Getting your vehicle cleaned at the car wash uses less water than hosing it down at home and less gas than driving it into a river. Combat grime efficiently with this Groupon.

$10 for a rainbow wash package (a $21.95 value)

• Exterior wash, undercarriage wash, and rust inhibitor
• Simoniz Wheel Brite and Tire Shine
• Triple-foam rainbow paint protectant and shine enhancer
• Interior vacuum, console, and dash wipe down
• Value may be applied toward upgrades including Rain-X or body gloss
• Available at six locations in Richmond, Mechanicsville, and Midlothian

Car Pool Car Wash

For two consecutive years, readers of Richmond magazine voted the local automotive salon Car Pool Car Wash as the Best Car Washing/Detailing business in the city. Locally owned and operated since 1977, the auto-body enhancers have focused on advanced car-cleaning methods while expanding their outreach to include five full-service wash facilities, two exterior-only wash facilities, and a full-service detail shop, where car techs bolster rides with everything from light restoration and upholstery shampoo to mold removal. Many of the car wash's specialty packages cater to specific vehicle needs such as comprehensive interior cleaning or professional exterior waxing, services that enlist products from Simoniz and Rain-X to safeguard paint jobs and keep windows clear enough to spot oncoming mailboxes.

Our customers loved this deal last year, earning Car Pool Car Wash a spot on Groupon's Best of 2011 list.

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Like most modern conflicts, the rivalry between soft and hard tacos will not end until one side gets eaten by a bear. Broker a culinary truce with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of authentic Mexican fare at Nuevo Mexico Restaurante. Choose between the following locations: Glen Allen or Richmond.

The culinary titans at Nuevo Mexico Restaurante construct a mind-bogglingly extensive menu of authentic Mexican entrees highlighted by fresh seafood, seasoned meats, and veggies. Protein-seeking mouth missiles target in on 12 steak and pork specialties, including three steak tacos slathered in al pastor sauce ($10.99) and a sautéed pork burrito, which is cloaked in melted cheese like Wisconsin's official magician ($10.99). Seafoodies latch onto 17 sapid choices, such as the trio of Maryland-blue-crab enchiladas ($10.49) or the Ixtapa fajita's crackling collection of shrimp and scallops ($15.99). Diners that steer clear of meat veer teeth straight into one of a dozen vegetarian dishes including spinach-stuffed chimichangas de espinaca ($8.99) accessorized with sour cream and guacamole. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., lunchers can stop waiting for their tortilla trees to grow and quiet chatty bellies with 1 of 29 lunch specials, such as the grilled-chicken taco salad ($6.99).

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Tables at teahouses are known for their fancy white-linen outfits, unlike tables in home kitchens, which are notorious for going nude. Dress up for a nice meal with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of American cuisine for lunch, afternoon tea, or brunch at Feathernesters.

Feathernesters' proprietors Mark Goswick and Tony Turner scour their local farmers' market for fresh produce and eggs that they transform into elegant spreads that have earned praise from RVANews. Fragrant tendrils of steam rise from personal pots of Earl Grey and peppermint tea during afternoon tea service ($12.95 per guest). Fingers shyly emerge from their bowling-ball hideouts to pluck morsels from two-tiered trays of finger sandwiches, and fruit butters swathe oven-fresh scones and tea bread. During the Sunday brunch buffet ($12.95 per person), chefs stand at the ready to fold veggies into fluffy omelets. Buttermilk biscuits soak up sausage gravy, and homemade sugar-dusted donuts commiserate with belgian waffles about dentists’ smear campaigns. For lunch, four types of bread cushion homemade chicken salad ($8.95), and fresh quiche complements both sweet and unsweetened iced tea ($8.95). After meals, patrons can peruse Feathernesters’ 5,000-square-foot shop laden with vintage jewelry, handmade folk art, and hand-painted furniture.

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Like hardboiled detectives, prescription lenses clear up blurry mysteries and frequently end up framed. Focus on the facts with today's Groupon: for $50, you get $150 worth of eyewear at The Optical Gallery Shoppe.

