Can’t-Beat Deals for Kansas City, MO Courtesy of Groupon
Posted on May 31, 2012 By jcamille (Edit) Leave a Comment
These days, no one can turn down a deal, which is why it is so important to do all the research you can to snag the deepest discounts on everything from products to services and dining out. Groupon has everything all in one place so you can save not only money, but time as well. As they say, time is money. Here are some of the active deals for the Kansas City area, courtesy of Groupon:
$49 for $200 Worth of Prescription Glasses or Sunglasses at SVS Optical Center
Like hardboiled detectives, prescription lenses clear up blurry mysteries and frequently end up framed. Focus on the facts with this Groupon: for $49, you get $200 worth of prescription glasses or sunglasses at SVS Optical Center, valid at locations in Kansas City.
SVS Optical Center sharpens sight with hip prescription eyewear by brands including Versace, Ralph Lauren, and Guess. After shoppers pick out a suitable pair of frames ($79+), the frames are sent to a lens grinder to fit them with a set of prescription lenses, whether single-vision plastic ($79+), or, for an additional charge, bifocal, no-line bifocal, lightweight, or stained glass. For an additional fee, a skilled doctor of optometry can perform onsite exams, though customers are welcome to bring existing prescriptions.
10 or 20 Gym Visits with Two or Four Personal-Training Sessions at Blue Springs Fitness (Up to 78% Off)
At a certain age it becomes important to take care of yourself, usually right after your set of baby muscles falls out. Be stronger than your baby self with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $49 for a 10-visit gym pass and two personal-training sessions (a $200 value)
- $89 for a 20-visit gym pass and four personal-training sessions (a $400 value)
Along with rows of free weights, weight machines, and cardio machines, the gym at Blue Springs Fitness features an indoor track for running laps and saunas for sweating out toxins. During personal-training sessions, certified trainers create customized workout plans based on individuals’ specific health and fitness goals. The gym also hosts a full schedule of group-fitness classes and boasts plenty of amenities, including daycare, tanning, and lessons on how to deadlift a horse.
Five Playtime Sessions or a Private Party for Up to 20 Kids at Bing Boing Bounce (Up to 58% Off)
A child’s imagination, like the universe or a confused soccer player, knows no bounds. Nurture blossoming creativity with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options.
- $10 for a punch card for five open-play visits (a $20 value)
- $89 for a two-hour private party for up to 20 kids with juice boxes and an endless-popcorn machine (a $210 value)
Private parties are held Mondays through Wednesdays. Open play is held Thursdays and Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bing Boing Bounce
At Bing Boing Bounce, children aged 12 and younger ricochet like excited electrons through the seven colorful bounce houses situated within Bing Boing Bounce’s high-ceilinged, brightly colored facility. In addition to houses, barefoot tykes gambol through a 40-foot obstacle course, soar down slides, or don a padded helmet and joust in the bounce arena. Once kids have burned off excess energy or perfected Buzz Aldrin impersonations, they can lounge in Bing Boing Bounce’s seating area and sip juice boxes from the concession stand.
Steak-House Dinner or Buffet Brunch at Gaslight Grill in Leawood (Half Off)
Fine-dining establishments give you options, such as “soup or salad?” and “silver platter or wax-paper-lined top hat?” Celebrate good taste with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $20 for $40 worth of steak-house fare for dinner
- $10 for $20 worth of Sunday brunch
The elegant, wood-furnished dining room dishes out gourmet fare from the dinner menu, such as filet Oscar with lump crab and bernaise ($38), New Zealand lamb chops ($28), and creamy mushroom and leek risotto ($13), as jazz plays in the back room Wednesday–Sunday evenings. Sunday brunch buffets ($17.95/person) greet the day with a prime-rib carving station, eggs benedict, smoothies, waffles, and other midday delicacies.
60-Minute Horseback Trail Ride for One, Two, or Four from Hickory Creek Ranch in Spring Hill (Up to 63% Off)
Horses are some of the most perceptive animals, as evidenced by the saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t explain his intimate knowledge of your childhood fears.” Tap into equine insight with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $32 for a 60-minute group trail ride for one (a $75 value)
- $59 for a 60-minute group trail ride for two (a $150 value)
- $112 for a 60-minute group trail ride for four (a $300 value)
Hickory Creek Ranch
Founded in 1994, Hickory Creek Ranch immerses riders and horses in an idyllic natural landscape, further solidifying the bond between man and animal on the trails and pastures. During trail rides, visitors set off across more than 40 acres of grassy pasture in the early morning or early evening—the time when the sun streaks brilliant colors across the sky, fauna roam the woods, and horses won’t miss their favorite mounted-police show, CLOPS. After setting out, steeds meander through regions of dense forest home to wild flowers and trees as well as blue heron, red-tailed hawks, and wild turkey. Along the route, white-tailed deer may even bound across the fields as frogs croak improvised jazz melodies at the pond.
Back at the ranch, students of all experience levels learn horsemanship or improve their skills with private and group lessons or summer camps. Collectively, the trainers and instructors at Hickory Creek have amassed more than 30 years of teaching, showing, and breeding experience—a pedigree that has spawned numerous regional and national champions from past protégés.
Full Mobile Detail for a Car or a Van, Truck, or SUV from Get MAD Mobile Auto Detailing (Up to 53% Off)
Although their thick wool coats would make them ideal car washers, sheep are rarely able to hold the position because of costly hoof scratches and a tendency to eat air fresheners. Enjoy bipedal auto-polishing with today’s Groupon to Get MAD Mobile Auto Detailing. Choose between the following options:
- For $89, you get a full detail for a car (a $179 value, including the company’s $20 gas fee).
- For $99, you get a full detail for a van, truck, or SUV (up to a $209 value, including the company’s $20 gas fee).
Crews trained in the lost art of hand washing and hand drying travel to homes and offices to return rides to their zenith of cleanliness. Following the scrub, a cloak of wax leaves the striking pavement prowler able to turn more heads in parking lots than a neighborhood strongman juggling shopping carts. Exteriors wiggle gleefully as teams shine rubbery soles with a tire gloss, and auto owners also net their ride with renewed trim, a full shampoo treatment for weary carpets and mats, and newly cleaned and conditioned seats.
A door-jamb degunking, spot cleaning of mats, and dusting of air vents draw impressed eyes to peep through newly crystalline windows. Before the team returns to headquarters, vacuums feast noisily on crumbs left by ant farms needing lifts to the mall.
