$69 for a Hand-Sculpted-Bobblehead Package ($130 Value)

• One seven-inch custom bobblehead (an $85 value)
• Email proofs (a $20 value)
• Standard-delivery shipping (a $25 value)

Atop each custom bobblehead bounces a head that's sculpted—based on photos you submit—in the likeness of a friend, loved one, or officemate. After receiving headshots of the subject and specifications such as hair color and number of mouths, resident artists hand-sculpt and hand-paint each head to ensure a high degree of quality for the miniature caricatures. The statuette's body dons attire and assumes a pose that evokes such figures as a super hero, athlete, business executive, or musician. Customers may request changes during every step in the process through a proofing system that includes email updates during the creation of each bobblehead.

Customers pay the difference for models costing more than $85. Upgrades, such as accessories and logos or upgraded shipping, are available at an additional cost.

AllBobbleheads.com

AllBobbleheads.com memorializes cultural and personal icons in the wobbling form of desktop bobblehead dolls. The company stocks its virtual shelves with the well-known celebrity craniums of William Shakespeare, Michael Jackson, and Flipper’s swimming coach and regularly updates its political bobbleheads to stay abreast of current candidates. Hand-sculpted from photographs and design specifications, custom bobbleheads depict friends, coworkers, or family members in variable attire and poses. A line of collectible bobbleheads ships in decorative boxes for an appealing display.

• For $5, you get one ticket to both first-round games on Thursday, February 23 (a $10 value), which include the following:
  • Busan I'Park (Korea) against Melbourne Heart FC (Australia) at 6 p.m.
  • Yokohama FC (Japan) against the Colorado Rapids (U.S.) at 8:30 p.m.
• For $8, you get one ticket to both final-round games on Saturday, February 25 (a $15 value), which include the following:
  • The consolation game at 5 p.m.
  • The championship game at 7:30 p.m.
• For $10, you get one ticket to all four games of the invitational (a $20 value)

Four professional soccer teams from three continents battle for international soccer supremacy during the inaugural Hawaiian Islands Invitational. During the tournament's opening game, Korea's Busan I'Park attempts to corral the dangerous midfield of Melbourne Heart FC, led by former MLS standout and Brazil native Fred, who staggers defenses with prolific playmaking and sparklers attached to his cleats. Thursday's second matchup between Yokohama FC and 2010 MLS champion Colorado Rapids entices uproarious chants from the crowd as legendary Japanese striker Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura vaults headers into the airspace of American goalie Matt Pickens. On Saturday, the first-round victors will face off for bragging rights as tournament champions, and the consolation game awards third-place finishers and sentences losers to a year of peeling potatoes and freshly picked soccer balls.

Choose Between Two Options

• $30 for $60 worth of fusion fare
• $55 for $120 worth of fusion fare for a party of four or more

Menu items include pan-roasted loin of pork italiano ($25), Basque-style Alaskan halibut ($29), fillet mignon with a brandy-peppercorn demi-glace ($36), and a variety of specialty dishes.

Pepe’s Turnagain House

Owners Pepe and Kay Cebrian, the hosts at Pepe’s Turnagain House, serve up a blend of Spanish, Mediterranean, and American flavors accompanied by sweeping views of Turnagain Arm and the surrounding peaks. A profile of the artistically inclined Pepe by the Turnagain Times reveals he was born in Madrid, Spain, and learned much of his culinary know-how there. “I consider myself a painter,” he said, “but people tell me I’m a very good cook,” just as Einstein considered himself a pinochle player while others called him an eminent scientist. Exotic spices blend with Alaskan seafood and other fresh ingredients on this upscale restaurant's menu, whereas the wood-paneled walls and rustic décor envelop diners in coziness.

Reviews:

Kristal Rose Hair has a perfect 5-star rating on Yelp and 13 reviews:

"...Kristal Rose...consistently does a great job. She's friendly, she makes me feel comfortable, but most importantly, she gives great cuts... Give her a try - you won't be disappointed." -Art. B on 8/31/2011

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Salon Caché has a 3-star average and 19 reviews on Yelp:

"Megyn ROCKS!" -Corina S. on 10/14/12

Choose Between Two Options

• $24 for two Grand or Shellac manicures (a $50 value)
• $45 for four Grand or Shellac manicures (a $100 value)

After clients warm up with a complimentary mimosa, aestheticians get to work. A custom sugar almond scrub with a cool gel and hot towel wrap enhance the Grand manicure, which also replenishes skin with an aloe vera and mango moisturizer. Alternatively, Shellac polish coats nails with a chip-resistant finish.

Oasis Pamper Bar

Oasis Pamper Bar's staff of stylists, makeup artists, and aestheticians ushers in body-wide beauty with a full complement of meticulous treatments. Resident manicurist and aesthetician Lynn Reed expertly spruces unkempt nails, soothes visages with one of six specialized facials, and renders fuzz-laden hides smooth enough to play shuffleboard on with a slathering of wax and a quick flick of the wrist. Though not valid with this Groupon, lavish pamper parties cater to larger groups that may rent out the spa space and its style-savvy personnel for a night of mass beautification.

$25 for One Western Horseback-Riding Lesson (Up to $60 Value)

Trainers teach students Western-style riding techniques during lessons that average 60 minutes and are adaptable to riders of beginning to world-champion skill levels. Participants must wear Western boots or leather-soled shoes with a heel during sessions.

Billy Camarillo Cutting Horses

Experienced instructors at Billy Camarillo Cutting Horses tailor classes to horses’ dispositions and riders’ goals. Although they offer beginners lessons in basic Western-riding techniques, the staff specializes in training more advanced horsepeople in cutting, a fast-paced equestrian sport in which the rider attempts to separate a single cow from the rest of its herd. To facilitate cutting practice, live cattle graze on the premises 95% of the time, and students practice on a mechanical cow famed for its iron-flavored milk during the remaining 5%. The full-service facility also provides room and board for many patrons' steeds, and Billy himself takes in young colts in need of starting.

• $40 for a one-year membership for two people (a $79.95 value)
• $70 for a one-year membership for four people (a $139.95 value)

FillaseatSanDiego grants members 24/7 access to an eclectic array of concert, theater, museum, and sporting events around the city. Members peruse a constantly updated database of tickets to upcoming shows that have not yet sold out, and snag free tickets through an easy and accessible reservation system. Log in every morning, minute, or microsecond to peruse the panoply of cultural events happening that day or in the near future. Members make informed decisions through brief descriptions that accompany each listing and receive an accompanying email confirmation with each reservation.

Memberships allows a member to reserve up to two or four tickets to any available show, depending on the option selected, and all tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. FillaseatSanDiego rules state that all tickets must be picked up in person by the FillASeat member who can display a California driver's license, military ID, or proof of residence signed by a local redwood.