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One or Three VersaSpa Spray Tans or Five Tanning-Bed Sessions at 4 Seasons Tanning (Up to 67% Off)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:50 +0000

Humans are just as adept at changing colors as chameleons—they turn red when embarrassed, green when ill, and blue when banging on percussive tubes in Man Group meetings. Morph into mellifluent hues with today's Groupon to 4 Seasons Tanning. Choose from the following options:

For $12, you get one VersaSpa spray tan (a $35 value).
For $35, you get three VersaSpa spray tans (a $105 value).
For $15, you get five 15-minute sessions in a basic Envy tanning bed (a $39.99 value).

The large, well-appointed tanning suites and ergonomically conscious equipment at 4 Seasons Tanning prove there are easier ways to get a tan than replacing your bed with a pile of flashlights or letting the sun bear hug you. Patrons can opt for a hydrating, bronzing, or skin-firming moisturizer spray before stepping inside a VersaSpa booth, which features misting air nozzles that tan skin and EZ-2Breathe Comfort Technology that simultaneously purifies the air around clients. Synthetic sunlight fans climb inside the basic Envy 234, an ergonomically designed body capsule, which darkens dermises during 15-minute sessions. Three 400-watt, high-pressure facials bathe guests in rays from eco-friendly lights as an iPod-compatible stereo system pumps sol-centric playlists.

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Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning from Extremely Clean (Up to 72% Off). Three Options Available.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:01:07 +0000

If left to its own devices, a house will forswear bathing, fill its interior with half-chewed Doritos, and refuse to clean up after its dust bunnies. Show your home who's boss with today’s Groupon to Extremely Clean. This Groupon is valid for homes within 35 miles from the city center. Choose from the following options:

For $35, you get upholstery cleaning for one couch or loveseat (a $70 value).
For $49, you get carpet cleaning in three rooms (up to 700 square feet) (a $175 value).
For $115, you get full-house carpet cleaning (up to 1,200 square feet) (a $300 value).

Extremely Clean’s truck-mounted system sends hot steam deep into carpets, breaks down stains in upholstery, and gently sanitizes surfaces. The one-hour couch or loveseat cleaning loosens furniture’s grip on dust, crumbs, and their immobile reality, restoring their clean, fresh exterior. During two- to five-hour carpet cleanings, attentive staffers steam away allergens with more accuracy than a standard vacuum.

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$10 for $20 Worth of Gourmet Buffet and American Comfort Food at Heartland Cafe in Elkhorn

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:48 +0000

Comfort food keeps bellies warm, placates restless souls, and gives crockpots a reason to live. Enjoy uplifting eats with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of American comfort fare for dinner at Heartland Cafe in Elkhorn.

Head chefs Marty Graves and Dennis McCaul combine their culinary chops to create Heartland Cafe’s full dinner buffet ($18.95 per person)–a smorgasbord heaped with beef, chicken, pork, and fish entrees, two pasta dishes, two potato dishes, two vegetable dishes, dinner rolls, and a salad bar. The a la carte dinner menu also tempts with its bevy of homestyle American comfort fare. Hot spinach artichoke dip ($6.95) with its crispy chaperones of lavash crackers opens nicely for the philly cheese steak ($9.75), whose juicy grilled meat sits pillowed on a soft hoagie roll, smothered in green peppers, onions, and melted swiss cheese. Still more hearty sandwiched fare is on the menu, including the hot roast-beef sandwich ($9.25), which arrives with an entourage of mashed potatoes and gravy. Couples or fearless strangers can elect to share the Elegant Sweetheart Tray ($24.95/serves two), laid out with gourmet cheeses, chocolates, fresh fruit, jams, bread, and cheesecake. Dinner is served on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 9 p.m., which, according to the constitution, is the only time you can legally eat dinner.

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New or Pre-Owned Office Furniture at All Makes Office Equipment Company (Up to 75% Off)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:01:06 +0000

Chairs, like horses, are most often supported by four legs, can hold up at least one person, and are used as dining surfaces during table droughts. Obtain professional haunch holders with today's Groupon to All Makes Office Equipment Company. Choose between the following options:

For $25, you get $75 worth of new office furniture.
For $50, you get $200 worth of pre-owned office furniture.

