Quaint B & B with Horse Stables and Petting Zoo Each morning at the crack of dawn, a rooster named Carlos announces the arrival of a new day on Splendor Farms. Carlos is joined at the onsite petting zoo by a menagerie of furry and winged residents, including miniature horses, baby goats, ducks, alpacas, and sheep. Located about 60 miles north of New Orleans, Splendor Farms is a 75-acre working farm and quaint bed and breakfast, run by Kelly Denise Bensabat.... [ Read more ]

Before photography, subjects had to sit in uncomfortable poses as their portraits were painted, a process that could take several tension-packed years for mug shots. Sit for a quick, painless memory immortalization with this Groupon. $79 for an On-Location Photo-Shoot Package (a $229.99 Total Value) One 30-minute on-location photo shoot (a $100 value) CD of customer's five favorite images (a $100 value) 10"x13" wall portrait (a $29.99 value) Online image gallery for viewing and sharing Bella Events Bella Events coordinates a nationwide network of skilled professional photographers,... [ Read more ]

Walking tours explore intriguing surroundings at a leisurely pace, much like a photography class held in a thick bog of quicksand. Let it all sink in with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $18 for a Tremé tour for two (up to a $44 value) $35 for a Tremé tour for four (up to an $88 value) Tremé tours explore the historic neighborhood of Tremé, which cradled the fledgling civil-rights movement and future jazz greats within its buildings. Groups stop in St. Augustine Church,... [ Read more ]

The first quilt was made by Betsy Ross, who patched together a barber-shop quartet's jackets with Captain America's uniform to celebrate George Washington's birth. Enjoy star-spangled snuggles with this Groupon. Choose from Four Options $75 for a picnic-sized T-shirt memory quilt with 12 squares (a $150 value) $90 for a stadium-sized T-shirt memory quilt with 16 squares (a $180 value) $100 for a picnic-sized T-shirt memory quilt with 12 squares and a memory pillow with four squares (a $215 value) $110 for a custom memory... [ Read more ]

In the Dark Ages, princesses exfoliated with Fabergé-egg dust and filed fingernails on the edges of gold doubloons. Revel in more modern and luxurious beauty treatments with this Groupon. $29 for One Week of Spa Services (Up to $273 Value) Clients can select up to seven spa services ($39 each), including luminous facials to reduce the appearance of sun damage, hydro massage with heated water jets, and sauna sessions for full-body detoxification. Planet Beach Contempo Spa A wildly successful alternative to traditional day spas—its... [ Read more ]

Unlike visiting a new neighbor’s house, visiting a steak house comes with a virtual guarantee that you’ll be welcomed, fed, and trusted with knives. Make a hunger-halting house call with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of steaks, seafood, and drinks at Star Steak and Lobster House in the French Quarter. Star Steak and Lobster House's chefs plate aged USDA Prime steak cuts and fresh seafood catches from a menu that celebrates Louisiana flavors. For starters, a crawfish-and-mushroom cream... [ Read more ]

Munching a cookie makes any moment happier, whether you're at grandma's house after school or being fired as treasurer of an elf tree. Devour an honest treat with this Groupon. Choose from Three Options $22 for 24 soft cookies with shipping (a $46 value). This sampler of chewy cookies includes four of each in six flavors: chocolate chip, honey oatmeal raisin, oatmeal chocolate, peanut butter, white-chocolate snickerdoodle, and triple-chocolate cocoa loco. $22 for 24 crispy gourmet cookies with shipping (a $46 value). This... [ Read more ]