Boutique Hotel on Historical Boardwalk Double-tiered chandeliers illuminate expansive ballrooms lined in french doors and windows. Intricate Victorian details continue out the door as visitors saunter the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel’s corridors, arriving at an antique-style front desk replete with marbleized finish and adjacent French neoclassical chairs. Upstairs, a flick of blackout shades unveils a perspective of the Atlantic by way of the historical Asbury Park boardwalk. The retro plush headboards stretch dramatically up toward the ceiling in king or double-queen rooms,... [ Read more ]

Modern Luxury Hotels Offering Electrifying Entertainment Out on the casino floor, 4,000 slot machines peal and blink. Nearby, cards whisk across the 85 tables of the poker room, and in the 100-seat racebook, thoroughbreds gallop on the enormous video wall. The gaming facilities at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa speak to the hotel's penchant for recreation on a massive scale, a propensity also evident in its six fine-dining restaurants, a slew of chic watering holes, and multiple entertainment venues. Together... [ Read more ]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, much to the chagrin of brokers who invested heavily in cure. Get in while prevention's still hot with today's Groupon: for $2,999, you get a complete Invisalign orthodontic treatment from Capital Smiles in Schenectady (up to a $6,200 value). Flanked by spa-like amenities and cutting-edge imaging technology, Dr. Shiloh Lieberman and crew provide unobtrusive grin straightening in a welcoming, judgment-free atmosphere. At the onset of the process, the doctor applies 3-D... [ Read more ]

In the Victorian era, people made their cores look tight by wearing corsets, which doubled as bulletproof vests during pistol duels. Strengthen your core and extremities until they are naturally impervious to bullets instead with today's Groupon to The Pilates Principle & GYROTONIC Albany in Latham. Choose from the following options: For $15, you get three Nia classes (a $30 value), which meet Sundays at 9 a.m. For $36, you get three Beginner Pilates Tower classes (a $72 value), which meet Tuesdays... [ Read more ]

Live music combines the joy of listening to a band with the spontaneity of getting a tattoo of your family's social-security numbers. Enjoy the unexpected with today's GrouponLive deal: for $34, you get a weekend pass to FreshGrass: A Festival of Bluegrass and Art at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 (up to a $68 value). The festival's performances begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday and at 11 a.m.... [ Read more ]

Words, often criticized for being too concrete, have been slowly falling out of favor, with authors preferring to tell their tales via pop-ups, photographs, and interpretive ketchup blobs. Share your photographic memories with today's deal: for $10, you get one 20-page 8"x8" hardcover photo book from Shutterfly (a $29.99 list-price value). This Groupon cannot be used toward tax or shipping and handling, which starts at $7.99; it expires on October 28, 2011, and is limited to one per person. Photo books... [ Read more ]

Bowling-alley lanes are covered in a thin layer of oil, facilitating a smooth trip for the ball and hilarious pratfalls for would-be pin burglars. Engage in slippery sport with today's Groupon to Playdium Bowling Center. Choose from the following options: For $19, you get a night of bowling for two (up to a $39.30 value with tax), which includes: Two games per person (up to a $15.80 total value) Two shoe rentals (up to a $5.50 total value) One pitcher of soda (up to... [ Read more ]