Patricia Edwards helms The Optical Gallery Shoppe, channeling her 27 years of experience into meticulous custom fittings of high-end and casual eyewear. Edwards takes a thorough, old-fashioned approach to customer service, taking measurements of clients’ faces and archiving the info with parchment and quill. Browse the storefront’s array of frames, in conservative and trendy styles alike, with brands such as Calvin Klein, ProDesign, and Helium (about $40–$230). After shoppers select their design of choice, Edwards can skillfully shape lenses to correctly match a prescription. Single-vision (about $70–$100) and progressive lenses ($100–$400) can brandish an antireflective coating ($95–$100), which improves the lenses’ effectiveness and defends against laser-eye attacks from rival superheroes. Depending on clients’ preferences, fittings can last anywhere from 5 minutes during one visit to 90 minutes across multiple visits.

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What You Get

• For $20, you get an easy-pour glass decanter by WMF Americas, Inc. (a $45 value).

• Shipping is included.

  Orders fulfilled by WMF Americas, Inc.. Visit the Groupon Goods FAQ for more info.

Overview

The graceful curves of the easy-pour glass decanter move deposits downward, allowing the bouquet of red wine to bloom fully. Up to 51 ounces of wine mature within the carafe, whose hourglass base has an increased surface area that allows oxygen to flow and breathe life into libations. The swan-like neck enables expert pours, freeing tablecloths and wedding dresses from unwanted freckles.

Features

• Glass decanter
• Separates wine from any deposits in the bottle
• Holds 51 ounces
• Enhances flavor, bouquet, and SAT scores of red wines
• Click here for more information

How to Get Your Goods

Step 1.
Purchase your Groupon using the buy button on this page.

Step 2.
No need to do anything else! By purchasing this Groupon and providing your name and shipping address, you've completed the order for your Easy-Pour Glass Decanter and it should ship within 7-10 business days.

Step 3.
Enjoy!

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Earth, an alluring enigma, is balanced in the void of space upon two poles over which it sensuously spins and ineffably shimmies. Harness the power of your polarity with today's Groupon: for $39, you get your choice of a five-week dance class series or a five-class punch card at Exotic Fitness Dance in Charlottesville (up to a $95 value).

Exotic Fitness Dance's encouraging instructors coax grace and confidence from shimmying students with five-week dance class series and drop-in classes. During the Introduction to Pole series, instructors showcase basic grips and spins, always keeping one foot on the floor for safe progressions that tone muscles and tighten cores. The Burlesque I series coaches gams in sultry strutting techniques, outfitting attendees with gloves, feather boas, and the ability to actually make onlookers' eyes pop out of their heads. Each set of classes culminates in a short choreographed routine that incorporates newly mastered maneuvers.

Patrons can also sate boogie cravings with scheduled drop-in classes. Stretch and Strength courses elongate limbs for all-over toning and flexibility, and Belly Dancing I imparts arm and hand movements to offset rippling midsection isolations and to fend off overly flirtatious pythons. Most classes accommodate five to ten guests, ensuring that pupils receive personalized tips for perfecting empowering twirls. Click here for a class schedule; classes that allow drop-ins are marked with a yellow dot.

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Like hearts, bottles of wine are fragile, full of goodness, and usually responsible for the most memorable wedding speeches. Check out inspired libations with today’s Groupon.

The Deal

$10 for admission for two to a winery tour (a $20 value)
$18 for admission for four to a winery tour (a $40 value)

• 10-minute video presentation and guided tour of facilities
• Brief history of vineyard and walk through small wine museum
• Commemorative monogrammed wineglass to take home
• Tours depart every 30 minutes, seven days a week

The Williamsburg Winery

Nestled in America's Historic Triangle in an area that was first colonized in 1633, The Williamsburg Winery stretches across 320 acres of picturesque farmland known as the Wessex Hundred. The vineyard's first grape-crushing dances took place in 1987, and they've since developed to produce 25 sip-ready varietals along with a lengthy list of vintage library wines ideal for tucking in a cellar or serving to a homesick time traveler from 1993.

