Category: Entertainment

Today’s Groupon Vancouver Deal of the Day: $30 for a VIP Night for Two ($87.50 Value) or $189 for a VIP Birthday Party for 10 ($420 Value) at Barcelona Ultra Lounge

Buy now from $30
Value $87
Discount 66%
You Save $57

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight (Monday, May 2, 2011). Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
Voted Nightclub of the Year by Vancouver Nightlife Awards
Intimate, glamorous vibe
Award-winning DJs

The Fine Print
Expires Nov 30, 2011
Limit 5 per person, may buy 5 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per party. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required for birthday party option. Must arrive by 11pm. Party for 2 option valid only for well highballs or domestic beer. Not valid on Halloween. Tax included.

The Company
Barcelona Ultra Lounge
http://www.barcelonanights.ca/
Downtown Vancouver
1180 Granville St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
(604) 249-5151

Dancing is poetry in motion, though strapping the Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson to a space shuttle has more dramatic results. Get couplets revving with today’s Groupon to Barcelona Ultra Lounge. Choose from two hip-shaking options:

• For $30, you get a VIP night for two, including cover charge, three drinks each, and coat check for each person (an $87.50 value).
• For $189, you get a VIP birthday party for 10 (a $420 value)

Voted 2010 Vancouver Nightlife Nightclub of the Year, Barcelona hosts revellers Wednesdays through Saturdays in an intimate setting reminiscent of the boutique clubs of London, Miami, New York, and Las Vegas. Surprise a date, a pal, or a newly reunited twin with the VIP night for two, which finds a cozy twosome sailing through the cover charge and coat check, sipping three highball drinks apiece, and hanging nonchalantly in the VIP lounge. For an event that can hold five times more human feet, buyers can opt for the VIP birthday party for ten carefully selected jubilation maximizers. All ten receive entry to the club and complimentary coat check, after which they can settle in at a VIP lounge table equipped with a bottle of champagne to match the bubbliness of the birthday boy, girl, or extremely convincing humanoid. Ten shooters for the group keep spirits high and move-busting inhibitions low, as will Barcelona’s award-winning DJs. An acoustically enchanting new sound system sends partiers soaring on a rhythmic trampoline of house music, captured inside the club’s rocking confines by scientific soundproofing.

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Today’s Groupon Vancouver Deal of the Day: $19 for Two-Hour Boat Rental at Deer Lake Boat Rentals in Burnaby ($38.08 Value)

Buy now for only $19
Value $38
Discount 50%
You Save $19

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Monday, May 2, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
Small, wildlife-populated lake located in the city
All equipment provided
Family-friendly activity

The Fine Print
Expires Aug 30, 2011
Limit 5 per person. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required; subject to availability and weather conditions. Must sign waiver. Must wear life jacket. Valid only after 3PM weekdays and before 1PM or after 5PM on weekends or holidays.Tax included.

Deer Lake Boat Rentals
5435 Sperling Ave.
Burnaby, British Columbia
http://www.deerlakeboatrentals.com/

Today’s Groupon: for $19, you get a two-hour canoe, double kayak, pedal boat, or rowboat rental for two people from Deer Lake Boat Rentals in Burnaby (a $38.08 value, HST included).

Deer Lake Boat Rentals enables adventurers to get an eye-full of wildlife without having to leave the city on the calm waters of Deer Lake. Rentals place individuals, two adults, or an adult and child, at the helm of a variety of boats ($17 value/hour) requiring varied levels of nautical knowledge. While basic instruction is provided, novices float freely in tip-resistant pedal and rowboats; however, experience is strongly recommended for tandem canoes. For boater safety and proper synchronized swimming rehearsal, all participants must wear provided lifejackets use rental paddles and oars.

During aquatic excursions, wandering boaters may paddle by a summer VSO concert or ask for directions from local blue herons, turtles, and beavers. Oar oscillators also boat under the watchful eyes of a shore-bound lifeguard.

Pedal boats and canoes can hold a third passenger under 10 years old.

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Today’s Groupon Vancouver Deal of the Day: $40 for Two Tickets to The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Up to $136 Value)

Buy now for only $40
Value $136
Discount 71%
You Save $96

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight (Monday, April 25, 2011). Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
13 concerts across four venues
Diverse concert schedule
Special guest artists
Historic home concert hall

The Fine Print
Expires May 29, 2011
Limit 2 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Reservation required; subject to availability. Not valid for 05/11/11 performance. Both tickets must be used for the same performance. Must use in 1 visit. Not valid for resale. Tax, gratuity included.

The Company
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/
Downtown Vancouver
601 Smithe St. Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver
181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, British Columbia
North Vancouver
2300 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, British Columbia

Founded in 1919, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra enriches Vancouver with interpretations of classical and popular music at 13 performance venues. Music lovers get to hear the sonorous synchronization of the VSO’s musicians and conductors throughout a diverse schedule of performances, including pops concerts and celebrations of Bach and Haydn. An army of woodwinds, strings, and brass joins forces with special guest musicians throughout May, including violinist Augustin Hadelich tackling Sibelius on May 1 and 2 and pianist Alessio Bax interpreting Mozart on May 7 and 9. Most shows take place at the VSO’s home in the historic Orpheum Theatre, a former vaudeville house and designated National Heritage Site where many a prime minister got a start in ventriloquism.

