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Hotel at a Glance: Bella Vista Bed and Breakfast

Centrally located in Lancaster County’s Dutch Country, the Bella Vista Bed and Breakfast lives up to its name, which translates to “beautiful view.” The quaint inn’s large lawn is bedecked with stately trees and a brick patio, all set along a quiet street. Wake up each morning to a full country-style breakfast, or take in the view from the porch swing. If it’s too chilly to sit outside, curl up by the fireplace in one of the common areas.

• Stretch out in your spacious room. Each individually decorated room has tasteful Victorian touches.
• Break bread with the Amish: The bed and breakfast can arrange for guests to share dinner with a local Amish family.
• Nearby activities: Visit the area’s many flea markets, or head to Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum. It preserves the history of local and rural German groups, who first settled in the area in 1700s.
• Grab dinner at a handful of restaurants located less than a mile away, including Piero’s Italian Restaurant.
• Go for a walk on the lengthy path at the nearby, 50-acre Loyd H. Roland Memorial Park.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Crossroads of Amish Culture and German Heritage

Lancaster County sits in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. A number of Amish families—many of them descendants of the German immigrants who settled in the region in the 18th and 19th centuries—still farm the land here, living and working by the same timeless principles and unadorned methods they’ve been using for generations. On a drive through the area, you’ll see covered bridges spanning the Conestoga River and probably share the road with a horse-drawn buggy or two. At stops such as Kitchen Kettle Village, you can watch experts canning jellies, jams, and relishes and sample homemade baked goods.

To tour the countryside in style, take a ride aboard a coal-burning steam locomotive on the Strasburg Rail Road. As the train chugs past farmers tending fields and cattle grazing on hay and strudel, parlor-car attendants serve cocktails and snacks to passengers in the dining car or in first class. Across the street from the station in Strasburg, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania chronicles the history of the track via rotating exhibits and more than 100 locomotives and railcars.

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• $10 for Worth of sports memorabilia, apparel, and sports novelty items
• $20 for Worth of sports memorabilia, apparel and sports novelty items

A Chat with JJ Cards-N-Toys

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?
We are Central Pa’s Largest Authentic Autogrpahed Sports Memorabilia Store and carry a variety of sports novelty items and clothing

Of the products you sell, which are your favorites?
We sell everything & earrings, and key chains, to baby pacifiers & bibs, cell phone accessories and hats & clothing

What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
We are a disabled veteran owned business and we have a love and passion for sports so what better way then to open a store!

What do you love most about your job?
Meeting the players and customers and having the interaction with customers and talking sports!

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The Deal

• $20 for six months of access to an online mind-body wellness course from Deepak Chopra ($59.99 value)

The online course, known as Discovering Ayurveda, comprises over six hours of video lessons featuring Deepak Chopra, guided yoga and meditation, and a quiz to determine your dosha.

The course contents are rooted in Ayurveda, or traditional Indian health practices. Students will learn how their mind-body type affects their diet, sleep patterns, stress, and activities; then, they can find ways to improve their health and daily well-being.

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$15 for a Single Slider entry package ($24 value)

• Wristband valid for one slide during the day
• Mouth guard, car decal, and tattoo

$30 for a Triple Slider entry package ($45 value)

• Wristband valid for three slides during the day
• Tube, mouth guard, car decal, and tattoo

$50 for a VIP Slider entry package ($65 value)

• Wristband valid for unlimited slides throughout the day
• Slide access for one hour before and one hour after normal slide times
• Tube, mouth guard, car decal, and tattoo
• T-shirt and trucker hat

The event takes place on Sunday, July 19th, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for VIPs). Inflatable tubes are required to ride on the slide.

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Personalized Cutting Boards

• Decorative and functional cutting board
• Customize with a couple’s first names, last name, and anniversary date, depending on design
• Array of elegant designs to choose from
• Makes a thoughtful gift for weddings, anniversaries, and housewarmings
• Durable bamboo wood
• Various sizes available

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The Deal

• $35 for admission for one ($69 value)

Admission is valid for one visit during the first 35 days of operation, May 2 through June 21, 2015. Operating hours and days vary, check the schedule before arrival. Free admission for children 23 months and younger.

Celebrating 35 Years Of Furry Fun

To celebrate its 35th year, the nation’s only theme park based entirely on Sesame Street is pulling out all the stops. All season long, visitors can join the party by hopping onto whirling rides, zooming down splashy water slides, and enjoying toe-tapping shows featuring characters from the beloved children’s series.

