Less prone to explosions, bird collisions, and painful butt-burns, the Segway has edged out the jetpack as the official ride of the 23rd century. Today's Groupon gives you the chance to practice on these leisurely chariots of fire lest the future overtake you at 12.5 miles per hour: for $32, you get an executive tour of downtown Austin from Segway Nation (a $65 value).
Segway Nation feeds the eyes with a scenic smorgasbord of downtown Austin sites while easing the demands on feet with a smooth segway ride. Segway Nation's most popular wheelromp, the 2.5-hour executive tour explores the capital city's rich cultural past, present, and future in a journey filled with motorized mirth and frame-worthy photo opportunities. Carting through history, two-wheeled cavaliers will marvel at the architecture of the state capitol building and tickle the ghosts of The Driskill Hotel. A breezy bustle through the Sixth Street music district sends sweet sounds beating across the eardrums, before a jaunt through the tony Warehouse District offers helpful storage ideas for unwieldy Winnebagos. Other sights include the Congress Avenue bridge, the city's newest skyscrapers, Town Lake, and scores of Willie Nelson’s ex-girlfriends. The tour comes full circle with a final romp back to the capitol, where tour takers can challenge lobbyists to unevenly matched races before exchanging tearful goodbyes with segway steeds.
The executive tour is offered twice a day, seven days a week. Morning tours start at 9 a.m., and afternoon tours roll out at 4 p.m.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Cartoon Environmentalism
An entire generation was turned on to environmentalism by the Saturday morning cartoon show Planet Man, which featured the eponymous square-jawed, blue-and-green superhero fighting polluters and giving kids tips on how to save the planet. Here's a sampling of the advice he espoused:
- "Styrofoam is megabad for Mother Earth, so help her out by burning any styrofoam you come across."
- "Start a compost heap in the backyard, Earthskateers. Eggshells, coffee grounds, unopened food in the pantry: it all helps the plants grow."
- "Want to help the earth? Mail me your mom's jewelry!"
- "Don't just throw away the blood from that nosebleed. Use it to feed a small animal.”
- "Please stop summoning me to help clean your room. I’m on a date right now.”
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