician Ariel Starr, Salon Du Soleil Medi-Spa's staff aims to send their clients home pampered, rejuvenated, and with head-turning new looks. The specialists have honed their skills in a variety of areas, sculpting new hair designs or donning flawlessly applied war paint as they battle unwanted fuzz with waxing services. The spa pamperings, which also include manicures and massages, pair with medical treatments to fully make over bods with methods including microdermabrasion, which blasts away signs of age. Salon Du Soleil's staff works to create a clean facility by completely sterilizing equipment and only telling PG-rated knock-knock jokes.

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When a sandwich is too big, it can be held together with a toothpick or blended into a puree and spread between two pieces of bread. Keep it together with this Groupon.

$10 for $20 Worth of Sandwiches and Hot Dogs

A whole italian-beef sandwich is $5.95, and a half is $4.40. Hand-rolled meatball subs are $6.95, and Chicago-style hot dogs are $2.95.

Little Joe's Italian Beef

Joe Morgese and his family opened their Little Joe's Italian Beef stand as a way to bring authentic Chicago-style sandwiches and dogs to the Sunshine State. Their namesake dish comes layered onto a toasted, 6-inch Cuban-style roll and can be ordered dry, dipped, or swimming on a slip 'n' slide of au jus. Hand-rolled meatball subs round out the sandwich offerings, which diners can pair with hand-cut fries or beer-battered onion rings.

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A family outing fosters lifelong memories while giving houses the chance to molt in private. Leave your domicile to its own devices with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $35 for an exotic-animal encounter for one (a $79 value) $60 for an exotic-animal encounter for two (a $158 value) $99 for an exotic-animal encounter for four (a $316 value)

At Pet Safari's Adventure Outpost, animal lovers care for and exhibit rainforest creatures to educate groups of 5-10 people on the creatures' lives and disappearing habitats. Kids and adults alike enjoy chats with white-tufted marmoset monkeys and agouti pacas. After a chance to feed the sloths by hand, patrons can pose for photos with the animals to cement memories.

Pet Safari

Pet Safari is a one-stop shop for animal lovers. In addition to matching patrons with new companions in the form of puppies, birds, reptiles, exotic rodents, and kittens, the haven helps humans to stock up on essential pet sundries and accessories, from the American-made Grandma Mae's natural dog food to translators that deduce the family cat's exact level of disdain for humanity.

The store also runs as an educational endeavor with its Adventure Outpost, which educates the public on exotic rainforest creatures such as white-tufted marmosets and agouti pacas.

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Rocking a beach body year long isn't easy, and even the sleekest sea star can occasionally use a little polish. You'll be sure to make waves with today's deal from Plush Style Lounge: Get a head-to-toe makeover with the Beach Body Package for $49 (a $115 value), which gets you a mani/pedi, bikini wax, and a "Fanny Facial" consisting of a cellulite reduction treatment, exfoliation, and waxing, all designed to give you a perfect posterior. If you really want to keep your look current, pay $75 to snag an on-trend set of eyelash extensions to add drama to your gaze -- each of the 50 to 60 lashes is applied individually, and the set lasts up to two months with little or no maintenance (a $150 value). Soak up the chic ambiance at this brand new Hyde Park-area spa -- and emerge ready to stun on the sands. Want more? Visit Plush Style Lounge on Facebook.

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Horseback riding helps people discover an ancient art, commune with nature, and get back at childhood bullies who were scared of centaurs. Pay a visit they won't soon forget with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $19 for one 30-minute private horseback-riding lesson (a $40 value) $35 for two 30-minute private horseback-riding lessons (an $80 value) $50 for three 30-minute private horseback-riding lessons (a $120 value)

Arbordale Riding Academy

Andrea Whiting, Arbordale Riding Academy's head instructor, draws upon 14 years of professional experience to teach budding equestrian all-stars. Andrea has served as a board member of the Tampa Horse Show Association and a member of the United States Equestrian Federation, a group known for supporting quality care and voting rights for prettier ponies. On the academy grounds, Andrea's students hop atop one of the outfit's carefully maintained horses to receive an introduction to the skills required for competition. Students can learn how to ride in the english style of saddle seat during lessons, and summer camps are also available.

Arbordale also offers full boarding facilities for steeds, providing all the bedding, grain, and blanketing their tired haunches require. Horses and their owners exercise on 15 acres with various turnout options, and take advantage of the facility's large outdoor arena, jumps, and full tack room.

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Though steel teeth may be less likely to develop cavities, they make terrible sounds all the time. Nurture your grill with this Groupon.