In a setting styled to evoke the mood of an 18th-century European winery, tours meander along a pebbled walkway alongside simple stucco structures before ducking inside a quaint wine museum.

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Digital technology has allowed for the introduction of many new art forms, just as Leonardo da Vinci once predicted on his blog. Upload a masterpiece with today's Groupon to Pink Photography. Choose between the following options:

• For $49, you get a boudoir or couples photography package (a $250 total value) that includes:
  • A one-hour on-location photo shoot for one or two (a $150 value)
  • Low-resolution digital download of the pictures (a $100 value)
  • 20% off any print orders

• For $99, you get a boudoir or couples photography package (a $350 total value) that includes:
  • A one-hour on-location photo shoot for one or two (a $150 value)
  • A 30-minute hair and makeup prep for one (a $100 value)
  • Low-resolution digital download of the pictures (a $100 value)
  • 20% off any print orders

This Groupon is valid for locations within 30 miles of downtown Richmond.

Pink Photography's shutterbug, Jennie Wood, captures patrons' seductive sides or twosomes' doting images in individually tailored on-location boudoir or couples photo shoots. During a consultation prior to the one-hour session, Jennie gets to know models and discusses the concept of the shoot, whether it's lounging in front of a fire or reenacting the moon landing with kittens. She then memorializes a variety of candid and posed shots that attempt to distill the very essence of subjects. While the boudoir session lets individuals channel their sensual selves, the couples' shoot can chronicle an engagement, chart a friendship, or commemorate an especially close foosball team.

Like Superman's lunch break, each session allows for up to two outfit changes to complement the pinned curlicues and burgundy lips achieved during a 30-minute hair and makeup makeover. Jennie then presents clients with digital images from the photo shoot in a low-resolution format that’s convenient for at-home perusal; though not included with this Groupon, retouched 16”x20” high-quality prints are also available ($48 after the 20% discount).

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Like house parties, massages give people an excuse to forget about everyday stresses and fall asleep on someone else's table. Attend a massage-focused fiesta with today's Groupon: for $69, you get a 60-minute couples massage at Stress Free Therapeutic Massage in Stafford (a $140 value).

Stress Free Therapeutic Massage's licensed therapists aim to relax wound-up bodies in a caring, stress-free environment. After selecting a massage style to mollify their mutually troubled tendons, couples recline on plush beds to relish a full hour of side-by-side stress relief. Experienced muscle kneaders loosen knotted clumps of tension, pausing throughout the session to heed both verbal feedback and back-tattooed instructions. Opt for the circulation-stimulating benefits of a traditional medium-pressure Swedish massage, or bear up under the firm and powerful workings of a therapeutic deep-tissue massage, which helps to diminish inflammation and calm muscle spasms while drawing aches out of their sinewy hiding places. Other treatment options include prenatal massage and sports massage, which uses tactical compression to alleviate injuries incurred during heated games of red-light, green-light.

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An abundance of home furnishings can protect you when Dracula claws through the drywall because your blood smells like monster candy. Obstacle up with today's Groupon to Layers Bed Company, valid at locations in Richmond and Charlottesville. Choose between the following options:

• For $25, you get $50 worth of comforters, pillows, luxury linens, and accessories.
• For $40, you get $100 worth of comforters, pillows, luxury linens, and accessories.

Layers Bed Company fills boudoirs with high-quality linens, bedding, and pillows that provide both comfort and style. Give heads a soft landing from reversed cannonballs into bed with pillows made from down ($79–$89) or antiallergenic down alternative ($39–$49). A cashmere throw in one of four rich hues ($199) drapes elegantly over sofas, whereas its cable-knit cousin ($69.99) adds warmth to snuggle sessions. Down comforters keep beds cozy year-round in light ($129–$169), medium ($199–$299) and heavy ($279–$379) varieties, whereas the all-seasons comforter ($319–$489) warms sleepers through spring, summer, autumn, winter, and baseball.

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The best personal assistants can handle menial tasks, such as chewing your food, as well as complex tasks, such as using your identity to start and manage several Arby's franchises. Get a taste of their secret sauce with today's Groupon: for $39, you get four hours of personal-assistant services from Vivacity, which services Henrico County (a $100 value).