The entire park will be decked out for the occasion—featuring a huge inflatable birthday cake, giant candles all the way down Sesame Street and new character photo spots around the park. Even the Sesame Street topiaries will be outfitted in their birthday best. Elsewhere, the daily parade becomes the Neighborhood Birthday Party Parade, complete with colorful balloons, sparkly cupcakes, and a brand-new birthday song. The jubilee also features three show-stopping performances about letters, numbers, and friendship, mixed in with a set of classic and contemporary Sesame Street tunes.

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• $36 for a custom 50”x60” fleece collage blanket ($109.99 value)
• $40 for a custom 50”x60” velveteen collage blanket ($129.99 value)
• $49.99 for a custom 60”x80” fleece collage blanket ($149.99 value)

Users first select a collage shape for their blanket, be it a simple rectangle, a teddy bear for a series of baby pictures, or a tree for an Arbor Day enthusiast. Once photos are uploaded to the easily navigated site, the images are printed on fleece or velveteen. The personalized piece can withstand regular machine washings, and it arrives ready for any and all blanket duties.

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Mattress technology has evolved over the years, moving from cloth stuffed with goose feathers to memory foam stuffed with the softest pages of old history books. Repose on a personalized pallet with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options

• $299 for $1,150 toward twin or twin XL memory-foam mattresses
• $379 for $1,200 toward full memory-foam mattresses
• $399 for $1,300 toward queen memory-foam mattresses
• $499 for $2,000 toward king or california king memory-foam mattresses

Shipping is included, and each mattress features a 20-year limited warranty. For mattresses priced less than the value of the Groupon voucher, customers may purchase multiple mattresses of the same model.

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The Deal

$99 for one Cisco networking package ($4,443.60 value)

• Includes the following 9 Cisco courses:
  • Cisco CCENT
  • Cisco CCNA
  • Cisco Route 642-902 (CCNP)
  • Cisco Switch 642-813 (CCNP)
  • Cisco Troubleshoot 642-832 (CCNP)
  • Cisco CCNA Security
  • Cisco CCNA Voice
  • Cisco CCDA 640-864
  • Cisco CCNA Wireless
• Provides a comprehensive introduction to computer networking and security
• Topics include troubleshooting, implementing Cisco IP routing, handling security threats, and voice certification
• Package provides 12 months of access to downloads, templates, quizzes, and practice tests to improve IT knowledge

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• $9 for one personalized softcover children’s book ($24.99 value)
• $14 for one personalized hardcover children’s book ($39.99 value)

The book is personalized with a child’s name, allowing them to have a starring role in the story.

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• $17 for Straws and Stripes event for two ($30 value)
• $30 for Straws and Stripes event for four ($60 value)

Straws and Stripes is a summer music festival dedicated to our friends and family in the armed forces. This event is headlined by the Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, a Green River, and includes a silent auction, an arts and crafts village, and plenty of dancing. Food trucks and new releases of wines and beers will be available using strawberries as a featured ingredient.

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A live performance contains an element of surprise, much like a dad with a squirt gun. Anything can happen with this GrouponLive deal.

The Deal

• One G-Pass to UniverSoul Circus
• When: select dates, May 28–June 3
• Where: Security Square Mall
• Door time: one hour before showtime
• Full offer value includes ticketing fees

Seating Options

• $20–24 for side grandstand premium, section B–D or I–K (A–J) (up to $33.55 value)
• $23.50 for center grandstand premium, section E–H (A–J) (up to $33.55 value)
• $21.50 for center grandstand, section E–H (K–O) (up to $32.05 value)
• $22 for side grandstand high, section B–D or I–K (K–O) (up to $31.55 value)
• Click here to view the seating chart

How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event.

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The Deal

• $15 for one G-Pass to see Steel Panther – All You Can Eat Tour (up to $33 value)
• When: Wednesday, May 13, at 8 p.m.
• Where: Sands Bethlehem Event Center
• General admission standing
• Door time: 7 p.m.
• Full offer value includes ticketing fees
• Click to view the venue layout

How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event.

Steel Panther

• Their gimmick: dressing in leather and playing their own tongue-in-cheek brand of ’80s-era hair metal
• How they do it: with blazing guitar solos, sly winks, and shameless obscenity
• Hits: “Community Property” and “Death to All But Metal”
• What The Baltimore Sun praised: their “professionalism and penchant for crotch jokes”
• What else: even as a parody band, they “stand as a better tribute to the ‘80s than many of the current bands from the big-hair era.”
• Their latest album of raunchy lampoons: All You Can Eat, which features song titles not suitable for innocent eyes

Like a Storm

• Who they are: a straight-shooting, headbanging, hard-rock band with a New Zealand slant
• That slant: mixing their thundering guitars, bass, and drums with the sounds of the didgeridoo, djembe, and other instruments of their homeland
• Monumental fact about the band: it’s the highest-charting New Zealand hard-rock act in the history of the US Active Rock Charts, and the only New Zealand act to hit any US chart without a record label
• Their breakthrough single: “Love the Way You Hate Me”
• Where you’ve seen them live: opening for rock and metal icons such as Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Staind, and Shinedown

