Without a variable workout, exercise quickly becomes nothing more than a sisyphean routine of lifting boulders, running up hills, and running away from sudden boulder avalanches. Add some spice to your routine with today's Groupon to Abbi's Jazzercise, with locations in Aptos and Santa Cruz. Choose between the following options:

• For $19, you get 10 jazzercise classes (a $120 value).
• For $29, you get 20 jazzercise classes (a $240 value).

Blending a trifecta of cardio exercises, muscle-toning maneuvers, and stretching, the one-hour classes at Abbi's Jazzercise whittle down waistlines with engaging dance routines set to top 40, jazz, country, funk, and classic tunes. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial board meetings, each class begins with a gentle warm-up before transitioning into 30 minutes of cardio routines featuring easy-to-follow motions that combine elements of kickboxing and Pilates. Dancers then don handheld or wrap weights to provide resistance during muscle-sculpting sessions focusing on specific quadrants before cooling down with stretches designed to break down lactic acid and promote flexibility.

Jazzercise classes come in a variety of forms, tailoring routines to accommodate everyone from seniors and expectant mothers to hardcore exercisers looking to gain a competitive edge in bodybuilder look-alike contests. Daycare is available Monday–Friday during 9 a.m. classes at the Santa Cruz facility, allowing busy moms the freedom to get in shape without having to invest in spandex child-carrier backpacks.

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Like violins, cars announce their need for a tune-up by squeaking shrilly and leaking oil every time you play Mahler. Keep your ride purring pleasantly with today's Groupon to Opal Cliffs Auto Center. Customers may upgrade to synthetic oil for an additional charge, which is not included in this Groupon. Choose between the following options:

• For $45, you get a premium oil-change package (a $185 total value) that includes the following items:
  • Two premium oil changes with up to 5 quarts of oil (a $65 value each)
  • One brake inspection, 25-point inspection, and tire rotation (a $55 value)

• For $25, you get a standard smog check (up to a $52 value). Vehicles made before 1995 are subject to an additional $10 fee.
  
  

As a testament to its 46-year history of trusted service and repairs, Opal Cliffs Auto Center has garnered certification from the California Green Business Program and approval from AAA. During the premium oil change, ASE-approved technicians inject engines with up to 5 quarts of clean, standard oil and fortify wheels with a tire rotation, tire-pressure check, and brake inspection. Next, the motor masters conduct a multipoint inspection of 25 parts—chosen by importance and kinship to Henry Ford—including the seat belts, exhaust, shocks, and fluid levels. The initial maintenance session that combines the oil change and inspection can last up to two hours. Additionally, the facility's state-certified smog inspectors monitor harmful exhaust during the standard smog check, ensuring vehicles comply with state laws and that tailpipes aren't clogged with old bumper stickers.

Although Opal Cliffs Auto Center sometimes features discounts online, this Groupon still offers the best available deal.

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Sports played with spheres are easier to master than rectangular sports, such as Rubik's cubing and throwing bricks into windows. Circle fun with today's Groupon: for $10, you get a billiards outing for two at Fast Eddy's Billiards in Capitola (up to a $28.25 total value). The outing includes the following:

• One hour of billiards play for two people (an $11 value)
• One pitcher of any beer (up to a $14.25 value)
• One order of regular fries (a $3 value)

Since Fast Eddy's is an all-ages pool hall, included beer may be substituted for a pitcher of soda.

Twenty pool tables populate Fast Eddy's Billiards' 7,000-square-foot facility, which also plays host to a selection of arcade games, a full selection of beer and wine, and a kitchen that slings out appetizers. Cue mavens line up their shots on the regulation-size tables, taking advantage of free pointers from the owner, a former pro. Between turns, guests can build a dollhouse made of french fries while sipping on draft pitchers of Budweiser, Sierra Nevada, Kona Longboard Island Lager, or Newcastle.

An Internet jukebox pumps out customer-chosen tunes as guests battle it out on pool tables, beer-pong tables, dartboards, and arcade games, and widescreen televisions showcase sporting events that entertain guests and inspire young, impressionable billiard balls.

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The need to feel the wind in your hair is best fulfilled by skydiving, though it can also be fulfilled by riding in a convertible, swinging on a tire swing, or getting sneezed on by a jumbo jet. Give your hair the ride of its follicular life with today's Groupon to Skydive Hollister, located roughly an hour from San Jose at Hollister Airport. Choose between the following options:

• For $99, you get a tandem skydive at 10,000 feet for one (a $169 value).
• For $189, you get a tandem skydive at 10,000 feet for two (a $338 value).