Vivacity owner Ashleigh D. Ward orchestrates a team of to-do list tacklers that performs a multifarious array of services to help reduce the workload of overwhelmed people and increase the amount of time they can devote to relaxation and daydreaming. Over the course of four hours, a Vivacity staffer can efficiently shop for groceries, walk dogs, or organize spaces to make room for more pets and groceries.

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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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AAA Four Diamond High-Rise Hotel with Several Restaurants

About 10 miles downriver from the Lincoln Memorial on the banks of the Potomac, a glass atrium towers 18 stories above the Gaylord National. No other building in the capital contains as many floors. Beneath the massive glass dome, street lamps, sculpted shrubbery, and lighted fountains populate a courtyard that feels more like a town square in scope and activity.

The Gaylord's seven eateries and watering holes present dining options for pretty much any occasion, from date night to Dan Quayle's birthday. At the signature restaurant, Old Hickory Steakhouse, chefs prepare porterhouse and rib eyes sourced from a free-range cattle ranch. An extensive wine collection complements an even more impressive selection of artisan cheese, overseen by the resident maitre d'fromage. On Sundays, the Pienza Italian Market puts on a brunch buffet with fresh pastries, seafood salads, baked pasta, slow-cooked meats, and made-to-order waffles and omelets.

Aestheticians at Relâche Spa perform hair, nail, skincare, and massage services within the 20,000-square-foot spa, which also contains an indoor pool, fitness center, and saunas. After a day of pampering, guests can flaunt new hairstyles and relaxed deltoid muscles at Pose Ultralounge, the hotel's rooftop nightclub, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound terrace that overlook the marina.

Oxon Hill, Maryland: Potomac Riverside Town Minutes from DC

Gaylord National sits on the banks of the Potomac River, which flows south from DC to the Atlantic Ocean. Outside the resort, a water taxi ferries passengers across the Potomac to the port town of Alexandria, Virginia, a former tobacco trading post and George Washington's hometown, founded in 1749. Visitors can shop along the cobblestone streets, step into a historical museum, or try on replicas of Washington's wooden teeth.

A famous pair of giant pandas reside at the National Zoo in the tree-lined Woodley Park neighborhood of DC, about 15 miles from the resort. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, two of the United States' few captive pandas, amble about and munch on bamboo in their 12,000-square-foot enclosure, which features streams, a water-cooled grotto, and an indoor habitat. The National Zoo houses about 2,000 animals from around the world, including elephants, cheetahs, and gorillas.

Located just north of the National Mall in downtown DC, the Newseum chronicles the modern history of journalism, with artifacts that run the gamut from the Unabomber's cabin to an exhibit of eight 12-foot-high concrete slabs of the Berlin Wall. One gallery is dedicated solely to Pulitzer Prize–winning photographs, and another to the media coverage of 9/11.

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Without photographic evidence, it's hard to know if things such as aliens, Abraham Lincoln, or true love have ever existed. Package evidence of your own being for later generations to study with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $50 worth of photo books, cards, and more from Mixbook.

With Mixbook's photo-book services, you can instantly upload your treasured pictures and customize each with the easy-to-use Mixbook editor. Use the editor to crop photos, add text, and rotate any pictures, allowing you to convince friends you met Adam West while hanging upside-down in his master bedroom. Clients can then choose from several different types of photo cards, photo calendars, and photo books, such as the 8"x6" soft-cover pocket landscape ($11.99 for 20 pages) or the 14"x11" hardcover coffee-table book ($54.99 for 20 pages), ideal for stirring up jealousy in bookless coffee tables. Mixbook uses archival-quality silk paper to ensure that sentimental snapshots have a glossy look and feel. Capture the moment the bride said "I do" with a professional-quality wedding picture book, or encapsulate baby's first word—"mitochondria"—with a baby memory book.

You can also utilize Mixbook's services to craft engaging yearbooks and customizable cards and stationery (starting at $0.39+ each). Create jovial Christmas and holiday cards with the entire family in front of the fireplace or dainty wedding invitations with encoded messages about the real meaning of life.