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The Deal

• One G-Pass to the Country Rock & Rewind Festival with Rascal Flatts, Rick Springfield, The Romantics and Ashley Monroe
• When: Saturday, August 22, at 6 p.m.
• Where: Hersheypark Stadium
• Door time: 4:30 p.m.
• Full offer value includes ticketing fees

Seating Options

• $21.50 for sections F, G, 3–6, or 27–30 (up to $42.90 value)
• $34.50 for section D, E, D2, E2, 6, 7, 26, or 27 (up to $69.15 value)
• $51 for section A, B, C, 7, 8, 25, or 26 (up to $101.75 value)
• Click here to view the seating chart

How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event.

Country Rock and Rewind Festival

• Rascal Flatts: the trio’s racked up a dozen number-one hits to go along with their multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Awards—not to mention their membership in the Grand Ole Opry
• Rick Springfield: having singlehandedly soundtracked the ’80s with hits such as “Jessie’s Girl” and “I’ve Done Everything For You,” Springfield can today be seen on Dave Grohl’s Sound City documentary and returning to General Hospital as Dr. Noah Drake
• The Romantics: heavily influenced by British punk, these Detroit pop rockers’ infectious hits include “Talking in Your Sleep” and “What I Like About You,” which still hit the airwaves and pop up in movies such as Shrek 2
• Ashley Monroe: having cut her teeth as a backing vocalist for Jack White’s Third Man Records, this relative of Carl Smith and the Carter Family achieved critical acclaim with her 2013 release Like a Rose

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Choose from Five Options

• $31 for four festival passes ($48 value)
• $16 for two festival passes ($24 value)
• $8 for one festival pass ($12 value)
• $12 for a multiday on-board ship-tour pass ($19 value)
• $36 for a multiday FastPass ticket ($48 value)

Passes are valid for access June 25–28. Click to see the event schedule.

More than a dozen ships are slated to participate, from the 18th-century frigate replica the L’Hermione to the Gazela, a 1901 177-foot-long ship that’s been featured in multiple Hollywood films, including Interview with a Vampire. It joins other nautically themed entertainment stations that will include several giant movie screens, live music stages, cannon demonstrations, and even sword fighting.

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Hotel at a Glance: Gift a Stay at Ascot House Bed & Breakfast

There’s an air of elegance about the Ascot House Bed & Breakfast, housed in a stately Federal-style manse. The 200-year-old brick building is equally sophisticated inside, with a hand-painted floor in the entrance hall, period furnishings and chandeliers, and 17 fireplaces—one in every guest room. You certainly won’t go hungry while you’re here; the innkeepers serve complimentary pre-dinner wine and cheese in the library. Gourmet breakfasts include homemade muffins and croissants, free-range eggs, and locally made sausages, all served on Wedgwood china in the formal dining room.

• Package options: Treat your favorite mom to a Mother’s Day gift package that includes traditional English tea for two and flowers. Meanwhile, the romance package offers wine and chocolates.
• Notable history: Since 1800, the B&B has been a private residence, an all-girls’ academy, and a general store. It’s now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• A room with a view: The Essex room features a private entrance and a balcony overlooking the English garden.
• Dine at local restaurants: McCleary’s (Irish tavern with live music on weekends), Shanks (oldest continually operated tavern in PA, not open Sat/Sun), and Railroad House Inn Restaurant are all located within two blocks of the property.
• Pet-friendly perks: dog treats, loaner bowls and leashes, and a fenced-in backyard
• Award winner: Ascot House Bed & Breakfast received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence in 2014.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Crossroads of Amish Culture and German Heritage

Lancaster County sits in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. A number of Amish families—many of them descendants of the German immigrants who settled in the region in the 18th and 19th centuries—still farm the land here, living and working by the same timeless principles and unadorned methods they’ve been using for generations. On a drive through the area, you’ll see covered bridges spanning the Conestoga River and probably share the road with a horse-drawn buggy or two. At stops such as Kitchen Kettle Village, you can watch experts canning jellies, jams, and relishes and sample homemade baked goods.

To tour the countryside in style, take a ride aboard a coal-burning steam locomotive on the Strasburg Rail Road. As the train chugs past farmers tending fields and cattle grazing on hay and strudel, parlor-car attendants serve cocktails and snacks to passengers in the dining car or in first class. Across the street from the station in Strasburg, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania chronicles the history of the track via rotating exhibits and more than 100 locomotives and railcars.

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