Deals & Discounts

Adopting exercises from other cultures can help shake up a workout, which explains the growing popularity of that sport in which Scottish guys throw logs. Speak the universal language-sweating-with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $30 for a five classes (up to an $80 value)
• $55 for a 10 classes (up to a $150 value)

Each location features a schedule of classes that take place every day of the week. All classes are performed in a room heated to 105 degrees, in the 26-posture style founded by celebrated yogi, Bikram Choudhury. This Groupon can be used at any location and across all locations.

Pure Bikram Yoga

It takes plenty of dedication just to stay in the 105-degree studio for 90 minutes at a time, which is what many of Pure Bikram Yoga's students do multiple times a week. Mardy Chen followed her own devotion to the practice to open Pure Bikram Yoga with help from her husband and co-director, Jeff Chen. Their team of certified instructors share the sweaty yoga style that has been known to help students of all fitness levels achieve leaner physiques, improved athletic performance, and greater mental clarity. The signature Bikram sequence of 26 postures help students develop strength, improve flexibility, and attain the heat endurance necessary to succeed at spelling bees held in saunas.

French Quarter-Inspired Inn with Onsite Restaurant

Though it's in the heart of Texas Hill Country, Crescent Quarters channels New Orleans, the Crescent City, in both name and design. The hotel exudes French Quarter charm, from its wrought-iron balconies to the hanging planters and gas lanterns. N'awlins also inspired some of the guest rooms, including one decorated with the famous Blue Dog paintings of Cajun artist George Rodrigue and another furnished in festive Mardi Gras purples and golds.

The rest of the rooms and suites carry out much different motifs. The Far East room features Buddhist images against bamboo-covered walls, and the French room channels continental elegance with a fireplace, French boudoir, and life-size cardboard cutout of Napoleon Bonaparte. Some rooms come with other chic touches such as granite vanities and polished hardwood floors, and the two suites come furnished with hot tubs.

Complimentary breakfast is served every morning in the common room. For lunch and dinner, head to the in-house restaurant, Cypress Grille and Wine Bar, run by chefs who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and Le Cordon Bleu. The casual eatery serves comfort-food favorites with creative twists, such as dried-fruit ravioli and smoked barbecue pork sandwiches with grilled pineapple. As a bonus, Cypress Grille and Wine Bar will give Groupon customers a complimentary dessert with the purchase of an entree.

Boerne, Texas: Historic German Town in Texas Hill Country

A popular summer escape for Austinites and San Antonians, the Hill Country of west-central Texas usually enjoys cooler temperatures than surrounding areas thanks to its higher elevation. Among the region's towns, Boerne stands out for its unique history as an early 19th-century German settlement. Some vestiges of the old days are still around, including the bilingual, German-style street signs. Crescent Quarters overlooks Boerne's Main Street-or Hauptstrasse-which features a smattering of shops and restaurants that cater to the influx of out-of-towners that use the town as a convenient home base for exploring the Hill Country.

Boerne is also home to a few limestone caves that have been paved through with walkways and lights for public tours. Cascade Caverns, 4 miles from the inn, features a half-mile stretch of stalactite and stalagmite formations and plunging caves inhabited by a rare and endangered salamander. Tours of the caverns lead through narrow passageways and end with a view of a 100-foot waterfall cascading into a pitch-black pool.

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

Before cameras, people seeking to leave a legacy could only hope to secure their place in future textbooks by poisoning the emperor. Avoid being a mere footnote with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $15 for $30 worth of photo-lab services
• $25 for $50 worth of photo-lab services
• $50 for $100 worth of photo-lab services

This deal can be redeemed in store, by phone, or online, and services include a 5"x7" black-and-white print ($9.30), an 8"x12" mounting on museum board ($17.50), and an 8"x10" Chromira digital print ($11.95). See the full list of services.

Holland Photo Imaging

After more than 30 years in business, Holland Photo Imaging boasts a mastery of a diverse range of photo techniques from yesteryear to the present day. As a full-service film-processing lab, it staffs image wizards who can touch up digital photos from a recent wedding or digitize age-old prints of family members posing with Santa Claus's accident-prone predecessor, Wayne Claus. A Noritsu 3212 printer produces high-quality images using Kodak Prime chemistry and Kodak Endura Professional papers. Hobbyists and professionals alike can reserve the studio's rental darkrooms to develop their own work or hold clandestine laser-tag matches. Holland Photo Imaging also offers to gallery wrap canvases or inkjet canvas printing.