Groupon customers will receive A section seats at the Orpheum Theatre, orchestra seats at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Centennial Theatre, and general admission seats at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

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Today’s Groupon Deal of the Day: Rio Theatre: $14 for Two Movie Tickets and One Large Popcorn (Save 52% Off)

Buy now for only $14
Value $29
Discount 52%
You Save $15

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Sunday, April 24, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
Fully restored classic movie house
3-D digital projector
445 luxury seats

The Fine Print
Expires Oct 25, 2011
Limit 3 per person. Valid only for same show at same showtime. $1.50 addl fee per 3-D ticket; extra fee for upgrades. Not valid towards live events or private rentals. Must use in 1 visit, no cash back. Not valid with other offers.

Rio Theatre
1660 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
http://riotheatre.ca/

Today’s Groupon: for $14, you get two tickets to one movie and a large popcorn at Rio Theatre on East Broadway (up to a $29.60 value).

A classic motion picture palace built in 1938, Rio Theatre screens independent films and first-run features in its fully restored interior. The theatre boasts a 3-D digital projector, surround sound, and 445 luxury seats with adjustable arms and politely ungrabby hands. Check the schedule to see when anticipated blockbusters and indie flicks will grace Rio’s silver screen, then prepare to feast on a large, salty popcorn topped with real butter. Recent films shown have ranged from fantasy blockbusters to midnight and daytime showings of cult classics to celebrated employee training videos. Groupon customers may add the popular third dimension to their viewing experience by paying an additional $1.50 per 3-D ticket.

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Today’s Groupon Vancouver Deal of the Day: $25 for a $53 Private Box Seat Experience for Up to Six or $35 for a $69.90 Silks Friday Night Live Package for Two at Hastings Racecourse

Buy now from $25
Value $53
Discount 53%
You Save $28

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight (Tuesday, April 19, 2011). Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
Live thoroughbred racing
Pacific Northwest dining
Programs included
Gaming floor with 600 slots

The Fine Print
Expires Oct 2, 2011
Limit 2 per person, may buy multiple as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required, at least 1 week in advance for box seat option. Must be 19 or older. Not valid for Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Canada Day, BC Cup, Labour Day, BC Derby or Oaks. No cash back. Not valid with other offers.

The Company
Hastings Racecourse
http://www.hastingsracecourse.com/
PNE Gate 6 or 9 Vancouver, British Columbia

The expression “Never look a gift horse in the mouth” is invaluable advice, especially when the horse is running at you at full gallop. Admire these majestic creatures from a safe and comfortable distance with today’s Groupon to Hastings Racecourse. Choose between two options:

• For $25, you get a private box seat experience that includes seating for up to six, a $10 food and beverage voucher, and up to six programs (up to a $53 total value).
• For $35, you get a Silks Friday Night Live package for two that includes a buffet, programs, and cover charge (a $69.90 total value) on select Friday nights.

Hastings Racecourse enthralls horseracing fans with live and simulcast video racing in a relaxing pub setting, box seats, or an overlooking restaurant. The private box seat experience includes private box seats for up to six people (a $25 value) a $10 food and beverage voucher, and programs for up to six (a $18 value). Spectators nosh on food from one of six dining venues while studying the programs to get info on the horses in each race, including recent stats, starting odds, and Twitter handles. Choose from assorted appetizers such as the yam fries with chipotle aioli ($9), or the barbecue pulled pork pretzel sliders ($10) from the a la carte menu at the racecourse. Check out the schedule for racing times.

The Friday Night Live package for two ($5 cover charge each included) starts with an evening buffet at Silks (a $53.90 value) at 6 p.m. as the horses warm up for the races with lap work and equine Pilates. Patrons pregame on a rotating selection of Pacific Northwest specialties and peruse their programs (a $6 value) until racing kicks off at 7 p.m. Between races, a DJ on the tarmac and jockeys performing kabuki theatre keep fans entertained, as do extra food and drink specials.

Those inspired to place bets but are unsure of the lingo can check Hastings’ new to wagering racing page, tutoring the basics of wagering (there is a $2 minimum bet should you choose to wager, not included with the Groupon), payoffs, interpreting odds, and how to say “trifecta” without calling attention to oneself. Further diversion awaits on the gaming floor with more than 600 slot machines.

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Today’s Vancouver Groupon Deal of the Day: $55 for a Three-Hour Whale-Watching Excursion from Five Star Whale Watching (Up to $110.88 Value)

Buy now for only $55
Value $110
Discount 50%
You Save $55

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight (Monday, April 18, 2011). Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

Highlights
See rare marine biodiversity
Indoor heated cabin
Veteran captain on catamaran
Hot drinks & jackets onboard

The Fine Print
Expires Oct 1, 2011
Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Reservation required; subject to availability. 24hr cancellation notice required. Subject to weather or uncontrollable circumstances. Tax included.

The Company
Five Star Whale Watching
http://www.5starwhales.com/
651 Humboldt St. Victoria, British Columbia

Five Star’s veteran captains, crews, and onboard naturalists guide excursions through Pacific waters frequented by pods of killer whales and a supporting cast of marine all stars. For three hours, veteran captains steer 35- and 40-passenger catamarans through the brine, inviting passengers to plant their person on any of their four viewing platforms to spot whales hunting for Victoria salmon or practicing the pirouettes for their synchronized jazz routine. Besides killer whales, oceanic sights may include any number of salt-water junkies such as seals, otters, and dolphins. Passengers maintain homeostasis with the aid of heated cabin, an on-board inventory of haute-couture jackets, and free guzzles of steamy hot chocolate. Tours leave at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily.

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