$99 for an In-Office Laser Whitening Treatment ($600 Value)

After an initial consultation, the dental team applies a hydrogen-peroxide gel formula that activates under a special light to gently coax out stains and yellowing for visibly brighter smiles.

Belleair Smile Studio

At Belleair Smile Studio, Drs. Son and Lien Nguyen strengthen smiles with general, restorative, and orthodontic dental services. Dental implants and bridges fill in smile gaps with natural-looking prosthetics and composite resins that repair cavities without the mercury amalgam of older fillings. They also straighten teeth with Invisalign and brighten them with laser whitening. But even though the doctors both restore and beautify smiles, they hold that the best thing for your teeth is good daily oral care and never becoming a boxer's enemy.

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The word "mom" is one of the first words a baby learns and the only chest tattoo that lets people know what to say when you're doing a handstand. Make a good impression with this Groupon.

$49 for a 60-Minute Photo Shoot ($293.97 Value)

Choose from three locations:

Philippe Park in Safety Harbor Chestnut Park in Palm Harbor Sand Key Beach in Clearwater

Each photo shoot includes:

60-minute session for up to six people (a $200 value), during which at least 50 images are taken in styles such as maternity, family, or newborn. One professionally retouched image, which includes evening skin tone, smoothing wrinkles, removing blemishes, whitening teeth (a $50 value). More complex retouching available at an additional charge. One 8"x10" print (a $19.99 value) One 5"x7" print (a $14.99 value) Four wallet-sized prints (an $8.99 value) Personalized website which includes a gallery of your proofs in both color and in black-and-white versions

All prints must be of the same image.

Angela Clifton Photography

Each of Angela Clifton Photography's sessions begins with a phone consultation, during which photographer and customer work together to plan photo shoots that focus on everything from babies to entire families and pets. Forgoing the confines of a studio, staff shutterbugs travel to locations that best capture each subject's personality. They may photograph couples posing at sunset along a beach, or a newborn first learning to photosynthesize beneath the natural light of the sun. After sessions, the crew retouches images and uploads photographs to an online gallery for customers to peruse.

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Golfers learn to see clubs as extensions of their own bodies by learning to eat soup with sand wedges and caressing their spouses' faces with putters. Foster club familiarity with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $35 for an 18-hole round of golf for two, including cart rental (up to an $80 value) $60 for an 18-hole round of golf for four, including cart rental (up to a $160 value)

Northdale Golf & Tennis Club's rates fluctuate throughout the day and week.

Northdale Golf & Tennis Club

Situated in the cool shadows of cypress trees and home to glistening ponds, Northdale Golf & Tennis Club's 6,824-yard course reflects architect Ron Garl's vision to sculpt a layout that capitalizes on natural beauty without spoiling it. A former dairy farm, the emerald expanse challenges golfers with tree-lined fairways, water hazards that appear on multiple holes, and white-sand bunkers, which greenskeepers procure in bulk by trimming Zeus's beard every spring.

Globetrotting tennis pro Chris Cary presides over the club's nine lighted tennis courts, grooming forehand strokes in lessons and ensuring an even-spread layer of dust over the clay surfaces. The Compass Grille awaits hungry visitors and tennis balls that have lost their bounce at the end of the day, serving up deli-style fare and drinks from a full-service bar with a variety of imported and domestic beers.

Course at a Glance:

Designed by Ron Garl 18-hole, par 72 course Length of 6,824 yards from the farthest tees Course rating of 72.8 from the farthest tees Slope rating of 129 from the farthest tees Link to scorecard

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More people than ever are living a sedentary lifestyle: waking up in their racecar beds, driving to work in their racecars, sitting for eight hours in the passenger seats of experimental racecars as men in lab coats slam them into concrete walls, and then driving home again. Race to fitness with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $29 for 5 group fitness classes (up to a $100 value) $49 for 10 group fitness classes (up to a $200 value)

Instructors guide students through pole-dancing spins, transitions, and movements in a variety of beginner, intermediate, and advanced pole-fitness classes. Instructors also lead traditional fitness classes, including yoga, Pilates, and boot camps. Click here for the class schedule.

Apple Jelly Studios

The quote "Everything seems impossible … until it's done!" adorns the walls of Apple Jelly Studios, inspiring the women within the private studio to achieve their fitness goals. Drawn together by a shared love of pole dancing, a quartet of women decided to spearhead the private studio, where they continue to teach dancing and fitness classes today alongside a handpicked crew of certified female instructors. Reflected in wall-to-wall mirrors, they teach students of all shapes and sizes to twirl around eight chrome or brass poles during beginner, advanced, and intermediate pole-dancing and pole-trick classes, boosting confidence, toning muscles, and burning calories. Certified instructors also lead a variety of fitness classes upon the studio's hardwood floors.