Delivery is available for an additional fee.

All Makes Office Equipment Company sports a blossoming inventory of quality office furnishings that started as a modest typewriter emporium in 1914. The experienced staff can help customers find new items, such as colorful plastic stools ($48) and chair mats, to dress up dull cubicles or life-size versions of Barbie's dream house. All Make's five-story showroom corrals a broad collection of furnishings to match any business's aesthetic, and currently has a limited stock of brand-new Humanscale lights ($50), which retail for approximately $400. Vertical filing cabinets ($40+), conference-, side-, and task-seating ($59.95+), and other pre-owned furniture wait to find their place in waiting areas or roomy elevators.

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$69 for an In-Studio Boudoir Photo Shoot with 8"x10" Print at Lane Intimates ($194 Value)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000

The great romantic painters had the same goal: craft an image so beautiful it would come to life and marry them. Increase your chances of turning images into love using the modern version of painting—photography—with today's Groupon: for $69, you get a boudoir photography package at Lane Intimates (a $194 total value). The package includes:

One-hour boudoir photography session for one with unlimited outfit swaps as time allows (a $150 value)
One 8"x10" print (a $44 value)

As an award-winning photographer whose work has been published in Time magazine, Lane Intimates' Lane Hickenbottom expertly frames sultry subjects during boudoir sessions that yield a professional-quality print. One-hour in-studio shoots grant clients a chance to comfortably strike a sexy pose or do the electric slide between swaps of outfits they bring along. From the assortment of each session's resultant images, guests select their favorite picture to preserve as an elegant 8"x10" print. Lane is available to snap his camera shutters from Monday to Saturday. See the studio's FAQ page for more information and to see the photographer's other talent: writing.

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$10 for $20 Worth of Cupcakes, Macaroons, and Whoopie Pies at Cuppycakes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:59 +0000

Eating a cupcake is a one-handed task, freeing up the other appendage to wave at acquaintances or throw obsolete birthday cakes off the highest building in town. Enjoy easy eating with today's Groupon.

The Deal

$10 for $20 worth of baked goods, such as:

Regular-size cupcakes ($3 each; $33/dozen)
Mini cupcakes ($1.50 each; $16.50/dozen)
Whoopie pies ($3 each; $33/dozen)
French macarons ($1.50 each; $16.50/dozen)
See the menu for full list of more than 25 sweet and fruity flavors, available gluten- and nut-free

Cuppycakes

The sweets sculptors at Cuppycakes lovingly whip up fresh batters for cupcakes, french macarons, and whoopie pies. Sequestered into more than 25 spicy, fruity, naughty, and fresh flavors that stay classic or incorporate seasonal trends, the rotund refreshments plump up into fluffy bites that can be popped directly into mouths, tiered atop rentable cupcake towers, or lobbed at competing bakeries from a moving delivery truck. Customers can special-order gluten- or nut-free delectables or drop by on Fridays when gluten-free cupcakes are prepared each week.

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$5 for $10 Worth of Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Cherries and Truffles at The Cordial Cherry

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:49 +0000

Like crayons, chocolate comes in many varieties and tastes better when unwrapped before consuming. Scribble out cocoa cravings with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of gourmet chocolate-covered cherries and truffles at The Cordial Cherry in Spring Ridge Plaza.

The Cordial Cherry's head chocolatier, Melissa Hartman, constructs whimsical made-from-scratch confections guided by her Grandma Sheldon's antique recipes and perfect for Valentine's Day. Spheres of chocolate encase succulent cherries and sweet cordial filling as Melissa doles out her signature treats in boxes brimming with eight dark-chocolate, four white-chocolate, and four decorated cordial cherries ($19.95–$39.95). Sweet teeth can also acquaint themselves with The Cordial Cherry's new gourmet truffles, which boast hand-dipped outer shells swaddling dollops of sweet cream ($32 for a box of 16). Armed with candies and fondant, Melissa further personalizes orders of cherries or truffles by embellishing four orbs with a fanciful theme of choice, from red daisies to baseballs and Chester Arthur’s face.