In karaoke-as in child rearing or police work-having fun is more important than being good. Whistle and belt power ballads while you work with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $10 for one hour of karaoke for up to 4 people (a $20 value)
• $30 for one hour of karaoke for up to 12 people (a $60 value)
• $199 for three hours of karaoke for up to 30 people (a $450 value)

Groups earn a private karaoke room where they lounge in wraparound booths and select songs from a computerized catalog.

Austin Karaoke

Images on the video screen swell right along with the singer as she reaches the chorus of "Livin' on a Prayer," inciting her friends to stand up from the wraparound booth and pump their fists. It's a typical evening at Austin Karaoke, where visitors belt, croon, and warble their favorite songs until 4 a.m. on weeknights and 5 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Nine karaoke rooms accommodate small parties of up to 8 or large parties of up to 50. Ensconced in these private studios, songsters search the computerized catalog for their standard baroque numbers, grab the microphone, and then pour their souls into a premium sound system.

Spacious Southwestern Suites in the Heart of Santa Fe

When you walk down the streets of downtown Santa Fe, it can feel more like a rustic Old West town than the thriving capital city of New Mexico. Some big businesses and skyscrapers have sprouted up throughout Santa Fe, to be sure, but right among them in the heart of downtown, you'll see historical mission churches and adobe pueblos. It's all set against the ruddy backdrop of the Sangre Cristo Mountains. Villas de Santa Fe are situated right in the foothills of these mountains‚ about 16 miles northeast of downtown. Warm, southwestern-style decor and well-appointed rooms make the property a comfy home base after you explore colorful downtown Santa Fe, which is rich in Native American and Mexican history.

Inside the pueblo-like villas, modern amenities complement the rustic and colorful decorative scheme. There's Santa Fe-style art hanging on the walls in one of the standard one-bedroom suites, and you can find colorful woven fabrics on the couch in the separate living area. Each of these suites features a partial kitchen, where there's a full-size refrigerator, a stovetop, and honey-colored wood cabinetry. It makes the place feel more like a comfy apartment than a hotel room.

After waking up to the bright sun of a Santa Fe morning, you can feel free to unwind in the outdoor hot tub or practice chasing after mail carriers on the treadmills in the onsite fitness center. The hotel also has a complimentary shuttle that can zip you around the property; that allows guests to save their energy for scenic walks through nearby downtown area.

Santa Fe, New Mexico: Old West Architecture and Fiery Southwestern Cuisine

Just a short walk from the Villas de Santa Fe, you'll find the perpetually sun-soaked downtown area. It's a historical center with a vibrant mosaic of cultural influences made up of fragments from the Native American, Latino, and western traditions. The 400-year-old site of the St. Francis Cathedral Basilica dons stained-glass windows, which cast rainbow colors onto the stone floor. Handmade leather treasures line the shelves at a custom-cowboy-boot store in the city.

Fiery chili is a standby garnish for chefs in Santa Fe; on a food tour of Santa Fe, you can sample zesty southwestern fare from popular local vendors. At day's end, the tour stops at the rooftop of a beloved downtown restaurant, where guests may sip a glass of wine, admire the brilliant sunset, and drop water balloons onto evil school principals.

New Mexico's varied terrain and seemingly nonstop sunshine make the area a great place for hiking and biking. It's worth it to visit the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which have peaks that stand at about 12,000 feet high; they're just a short trip from Villas de Santa Fe.

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

Before social media let groups of friends continually broadcast their whereabouts, custom T-shirts were the only way to let everyone know you successfully ate an entire 5-pound steak. Make a friendly statement with this Groupon.

$19 for $40 Worth of Custom-Printed Apparel

Designers embed vibrant ink directly into garments-which are generally ready for wear within 24 hours-such as ringer T-shirts ($15.99), luxury polos ($29.99), and pullover hoodies ($29.99), as well as tees for infants and youths ($15.99).