The studio rents its facilities out for private events, providing pole-dancing instruction, sultry red lighting, and a professional sound system for bachelorette parties, birthdays, and brazen knitting circles.

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

Choose Between Two Options $20 for a BYOB painting class for one (a $40 value) $35 for a BYOB painting class for two (an $80 value)

Three-hour painting workshops-held on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.-beckon students to unload their stresses onto canvases with free-flowing brushstrokes. Participants can further unwind with sips from their own stash of beverages.

Draw It Out Art Therapy

Art in the eyes of Cara Levitt isn't only about aesthetics--it's a powerful tool of personal expression that can be used to heal unseen emotional wounds. A board-certified art therapist with six years of experience working in the mental-health field, Levitt established Draw It Out Art Therapy to help visitors grapple with life's obstacles while learning to problem solve, regulate their emotions, and create original works of art as a tangible form of catharsis. Her programs for singles, groups, families, and children take on a variety of issues, including low self-esteem and anxiety, and encourage participants to redirect their energy into completing a number of projects such as paintings, worry jars, and piñatas made of papier-mâche pink slips.

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For thousands of years, humans have studied trees to learn how they too can provide suitable housing for squirrels and grow lemons from their fingertips. Branch out with this Groupon.

$22 for Two Tickets to "The Private Lives of Plants" & Two Drinks ($44 value)

Tickets are available for June 1st, July 6th, or August 3rd, from 7-10 p.m.

During this "science meets socializing" event, you'll have a chance to learn about the mysterious mating habits of plants. You can sip wine or a microbrew and explore the surrounding gardens, all to the tune of a live carillon bell performance. Additional drinks are available for $2.

Bok Tower Gardens

An herbaceous haven, Bok Tower Gardens' manmade Arcadia harbors the historical Pinewood Estate and a bell tower filled with a cluster of carillon bells. Delicate white azaleas, pink snapdragons, and velvety camellias peek out from behind shrubbery leaves, and lemon marigolds smile back at the sun with brilliant yellow petals. The centerpiece of the verdant paradise, the Singing Tower rings out at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily, its 60 carillon bells delighting garden strollers and frightening away tulip-thieving lawn gnomes. The garden also caters to kids with enchanting features including secret areas, a vine-covered tunnel, and a picnic area with a sandbox and toys. Built in the '30s, Pinewood Estate boasts carved woodwork and intricate wrought iron that evoke a Mediterranean manor and provide a glimpse into luxurious lifestyles of decades past. The gardens are open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., when all the flowers are gently tucked into bed for the evening.

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Getting a professional haircut is less dangerous than lowering your head over the stove and pulling it back when the strands sizzle up to the right length. Get a smoking-hot new 'do with this Groupon.

$49 for a Haircut, Style, and Choice of Either Partial Highlights or Color Gloss (Up to $195 Value)

After a cut, stylists either refresh color treatments with a gloss or add dimension with highlights matched to skin tone and eye color.

Mbhairdesigns

When it comes to hairstyling, Meghan Bechard is always ready to hit the books. After graduating from the Redken Salon Professional Academy, she moved on to study color at L'Oreal and Wella academies, hair extensions at Balmain Paris International, and agrarian scissor husbandry at Bumble and bumble. While absorbing technical know-how from experts, she jetted between Miami and New York City, where she noted the fashion-forward hairdos of each metropolis, learned to do them herself, and shared the inspiration with her clients via her blog.

Today, she works as a full-blown professional stylist who specializes in color and hair extensions, stocking her salon with L'Oreal Professional, Redken, and Wella products. For most of her hair-extension services, she augments volume and length with So.Cap's real human hair. Her expertise and more than seven years of experience has lured celebrity clients such as So You Think You Can Dance's Mia Michaels and One Tree Hill's Lisa Goldstein.

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Scientists estimate that up to 93% of communication is conducted nonverbally, a fact they convey through dramatic hand gestures and maniacal grins. Enhance your emotional showcase with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $37 for one nonsurgical facial-sculpting treatment (a $75 value) $99 for three nonsurgical facial-sculpting treatments (a $225 value)

The gentle 40-minute treatment exercises facial, neck, and eye-area tissue to stoke healthy blood flow and tone aging skin.

THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT.

