Those who ignore history are more likely to repeat it, while those who fully immerse themselves in history are more likely to win a trivia contest in a full-body bonnet. Swaddle yourself in history with today's Groupon: for $8, you get one adult ticket (a $17 value) to Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield.
Home to 20 historic Shaker buildings, the current Hancock Shaker Village is an open-air relic of the Hancock Shaker community, originally founded in the 1780s and once boasting more than 300 residents and 3,000 acres. Learn the laudable history of Shaker craftsmanship, architecture, and agricultural techniques with a self-guided tour of the 20-acre grounds, which includes open access to original structures such as the famous 1826 round stone barn, the 1830 brick dwelling, and the 1940 laser-tag amphitheater. Artifacts such as early Shaker washing machines, drying racks, and furniture populate many of the buildings and guests can watch on-site artisans demonstrate Shaker crafts, listen to guides discuss Shaker worship and work customs, or dedicate the rest of their lives to manufacturing Shaker-style textiles.
Located in the heart of the bucolic Berkshires, the lush, flowery outdoor complex is an ideal destination for family excursions and midafternoon cross-pollination experiments. Today's Groupon is good for one adult ticket, but children under the age of 6 can enter the historic village for free.
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The Groupon Guide to: This Year's Coolest Gadget
Technological achievements have made gadgets more advanced than ever—the only problem is that no one knows which ones are the most must-havingest. Solve that problem with this list of the year's coolest gadgets:
- SolarScoot: This urban scooting transporter, made of imported Brazilian coacaba wood with decals designed by Tristan Cuehlo, certainly isn’t embarrassing for a full-grown adult to be riding in front of other full-grown adults.
- SongDog: Days at the dog park have never been more fun with this urban technophile's dream—a helmet that gently hypnotizes your dog into bark-singing your favorite MP3s.
- MirrorMD: Ideal for the young, health-conscious urban professional, this miraculous mirror reads your skin pallor, muscle tension, blood sugar, and retinal-reaction speed, then recommends that day's mixture of vitamins before predicting your D.O.D. (Date of Divergence).
- UrbanDogHat: Compatible with SongDog and the forthcoming SongDog Pro II, this techno-leap is another kind of hat…that dogs can wear!
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