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More

At Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More, with franchised locations across more than 13 states, graphic designers translate customers' visions into fleets of up to 120 custom shirts, which are priced by style and quantity and typically ready to wear within 24 hours. The designers emblazon myriad-colored torso apparel-such as blue-hued T-shirts, orange-hued two-button henleys, or cellophane-hued pullover hoodies-with customer-chosen designs, as well as customizing accessories such as tote bags and mousepads.

For their chosen graphic, clients can opt for stock designs, bring in treasured images saved on a flash drive or emblazoned on a highway billboard, or enlist staffers to transform visionary ideas into custom artwork. To circumnavigate the problem of cracking or peeling appliques, employees dye images straight into fabric with high-resolution direct-to-garment printing and allow customers unlimited use of colors at no additional charge.

The Issue: Living in a Nursing Home Can Lead to Loneliness

Many seniors and people with disabilities live in nursing homes and assisted-living centers where they have little control over their daily routines. This makes it hard for them to meet the other people with whom they live, potentially leading to loneliness and feelings of isolation. Recreational activities such as art projects can add variety to their days, impart new skills, give them an area of their lives that they fully control, and provide outlets for them to connect with their neighbors and establish new friendships.

The Campaign: Empower Seniors Through Art

If this Grassroots campaign raises $400, then the Mobile Art Program can visit four seniors and people with disabilities throughout the year, guiding them through art projects. Each additional $100 raised will sponsor another person in the art program. Instructors drive out to the nursing homes or living facilities at least 12 times per year to guide participants through such projects as painting self-portraits or creating clay models. Instructors bring all the necessary supplies and lead sessions for one-two hours, depending on the participants' abilities. In addition to gaining new skills, participants can see their art showcased and earn prizes in the organization's annual exhibits.

You can follow the progress of this and other Grassroots campaigns at the Groupon Grassroots website.

Mobile Art Program

Theresa Bond Zelazny founded the Mobile Art Program (MAP) after seeing how the creation of artwork helped her mother reduce stress and anxiety during a six-month battle with colon cancer. Today, MAP works toward empowering seniors and people with disabilities through artistic expression, helping them cope with their situations, regain a sense of control in their lives, and develop interpersonal relationships. Instructors drive a VW station wagon to nine facilities throughout underserved areas of Austin every month and conduct art classes where participants learn about the colors, compositions, and brush strokes employed by artists such as Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh and model their own works off of these techniques. Instructors bring all of the supplies necessary for each project, giving the participants experience with a variety of mediums. By creating art in group settings, seniors can simultaneously gain new skills, build communities of friends, and bolster their self-esteem. At least once a year, the organization also holds a mini exhibit in each assisted-living facility, where residents vote on their favorite pieces and everyone receives prizes.

Toenail fungus ruins the moment of sliding your foot into a glass slipper or the eternity of encasing it in a block of amber. Preserve your podiatric health with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $195 for laser nail-fungus removal on one foot (up to a $395 value)
• $239 for laser nail-fungus removal on both feet (up to a $495 value)

Precision Podiatry

Precision Podiatry's foot-focused physicians take a conservative and informed approach to podiatric medicine. Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, Dr. Brenda Cohen, and Dr. Jon Smedley each strive to find the treatments that will set patients back on their feet as soon as possible, often harnessing podiatric technologies-such as lasers and orthotics-that offer alternatives to surgery or traveling via somersaults. For serious ailments, the doctors call on their years of training to perform more involved procedures such as reconstructive surgery and bunion removal.

A night at the symphony not only provides a lasting memory of refined musical prowess, it also keeps patrons from resorting to the boring routine of watching the TV boil. Mix up the routine with today's GrouponLive deal to the Round Rock Symphony Orchestra. Choose between the following options:

• For $10, you get one general-admission ticket to "From Russia and Europe with Love" on Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church (up to a $20 value). A pre-concert lecture starts at 7 p.m.
• For $85, you get a concert-subscription package (up to a $170 value), which includes the following:
  • One general-admission ticket to "From Russia and Europe with Love"
  • A season pass for general-admission to all 2012-13 season concerts (a $150 value). Symphony concerts are tentatively scheduled for September 29, December 9, March 23, and May 18; chamber concerts are tentatively scheduled for October 21, January 20, and April 21.