Visitors to Skydive Hollister surf the skies while securely strapped to a professional who has completed a minimum of 1,000 jumps. Clients swan dive into the atmosphere at approximately 10,000 feet and hurtle toward Monterey Bay at 120 miles per hour, boldly ignoring posted speed-limit signs and strict lectures from mother geese. Passengers freefall for about 30 seconds, giving them ample time to preemptively identify future fashion trends as life flashes by in fast-forward mode. Instructors activate parachutes at 5,000 feet, after which airborne patrons can help to guide floating parachutes back to Earth for several scenic minutes. Groupon customers may also upgrade jumps to a height of 15,000 feet for an additional $30, affording 30 seconds of additional adrenaline-fueled airtime.

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Before car racing, checkered flags were used only as symbols of surrender following skirmishes between chess clubs. Embrace progress with today’s Groupon: for $44, you get a go-kart-racing package for two at K1 Speed (up to a $92 total value) in Santa Clara. The package includes:

• Four Arrive and Drive go-kart races, which can be used by one or two people (up to an $80 value)
• Annual race licenses for two people (a $6 value each)

The races may be redeemed at K1’s Santa Clara location, and the race licenses are valid at any K1 location.

With hands gripped to the wheels of karts capable of cresting 45 miles per hour, up to 12 racers hum around the hairpin turns and straightaways of K1 Speed's indoor asphalt track during adrenaline-spiking sprints toward the podium. After donning safety equipment, racers eschew the fumes and inflammatory skywriting of gas kart exhaust for European electric karts designed to instantly accelerate out of curves. Speed-seeking youngsters can also satisfy cravings with dialed-down junior karts that safely carry drivers around the final hairpin into a podium finish.

In addition to complimentary use of the facility's helmets and head socks, licensed drivers redeem one free birthday race, access to any K1 Speed location and the chance to ascend the racing scores leader board via an online K1RS system.

Though K1 Speed sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

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Statistically, home is the place you're most likely to fall asleep under a running lawn mower or spontaneously combust while trying to slow dance with a running lawn mower. Find a safe haven with today's Groupon to Anton Inn in Pacific Grove. Choose between the following options:

• For $259, you get a hotel package for two (up to a $577.90 total value) that includes the following:
  • A two-night stay in a king or two-queen room (up to a $259 value/night)
  • Two two-day passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (up to a $29.95 value/person)

• For $259, you get a hotel package for two (up to a $637.98 total value) that includes the following:
  • A two-night stay in a king or two-queen room (up to a $259 value/night)
  • A lobster-and-steak dinner for two (a $59.99 value/person)

• For $319, you get a hotel package for two (up to a $697.88 total value) that includes the following:
  • A two-night stay in a king or two-queen room (up to a $259 value/night)
  • A lobster-and-steak dinner for two (a $59.99 value/person)
  • Two two-day passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium (up to a $29.95 value/person)

Situated on the tip of the Monterey Peninsula, Anton Inn invigorates the spirit with quick strolls to beautiful beaches, whale watching, golf, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Guests lounge within contemporary accommodations designed by architect Eddie Hurt, surfing Internet waves and heating up in front of an electric fireplace before constructing pillow forts atop a king-size bed or two queen-size beds. Each morning from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., chefs serve up continental breakfasts teeming with freshly baked donuts, yogurt, and locally grown fruits, and wine is served with appetizers daily from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. In each dinner option, lobster or steak entrees pair with a full dinner spread, from garlic mashed potatoes and a side vegetable to salad and bread in which to deposit unused lobster butter.

After a thorough belly stuffing, those who opt for aquarium passes can step outside to partake in two days of aquatic explorations at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which earned the 2011 certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor. Exhibits boast more than 550 species of plants and animals, including giant octopuses, sea otters, stingrays, and sea turtles, in lifelike habitats populated by hundreds of ceramic treasure chests. In the Open Sea exhibit, visitors observe tufted puffins cavorting and splashing on the shore as ocean sunfish, moon jellies, and Pacific bluefin tuna taunt the fearsome scalloped hammerhead shark and the great white shark beneath the water's glimmering surface. Although not included with this Groupon, bikes for seaside cruising are also available for four hour ($20) or all-day ($30) rentals from Adventures by the Sea.

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Though meals tend to bring people together, meals peppered with magnets can push them apart. Enjoy an attractive repast with today's Groupon.