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$20 for $40 Worth of Flowers and Gifts from FTD

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:01:06 +0000

Fresh flowers spruce up Valentine's Day dates easier than making your own candy or paying your nephew to dress as a Cupid-themed living statue. Arm yourself with amorous bouquets with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of flowers and gifts from FTD. FTD offers same-day delivery in most areas for orders placed by 2 p.m. in the recipient’s time zone. Service or shipping fees vary widely based on order and delivery dates but typically range from $15.99 to $29.99. For detailed instructions on how to redeem your FTD Groupon, click here.

FTD steeps rooms in the fresh scents of spring with hundreds of thoughtful bouquets delivered by artisan florists or sheathed in gold organza and shipped in an award-winning gift box. Yield to Cupid’s arrow and persistent text messages by presenting a loved one with an FTD-exclusive Sweethearts bouquet, a heart-hued collection of red roses and burgundy mini carnations elegantly interspersed with sprigs of greenery in an etched glass vase ($44.99–$64.99). Or follow a more polychromatic path with the My Everything Valentine's Day bouquet, an unexpected marriage of deep-red roses and white Asiatic lilies ($29.99–$59.99). Red roses and pink lilies spring forth from a sculpted red vase in the Lasting Romance bouquet ($69.99–$94.99), and a spray of 12 long-stemmed roses ($49.99; $59.99 with vase) stands firmly on stems that measure around 16 inches without heels. FTD backs each floral arrangement with a satisfaction guarantee, which pledges that flowers and plants will remain fresh and keep their bedrooms tidy for at least seven days.

Those looking beyond the bloom can peruse FTD’s gift galleria, which encompasses a smorgasbord of specialty gifts, including jewelry and chocolates. Live plants, such as orchids ($39.99+) or miniature roses ($19.99+), outlive their clipped comrades with a simple regimen of watering and pruning, and silk floral displays brighten up sunless corners and survive solely on nightly bedtime stories.

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$29 for a Brazilian Wax from Angie Van Ackeren at Prevu Salon ($60 Value)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:49 +0000

Waxing is the best method for hair removal, beating out shaving or tricking hairs into buying a time-share on the dog. Give hair a more permanent vacation with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get a Brazilian wax (a $60 value) at Angie Van Ackeren at Prevu Salon.

From her outpost within Prevu Salon, licensed aesthetician Angie Van Ackeren buffs bikini lines with swift waxing services. During a Brazilian, patrons strip down to their shirt and socks and allow Angie to deforest private acreage with hard wax. Like a dust bunny after a ride in a rock tumbler, swimsuit areas emerge completely hairless front to back after 30–45 minutes.

Clients traipse through a sunny studio decked in muted yellow walls, rustic sand-colored tiles, and rich mahogany furniture. Treatments unfold inside one of the salon’s secluded rooms, which keep waxing sessions and truth-or-dare games completely private.

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Five-Month Dance-Instruction Package for One or Two or One Month of Dance Classes at Simply Ballroom (Up to 72% Off)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:50 +0000

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 today’s Groupon to Simply Ballroom. Choose from the following options:

For $149, you get a five-month dance instruction package for one student (a $500 total value) that includes the following items:
- Five months of unlimited group dance classes (a $300 value)
- Five months of practice parties (a $200 value)
For $249, you get a five-month dance instruction package for two students (a $900 total value) that includes the following items:
- Five months of unlimited group dance classes (a $500 value)
- Five months of practice parties (a $400 value)
For $29, you get one month of unlimited group dance classes for one or two students (up to a $100 value).

Simply Ballroom’s resident instructors utilize their experience navigating dance floors to bolster students’ body movements in structured group lessons. Students can initiate a new dance career or refine familiar steps alongside like-footed individuals through focused tutelage in Viennese waltz, West Coast swing, foxtrot, and a mélange of Latin styles. During each 40-minute lesson, students grasp their favorite partner or nimblest coat rack to glean the basic step counts and intricate maneuvers of the chosen discipline as instructors provide helpful correction and encouragement. Finally, Sunday practice parties lend ballroom pupils the chance to showcase newly learned steps in a public setting while enjoying the camaraderie of other students, outside dancers, and overzealous Broadway casts escaping public disturbance charges.

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