The Round Rock Symphony Orchestra reshapes 19th and early 20th century masterpieces in the penultimate concert of the 2011-12 season. As a hush falls over the audience, conductor, music director, and Army bandmaster Silas Nathaniel Huff guides the ensemble's woodwinds into Richard Strauss's Serenade for Winds, composed at age 16 and sparking Strauss's reputation as something of a prodigy and total show-off. Strings sweep in full-force with the dense, magisterial opening chords of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, continuing on to a second movement whose enormous waltz occasionally picks up a busier, more delicate countermelody as a dance partner. The piece's romantic energy has served to score several ballets and films.

Schubert's Unfinished Symphony gives a tantalizing taste of the complete masterwork that might have been in two movements of busily whispering strings overlaid with a swooning pas de deux between oboe and clarinet. Darker passages in which the orchestra shudders and exclaims in concert occasionally erupt, geyserlike, from the hushed landscape, which is restored to a gentle glow in the end. The night concludes with the crowd-pleasing thrills of Mikhail Glinka's Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila, which telescopes a rollicking tale of young love triumphing over jealousy, sorcery, and monster abduction. A preshow talk will highlight the evening's music and composers as well as providing a glimpse of the rare bird taught to sing inside every violin.

Folk wisdom about looking a gift horse in the mouth is obsolete, now that horses are no longer bred to belch blinding ammonia. Enjoy improved equine exhalations with this Groupon.

Choose From Three Options

• $39 for summer camp enrollment for one child (an $80 value)
• $69 for summer camp enrollment for two children, or two enrollments for one child (a $160 value)

Summer camps run from June 8 through Aug. 3.

Kids aged 7-13 learn the art of equestrianism during single-day summer camps, which meet from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday from June 1 to August 2. Trainers lead round-robin horseback-riding lessons from 9:30 until noon, teaching skills to small groups in the ring while the rest of the students embark on guided trail rides. After a one-hour lunch, horseback-riding games entertain groups from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Camp sessions limit their class size to 15 kids and maintain a ratio of one trainer to every three children, ensuring that everyone receives personal attention. Snacks and water are provided, though campers should bring their own lunch and extra water.

• $48 for a horseback-riding lesson for two people or two private lessons for one (up to a $150 value)

During private or semi-private lessons, instructors channel 60 years of combined experience to coach riders in hunter-jumper or dressage styles.

Bel Canto Farms

Bel Canto Farms owner Suzanne Wilder has been enamored of equestrian sports since she took her first horseback ride at 18 months of age, more than 40 years ago. Now, in a facility where two dressage arenas, a derby field, and a 75-foot round pen segment the grounds, she leads a team of three regular instructors whose combined experience in teaching and showing surpasses 60 years. Since the facility is also outfitted for full boarding and pasture boarding, horse owners who lack stables or whose stables have been overrun by iguana flash mobs can house their steeds there, selecting one of three stall sizes equipped with a constant supply of hay and water and fans in summer.

Acupuncture is said to unblock the body's energy pathways, similar to the way a busy sidewalk is easily cleared by poking pedestrians with a javelin. Remove troublesome obstacles with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $49 for an initial acupuncture session (a $150 value)
• $49 for a Jade Frequency non-surgical face-lift acupuncture session (a $150 value)

A 90-minute acupuncture session employs fine needles to unblock the body's qi, relieving stress and pain. Jade Frequency treatments, meanwhile, combine electric microcurrents and acupuncture to stimulate collagen production and lymphatic drainage, lifting the skin while reducing fine lines.

Austin Family Acupuncture

Licensed and certified acupuncturist Dr. Naae Kim prides herself on keeping up to date with the latest nutritional research. For her patients, this is a boon; her nutritional knowledge helps her to understand each patient's body holistically and plan treatments accordingly. Dr. Kim blends Eastern and Western techniques, using acupuncture, herbal therapy, and custom nutritional programs to stimulate the body's own natural healing response. Through holistic healing, Dr. Kim aims to discover and uproot the deep causes of maladies, rather than treating the symptoms or ignoring them by covering the affected areas with lace doilies.

Straightening a crooked smile improves confidence and allows you to bite into other people's sandwiches without leaving identifying tooth prints. Align teeth into stealth formation with this Groupon.