The Deal

$27 for cheese fondue and champagne for two (a $55.90 value), which includes:

• Swiss original cheese fondue with gruyere, emmenthaler, and appenzeller cheeses ($19.95 value per person)
• Two glasses of champagne (an $8 value each)
• Fondue includes house salad, dipping bread, vegetables, and apples
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Lugano Swiss Bistro

Among carved wooden furniture reminiscent of an Alpine chalet, Lugano Swiss Bistro chef André Lengacher anchors checkered tablecloths with Swiss specialties such as lightly breaded schnitzel and creamy fondue. Trompe l’oeil wall murals transport viewers to a picturesque mountain village as a brigade of musicians perform traditional tunes on accordions and violins that harmonize gracefully with opera-trained cuckoo clocks.

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Spas make people feel like royalty without the hassle of shopping for scepters or posing for playing-card portraits. Enjoy regal treatments with today's Groupon to GMS Art of Beauty Salon & Spa in Los Gatos. Choose between the following options:

• For $99, you get a facial-and-massage package (a $238 total value).
• For $109, you get a facial-and-massage package (a $238 value) and a one-hour hot-oil manicure (a $30 value; a $268 total value).
  
  

Each facial-and-massage package includes:

• A one-hour signature facial (a $95 value)
• A 50-minute signature massage with aromatherapy (a $125 value)
• Champagne or sparkling juice, fruit, and a pastry (an $18 value)
  
  

The continuously training team members at GMS Art of Beauty Salon & Spa rejuvenate guests with a broad spread of soothing spa services. Prior to the signature facial, an astute aesthetician performs a skin mapping evaluation to meet individual skin needs, then cleanses the visage before replenishing skin’s moisture coffers. Pampered clients sip champagne or sparkling juice and nibble fresh fruit along with a choice of a blueberry scone, a chocolate croissant, or a Bumbleberry Blossoms pastry filled with berries. A certified massage therapist then coaxes tension out of weary muscles while arbitrating olfactory conflicts with fragrant aromatherapy. During the manicure, a technician massages warm oil into dry cuticles and skin, leaving fingers soft and silky enough to insinuate their newly polished tips into a Lite-Brite.

GMS’ elegant atmosphere belies the friendliness of its staff members, who welcome guests into a cozy waiting area with a cushy sofa, chair, and ottoman. A trickling fountain feature against a natural rock background enhances the space’s tranquility, and remains among the top five vacation destinations of water nymphs.

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A neglected face will rebel by scowling during your wedding vows or sprouting a five o'clock shadow at precisely four. Soothe volatile visages with today's Groupon to TraMi Skin Care on Soquel Avenue. Choose between the following options:

• For $39, you get an organic European facial and chocolate truffles (an $85 value).
• For $55, you get a chocolate enzyme peel and chocolate truffles (a $115 value).

Winner of a 2011 Gold award for best esthetician by readers of the Santa Cruz Weekly, TraMi Skin Care’s certified skin therapist pairs natural healing ingredients such as seaweed and chocolate with an approach that emphasizes relaxation. The European facial relies on products handmade from organic botanicals, such as a cleanser and toner that strip the skin of oil and an exfoliating serum that rids complexions of cobwebs and dead skin cells. A moisturizer inundates dry cheeks with a rush of hydration, and the facial concludes with a massage that soothes jaws sore from stretching around ostrich eggs.

The chocolate enzyme peel draws on the mysterious powers of the cocoa bean to diminish acne and signs of aging. A calming mask restores balance to skin while moisturizers soak into pores to protect faces from harsh elements. To conclude the treatment, hands slide into warmed mitts for a relaxing massage. Fingers emerge lithe and ready to snatch decadent chocolate truffles, which are included with both facial treatments.

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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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Exercise is a pleasurable activity for both would-be athletes and recovering pyromaniacs desperate enough to settle for burning calories. Fuel fitness regimens with today’s Groupon.

The Deal

$35 for 5 Spin 45 classes (a $75 value)
$59 for 10 Spin 45 classes (a $140 value)
$99 for 20 Spin 45 classes (a $240 value)

• Schedule of classes accommodates students of all fitness levels
• Students can control their own pace and resistance during class

Om Oasis

The staff at Om Oasis promote physical fitness and stress-free mental states during engaging workouts and calming spa services. The fitness class schedule brims with energetic spinning classes, Pilates sessions, and fitness-focused yoga modalities, all of which help firm muscles and torch calories, and some of which can defrost Antarctic snow-globe souvenirs by occasionally meeting in a heated practice space. The studio's massage therapist dissolves muscular tension with an arsenal of serenity-inducing techniques, and an aesthetician doles out waxing and facial services to keep skin as youthfully radiant as a baby glow stick.

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