Category: Entertainment

Today’s Groupon Deal: $58 Ticket to World Premiere of “Lillian Alling” at Vancouver Opera ($110 Value). Choose from Four Dates.

Buy for $58
Value $110
Discount 47%
You Save $52

This is a 1-day only sale that will expire midnight tonight (Tuesday, August 31, 2010). What’s up with the picture? It’s scaring the hell out of me. I don’t think I’ll be able to sit through the entire show if I can’t stare at the picture above for more then 5 seconds. If you’re braver then me, you can click here to buy tickets.

Highlights
•World premiere
•Four dates available
•Renowned composer and librettist

The Fine Print
Expiration varies
Limit 4 per person. Valid only for Section C seating in orchestra, mezzanine, or balcony. Valid only for date purchased. Reservation required. Does not include handling fee. Not valid with other offers. Can’t be used to replace purchased tickets.

The Company
http://vancouveropera.ca/lillian_alling.html
835 Cambie St., 2nd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia

Choose from the following four dates:

•Saturday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m.
•Tuesday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m.
•Thursday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m.
•Saturday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Your seat will be in section C of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, which includes seats in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony; seats are assigned on a first-come first-serve basis, so redeem early to get the best spot. You will be charged a $2 handling fee (not covered by the Groupon) when you reserve your ticket.

A collaboration between composer John Estacio and librettist John Murrell, Lillian Alling depicts the story of a young woman who arrives in New York City from Russia in 1927 as an empty-handed immigrant. Steeped in mystery and haunted by a dark past, Lillian treks across North America in search of a man named Jozéf. Her expansive journey leads her to an eclectic assortment of characters and experiences, from a Norwegian farming community in North Dakota to a stint in Oakalla Prison Camp near Vancouver and into the heart of a BC “telegraph trail” lineman named Scotty. Based on legend and truth, this emotional tale of freedom, destiny, and courage is infused with the Canadian spirit and punctuated by Quebecoise soprano Frédérique Vézina’s moving performance.

Click here to buy now or for more information.

Today’s Groupon Deal: $36 for a One-Year Family Membership at VanDusen Botanical Garden ($73 Value)

Buy for only $36
Value $73
Discount 51%
You Save $37

It’s official, Vancouver LOVES Groupon! I’m still in shock that yesterdays Groupon Go-Kart deal sold 12,727 vouchers within 24 hours! That’s incredible! Good job Vancity! Today’s Groupon deal is a 3-day deal that will expire on Sunday midight (August 29, 2010). How many people do you think will buy this deal? Click here to buy yours now.

Highlights
•Yearlong family membership
•22-hectare botanical gardens
•Blossoming plants year-round
•Discounts on courses and special events

The Fine Print
Expires Dec 1, 2010
Redeem starting 8/30 at noon. Must activate by expiration date, membership expires 1 year after activation. Limit 1 per family, may buy multiple as gifts. New members only. Must give contact information. Memberships non-transferable. No cash back.
 
The Company
VanDusen Botanical Garden
http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/
5251 Oak St., Vancouver, British Columbia
 
Since 1975, the 22-hectare garden has been a favourite of locals looking to experience nature’s splendour or seek solace from evil step-parents in the garden’s phantasmagoric escapes. A family membership grants two adults and their brood entrance to the park year-round, except during some special events. A collection of approximately 255,000 individual plants from around the world flourish on the green grounds, gathered in pastoral landscape settings for ample ambling enjoyment. Torture a colour-blind ex-boyfriend by bringing him to the vibrantly rainbowesque rhododendron walk, or indulge in a flashback from your recent Turkey travels by venturing to the Mediterranean Garden, a fragrant spot festooned with sun-loving rock roses, lavender, and rosemary. A children’s garden, filled with whimsical and silly-shaped shrubberies, will delight tots and the easily amused, and the hedge maze offers an opportunity to ditch a date whose manners are more ephemeral than Dutchman’s Breeches. The mild climate at VanDusen allows plants of many species to flourish year-round; consult the bloom calendar for more-detailed information.

In addition to free entrance, your membership privileges include discounted admission on special events, a quarterly newsletter, and a photo membership card to show off to friends and interested officers of the law. So take this opportunity to get closer to nature over time, or gift a membership to a flower-obsessed friend.

This deal is valid for new members only. It is not valid for renewals or memberships that have lapsed within the last six months.

Click here to buy now or for more information.
 
Note- The links should direct you to the right city. If it doesn’t, you can change the city near the top of the page.

Update: WOW! This deal is super hot! As of 3:25 pm, 6,100+ people have already bought this deal! There’s still over 8 hours left to buy. I wonder how many they’ll sell in total?

Update #2: Incredible! They have now sold 9100+ vouchers and there’s still 3 hours and 30 minutes left in this deal. The people of Vancouver sure loves deals.

Last Update: Unbelieveable! Who would have thought that Groupon would sell 12,727 vouchers to this little Go-Kart place. This Go-Kart place is going to be packed for the next 10 years. Good job Vancouver!

Today’s Groupon Deal: $12 for Two Indoor Kart Races at TBC Indoor Kart Racing

Buy for only $12
Value $40
Discount 70%
You Save $28

Here’s another incredible 1-day sale from Groupon. Save 70% Off at TBC Kart Racing. Groupon Toronto had a similar deal to a Go-Karting place yesterday and they sold over 1250 coupons! I’m expecting this to be a hot seller. Click here and buy yours now before the deal expires. The deal will end midnight tonight (Thursday, August 26, 2010).

Highlights
•Two go-kart races
•Large, indoor track
•Clean-air exhaust system
•Split with a friend

The Fine Print
Expires Feb 27, 2011
Limit 2 per person per visit. May share Groupon or split races over two visits. Must be 11 or older, and at least 58″ tall to ride. Valid only for heat racing, no group reservations. Tax included.

The Company
TBC Indoor Kart Racing
http://www.tbcir.ca/
2100 Viceroy Pl., Richmond, British Columbia

TBC Indoor Kart Racing provides ground for ungoverned racers to zoom around on a large indoor track, and your Groupon is good for two race passes—use both at once, share with a friend, or split them between separate visits. A state-of-the-art timing system and big, fast engines mean a trip around the squiggly track will have you satisfying the want you’ve mistaken as a need for speed in record time. TBC’s karts use a clean-air exhaust system, so stressed lungs can breathe easily as they zoom around the bend, and a separate game lounge can keep kartophobic friends occupied as you race around the track.

Click here to buy now or for more information.
 
Note- The links should direct you to the right city. If it doesn’t, you can change the city near the top of the page.