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Like wild animals, children are captivating, love to climb on things, and can be difficult to train for choral performances. Keep kindred spirits connected with today's Groupon: for $15, you get a one-year subscription to Zoobooks, Zoobies, or Zootles magazines (a $29.95 value). A yearly subscription to Zoobooks includes 10 issues, and a subscription to Zoobies or Zootles includes 6 issues.

The pages of Zoobooks, Zoobies, and Zootles magazines excite the minds of pintsize animal lovers with facts and photographs of winged, scaly-skinned, and furry-faced creatures. Each issue of Zoobooks, a guide to the world's most fascinating animals, birds, reptiles, and insects for children ages 6–12, comes with 20 full-color pages of lifelike animal drawings, photographs of animals in their natural habitats, puzzles, and anatomy diagrams. Zootles, for kids ages 2–6, is filled with cartoons, wildlife photography, and an illustrated animal bedtime story, a perfect match for beginning readers and self-reflective spider monkeys. Zoobies, the youngest member of the Zoobooks family, surprises readers ages 2 and younger with its lift-the-flap and peek-a-boo features and can survive the wear and tear of excited, super-strong baby hands with its durable, toddler-tough pages.

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Video conversion preserves family moments that might otherwise be forgotten, like the day Grandpa wiped everyone's memory with a spy drug. Bring precious records to the digital age with today's Groupon: for $39, you get $100 worth of home-video-conversion services from YesVideo.

YesVideo's physical-to-digital transmographers gather clients' media-bound memories and preserve them for future enjoyment on a digital disk. Film reels and videocassettes deteriorate over time due to age, storing conditions, and daily showings to the neighborhood mailman. YesVideo's transfer services ensure past moments can be witnessed over and again by converting 8mm- to 16mm-film reels, camcorder and VHS tapes, and 35mm slides and photo prints up to 8"x12" onto a standard DVD with titles and background music that is playable on any DVD player, PC, or other DVD-reading device. See services and pricing here. Each order also comes equipped with a free 60-day trial of YesVideo's online-hosting service, a system that allows movies to be played on a variety of Internet-accessing devices, including iPods, iPads, Android phones, or WiFi-enabled magic mirrors.

One of the largest video-transfer companies in North America, YesVideo has basked in the limelight of a variety of news features and publications, such as “Mossberg's Mailbox” of the Wall Street Journal and CW13's Good Day Sacramento. All conversions and orders are handled in the United States to keep shipping costs minimal.

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If not for necklaces, strings of pearls could only be used to fashion an ostentatious abacus or rappel into the purse of a high-society giantess. Explore pearls' myriad uses with today's Groupon: for $79, you get an 18-inch pearl necklace in a choice of 12 colors from My Pacific Pearls' online store (a $450 value). Complimentary shipping is included with this Groupon; please allow one to three weeks.

My Pacific Pearls gathers freshwater pearls that go on to live dry-land lives as opulent necklaces, earrings, and other classic and contemporary pieces. The Maria-Theresa Reef Collection's 18-inch princess-style necklace carries 9- to 10-millimeter pearls and comes in 12 naturally acquired colors, including classic white, tahitian black aubergine, tahitian black peacock, peach, gray, pink, gold, chocolate brown, midnight black, classic white and champagne, classic white and tahitian black, and multicolor. A 14-karat white-gold filled clasp unites the land's precious fabrics of land and sea. After a long day of neck draping, a complimentary satin or velour pouch securely tucks necklaces in with a kiss and a bedtime story. The pearls, which hail from several freshwater oyster villages in the South-Pacific region, link to form a bauble whose versatile length is intended to complement any neckline. Each necklace comes with high ratings for luster, nacre, surface, shape, and pearl matching.

As with actual princesses, each princess necklace comes with care instructions and a certificate of authenticity and valuation. Groupon customers also receive two $50 vouchers toward future purchases from the wide array of jewelry on the My Pacific Pearls website; the vouchers must be used in two separate orders, each totaling at least $100.

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