The Atelier

At The Atelier, staffers pamper customers' hair, skin, and nails with premium, often organic products as their guests sink into comfy salon chairs. Nail techs brighten nails with OPI and Essie polishes, and premium add-ons, such as a mineral clay mask or chocolate-shea-butter scrub, transform mani-pedis into luxurious spa experiences. The aestheticians use organic Éminence products during facials and use seaweed during detoxifying body wraps or mermaid-lookalike contests.

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Licensed professionals use lasers to remove tattoos from the body, just as NASA scientists use lasers to remove Soviet flags from the surface of the moon. Win the hairless arms race with this Groupon.

Four Laser Tattoo-Removal Sessions $240 for four laser tattoo-removal sessions on a 1"x1" area (a $480 value) $350 for four laser tattoo-removal sessions a 2"x2" area (a $1,920 value) $450 for four laser tattoo-removal sessions a 4"x4" area (a $7,680 value)

THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT.

Beauty and Health Institute

At Beauty and Health Institute, doctors and cosmetology instructors help students fine-tune abilities while they pursue careers as aestheticians. In a spa setting, the Beauty and Health Institute's scholars perform basic spa treatments such as facials, peels, and waxing. They also tackle advanced, laser-assisted treatments, such as hair removal, permanent-makeup application, and tattoo removal to fade unwanted images of Walter Mondale.

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If distracted drives are sending your balls into the rough and your cool through the roof, become one of the chosen few who can combine nirvana with nine-irons with today's deal from Zen On The Green: For $49 (a $125 value), take a swing at the hour-long introductory golf lesson for either mental focus or strategy development. You'll take aim at a lot more than pins when you turn to this Plant City training center, where Zen and other Eastern disciplines will be used to help you develop your golf game through focus and concentration. Arthur D'Agostino, a certified United States Golf Teachers Federation instructor, will help you develop a focused pre-shot routine and strategy so you're anxiety-free from the first tee forward. You'll also learn concentration exercises that'll help you drive away negative thoughts -- on and off the links.

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Skin-smoothing treatments can undo damage caused by years of unnecessary laughing, reckless winking, and experiencing sunshine. Recover from the joy of everyday life with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options $59 for two microdermabrasions (a $160 value) $99 for four microdermabrasions (a $320 value) $129 for six microdermabrasions (a $480 value)

A mechanical wand gently exfoliates topmost skin layers on the face. Each 45- to 60-minute treatment uncovers new tissue to diminish fine lines, age spots, and scarring.

Exhale in beauty Spa

Efe, Exhale in beauty Spa's principle aesthetician, sought training with PCA Skin and Image Skincare products to inform her development of corrective custom treatments. The Fortis College graduate's thirst for this kind of knowledge seems unquenchable, given that in her three-year career she has completed continuing-education programs in rejuvenation with diamond-tipped wands, ultrasound waves, and chemical formulas. Medical-grade facial peels, such as Jessner's peels, are a specialty, as are body wraps that purify every inch of skin with herbal blends and soothing paraffin wax. As a complement to skincare, Efe deftly shapes eyebrows and tints eyelashes to add facial dimension or draw attention to your proof-of-concept cyborg eye.

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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 $32 for one teeth-whitening treatment (a $65 value) $87 for three teeth-whitening treatments (a $195 value)

Deep stains may require two to three whitening sessions.

Body Angels Spa

Soft candlelight and soothing music waft through Body Angels Spa as licensed massage therapists and aestheticians pamper, calm, and beautify visitors in rooms modeled after a sultan's quarters. Individual clients, couples, and their strictly platonic imaginary friends sink into private treatment rooms during massages that refresh tired muscles with techniques such as cupping-the placement of warm, aromatic basalt stones atop zones of tension. Aestheticians sculpt nails, wax away unwanted hair, and refurbish faces with PCA skincare products. Airbrush artisans turn down skin's white balance during spray tans.

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Diamonds may have originally earned their friendly reputation by being sparkling conversation pieces, but with today's deal from Conyers Covenant Spa in La Viva Plaza in Brandon, they're there for you like never before: For $75, get one four-layer peel with diamond-tipped microdermabrasion (a $160 value). Infuse new life into your face at this West Lumsden Road spa, as the specialized, diamond-tipped wand exfoliates dead cells and then clears them away, while simultaneously stimulating the growth of collagen and elastin to promote the growth of smoother, softer, younger-looking skin. Make a proposal to part ways with fine lines, wrinkles, and blemishes by scoring this diamond-studded deal, and you'll be hard-pressed not to feel beautiful when you look in the mirror.

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Up to 63% off canoeing at Wekiva Falls

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