$2,999 for an Invisalign Treatment (Up to $7,000 Value)

An all-inclusive Invisalign treatment furnishes patients with however many teeth aligners are required to straighten their smiles, typically between 18 and 30. Over the course of 9-15 months, clear plastic aligners gently nudge teeth into their final resting places. A retainer, included with this Groupon, may be prescribed to hold teeth in place after the treatment is over.

Westlake Premier Dentistry

The moment Dr. Lisa Ochoa learned that "a person without teeth would lose an average of 10 years off their lifespan" was the moment she decided to become a dentist. Dr. Ochoa is one of Westlake Premier Dentistry's four dentists. Led by the clinic's chief dentist, Dr. Thomas Ince, Dr. Ochoa and her colleagues Drs. Chad Orlich and David Burden take an overall-wellness approach when treating their patients, stressing the importance of regular cleanings that aim to promote long-term health and minty-fresh exhalations.

While waiting to meet with one of the doctors, guests may sip on complimentary cups of coffee and tea. A children's video-game room occupies fidgety fingers, and an Internet cafe with WiFi entertains laptops that have come in to be straightened. Those visiting the homey dental office relax amid pale-yellow walls and treatment rooms with ceiling-mounted televisions.

Gas-powered cars will soon be replaced by electric cars, which will be replaced by two-person motorcycles powered by nightmares. Catch some combustion-engine action while you can with this Groupon in College Station.

$112 for a Ride-and-Drive Experience ($225 Value)

Before hopping behind the wheel of a 2011 Varsity Ford Mustang, drivers sit through an orientation as an instructor prepares them for the on-track experience. Drivers observe the instructor's techniques from the passenger seat during the first five laps before taking the reins of the Mustang for three laps on the historic speedway, where cars can achieve top speeds of 120 miles per hour. Each car comes with a high-definition video camera to capture facial expressions and the speediest laps.

Texas World Speedway

Since its asphalt cooled in 1968, Texas World Speedway has hosted races big and small, gaining renown as "the world's fastest speedway" in 1973 when Mario Andretti set his closed-course speed record there. The racing mecca continues to expand its repertoire with a performance driving school, which couples classroom learning with on-road experience, as well as through a work-drive program that lets young racers exchange a day of toil for everyday practice on the track. Frequent visitors can reap the rewards of the speedway‘s membership program, which grants holders access to benefits such as gear, discounts, exclusive events, and secret handshakes that produce motor oil.

Electrical impulses can change the world, whether through life-saving defibrillation or an email to a newscaster suggesting that his hair looks funny. Employ impulses with positive effects with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $95 for three 30-minute nonsurgical face-lifts (a $195 value)
• $150 for six 30-minute nonsurgical face-lifts (a $405 value)

The treatments use electrical impulses to stimulate the body's elastin- and collagen-producing processes, thereby helping improve muscle tone, lift jowls, and eliminate fine lines. They don't use any chemicals or require any downtime.

Body Beautiful Spa

Gloria Bowen was a nurse for more than 20 years before she decided to repurpose her passion for helping others by applying it to the realm of beauty. As owner of Body Beautiful Spa, she aims to increase clients' confidence from the outside in. She and her team wield cutting-edge technologies for services such as teeth whitening, red-light therapy, and nonsurgical face-lifts, as well as promote pulchritude with traditional spa services, including massages and facials just for the earlobes.

The bonds formed between those who work toward a common goal are hard to erase, unlike computer files and eviction notices written in pencil. Build lifelong friendships with this Groupon.

$25 for a Charity Marathon Training Package ($100 Value)

Coaches and teams of 25 participants meet weekly for four to five months to prepare for full and 1/2 marathons benefiting cancer, leukemia, and lymphoma research. Team in Training also pays for flights and hotels to the marathon, as well as providing fundraising support. Marathons include the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure on November 11, Nike Women's Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, A Race to Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in San Francisco on October 14, and the Kerrville Triathlon on September 30.

Team in Training

In the course of its 23-year history, Team in Training has raised more than $1.2 billion for cancer research by training more than 540,000 volunteers for charity marathons, half-marathons, triathlons, bike rides, and hikes. Coaches prepare entrants to walk or run up to 26 miles or bike their way more than 100 miles by helping them to attain fitness goals they never thought were possible. Team in Training then assists in transportation and lodging for the event. Afterward, participants get the chance to meet one of the thousands of patients that their charitable act will benefit.