Things To Do In Catalina Foothills

The very first ATA Martial Arts opened in 1987, its 25 years of existence encapsulating the training of multiple generations of martial artists. Students trained, grew, had children of their own, and enrolled their kids at the same martial arts school they enjoyed as youths. The program of classes grew and evolved as well, starting with a foundation in taekwondo and growing to incorporate other styles and mixed martial arts training. The teachers now tone bodies using renowned MMA fighter Matt Hughes? personal cage fitness regimen.

As memory cards replaced film reels, many photographers—both professional and amateur—felt befuddled by the new technology. That's where Digital Photo Academy stepped in. Since 2007, the business has facilitated workshops that explore all aspects of digital imagery, from operating cameras and uploading digital files to editing images and airbrushing realistic mustaches. Seasoned professionals lead the courses, helping understudies hone their use of light, framing, and timing. Students furnish their own cameras, and can tote along any ancillary equipment such as tripods, laptops, and flashes that relate to the course at hand.

The nonprofit University Dance Project channels the motion-oriented minds of The University of Arizona School of Dance by employing the school's students to instruct a new generation of dancers. This Groupon covers two classes each week for a month, encouraging seasoned softshoers or beginning balleteers ages 5–18 to build the swanlike skills of confidence, strength, balance, and victory. Different levels exist for most styles; check the schedule to determine the level of each class. Students unleash energy in hip-hop, learn stylized choreography in jazz, and gain the flexibility of a yogic rubber band in tumbling. University Dance Project urges all dancers to take at least one ballet or technique class to lay a strong foundation upon which to build future footwork knowledge.

Bowling is the great social equalizer—a common ground where grizzled undercover clowns, blue-collar English lords, LARPer librarians, big and tall lingerie models, hordes of hive-minded hipsters, and the other two social demographics that comprise America can unite in common cause and topple a gaggle of stuck-up, inanimate wooden pins. Brunswick has been a household name in this egalitarian pastime almost since the beginning, with a company history that dates back to the 19th century, providing classic American good times to all manner of patrons across the country. And with today's Groupon tying the room together, you'll get to play two games (up to a $10 value) in its hallowed halls wearing a pair of freshly disinfected bowling shoes (up to a $4.39 value).

This museum of pint-sized pieces showcases more than 275 miniature houses, room boxes, and other collectibles that are organized into three categories: Enchanted Realm, History and Antiques Gallery, and Exploring the World. Leave the girth of planet Earth and enter the whimsical fantasyland of a tiny-sized Enchanted Realm. Interactive exhibits allow you to search for an elusive fairy within the goblets of a sentient tree showpiece or unearth scattered woodland creatures, snow villages, fairy castles, and witch compounds. Teleport through the blue, arched rotunda to the History and Antiques Gallery, which chronicles the significance of miniature relics throughout history and displays one of the oldest mini houses in the United States, dating back to 1775. Travel the floor as a nephilim Magellan in the Exploring the World section, which surveys the cultural value of miniatures from other countries.

At 2 CupCakes, master icing-wielders saturate the minds of would-be cake charmers with their baking expertise, transforming them into fully baked decorating machines. During each 90-minute frost-a-thon, sprinkle scholars will be provisioned with the necessary cake-based accouterments to artfully bedizen two naked cupcakes, which can be devoured on the spot, or cryogenically frozen to the delight of future museum curators. While today's deal nets individual buyers two separate classes, Groupon holders in groups of six or more can schedule private decorating parties in their own home. Check out upcoming class dates before devouring your Fabergé egg collection in order to make room for your new edible works of art.