Though children are taught to reach for the sky, in time it becomes apparent that jumping out of the sky is more practical. Leap into one of life's timeless lessons with today's Groupon: for $125, you get a tandem skydive from 10,000 feet from Skydive San Diego in Jamul (up to a $210 value).
Skydive San Diego’s USPA-certified instructors whisk thrill-seekers into the sky for exhilarating tandem jumps above gorgeous western scenery. A brief training course outlines skydiving regulations before licensed trainers strap themselves to students with a Sigma tandem rig. Conjoined twosomes then climb skyward in a Cessna Caravan or DeHavilland Twin Otter, spacious enough to stage leaping parties for friends and family interventions for geese refusing to migrate. As planes ascend, cloud surfers can gander at a breathtaking spread of landscapes, skimming their eyes over the Pacific Ocean, downtown San Diego, and the Otay Lake reservoir near the skydive facilities. Once achieving a height of 10,000 feet, divers take the plunge and free-fall for approximately a minute. At 5,000 feet, trainers pull parachutes into bloom, and patrons drift back to earth during a five- to seven-minute parachute ride. The eventual touchdown at the verdant jump zone, located on the same grounds as the takeoff site, nabs guests a First Jump certificate and congratulatory smooch from a cloud princess.
The 10,000-foot jumps are scheduled each day at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., though customers hoping to take a later or slightly elevated tumble can pay $40 extra for a 13,000-foot dive. For an additional fee, Skydive San Diego can also affix a video camera to a trainer's wrist, an outside flier's helmet, or a pterodactyl's steadicam crest to document proof of aerial daredevilry.
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The Groupon Guide to: Smoothies and Shakes
Blenders convert thick food into liquid form for people and birds that are too busy to digest overly solid edibles. Here's a guide to some simple blended treats:
Fruit Smoothie: Fruit tastes pretty good, but it's embarrassing to eat in public because of all the uncouth juices. Blend fruits such as bananas, strawberries, and oranges into ice cream or yogurt to make them easier to sip. Add a "super fruit" such as açaí berry or sprinkles to make your body immune to vitamins.
Protein Shake: This mixture of milk, powdered muscles, and eggs cooked over a space heater was used as papier-mâché paste until the 1980s, when scientists discovered it could be used as an alternative source of fuel for bodybuilders.
Slushie: Though drinking ice is not recommended unless you want to look like some kind of Winter Olympian, it’s less challenging to drink ice that's been infused with fruit-scented syrup. Slushies are the best treat for a hot summer day or a night spent locked inside a mall food court.
Vanilla Milk Shake: Milk shakes are a great way to get in your daily dose of calcium and are a tasty alternative to milk. Try substituting a vanilla milk shake for milk in your cereal, coffee, cake, or yogurt.
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