Things to Do in Newman
Things to Do Deals
USS Hornet Museum
- Alameda
Aircraft carrier that served in World War II and Apollo recovery holds four levels of ship quarters, exhibits, and panoramic views of bay
Aerodynamic Aviation
Get behind the controls of an airplane and learn to take off, climb, and descend with an FAA-certified flight instructor as copilot
BlueLight Cinemas 5
- Cupertino
Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn feeds movie fans during second-run flicks projected in theaters with DTS and Dolby surround sound
Funworks!
- Modesto
The 18-acre park enthralls guests ages 6 and older with batting practice, large one-topping pizzas, and 16-ounce sodas
Lance Johnson Golf Academy
- Escalon
PGA pro fine-tunes swings in private lessons for one or two with range practice
Western Bowling Proprietors Association
A bowling alley with everything from cosmic bowling to food and drinks
San Jose Batting Cages
- San Jose
Indoor batting cages and optional half-hour lessons help players hone their batting skills
Emilio Guglielmo Winery
- Morgan Hill
Old World tasting room hosts guests as they sample a handful of award-winning wines
Touchstone Climbing
- San Jose
Instructors lead multilevel yoga classes that make bodies lithe and limber
Oakland A's
- Coliseum Industrial Complex
The A's continue to defend their AL West crown during showdowns with the Yankees and a pair of National League clubs
Habitot Children’s Museum
- South Berkeley
Museum builds infants’ and young kids' creative-thinking and problem-solving skills through exhibits, art studio, and educational programs
Segway of Oakland
- Oakland
Two-hour tours roam Oakland and pause at landmarks after video overview of Segway handling and Segway rentals allow self-guided exploration
San Jose Stage Company
- Downtown San Jose
Rowdy musical comedy inspired by 1936 film explores the ruckus created when clean-cut youths fall victim to the evils of marijuana.
Nickel City San Jose
- Branham - Kirk
More than 100 video and redemption games cost a nickel; more than 30 free arcade classics
Dive High
- Tracy
Dive High's trained professionals teach the fundamentals of hang-gliding with ground education and five minutes of real flight
Yee's ATA Blackbelt Academy
- Modesto
World-champion black belts helm tae kwon do classes for all ages, emphasizing strength of character alongside technique
First Class Sedan
- North Central
Up to eight people relax in a luxury limo between stops at shopping locales of their choice during a five-hour jaunt with drinks
Stockton Indoor Sports Complex
- Stockton
Old-fashioned, quad-wheeled roller skates roll across a hockey-rink-sized floor during public-skating sessions
Oakland Aviation Museum
- Oakland
Located on historic North Field, the museum features an array of aircraft, flight simulators, and the flying boat from Indiana Jones
Blazing Saddles San Francisco
- Monterey
Deluxe hybrid rental bikes whisk riders away on self-guided tours of Monterey and surrounding landmarks
bounzCity
- Evergreen
Six themed inflatables, 25 arcade games, toddler area, and youthful exuberance fill indoor fun center’s 28,000 sq. ft. facility
GolfSmarts
- Santa Clara
Instructor evaluates pupils’ swing with video-analysis software before coaching them on form during a recorded session
Flow Yoga Studio Modesto
- Tracy
Students bend and stretch through myriad yoga classes, such as Vinyasa Flow and Hatha yoga with weights
Dan Chan Magic Man San Jose
- Multiple Locations
An award-winning magician performs juggling and escape tricks as audience members dine on a Chinese feast
Pietra Santa Winery
- Hollister
Tours explore winery, olive oil-making room, and house, concluding with sampling of wines; wine-bottle packages shipped at half price
Monterey Waterfront & Cannery Row Tours
- New Monterey
A historian leads groups on a 2.5-hour walking tour, detailing the people and jobs that made Monterey Bay a fishing and cultural polestar
The Historic Bal Theatre
- Upper Bal
Darren Carter “The Party Starter” headlines a laugh-packed evening of comedy
Fuze Fit For a Kid
- Los Gatos
During half- or full-day camps, kids ages 6–12 participate in physical sports and cognitive activities at award-winning center
Gerard'Z Honeybees
- Multiple Locations
The workshop demystifies beekeeping and gives guests a taste of local monofloral honeys such as star thistle and wildflower
Joy of Movement Pilates & Gyrotonic
- Aptos
Certified instructors in eco-friendly studio help students hone mind-body health through Pilates mat and Reformer classes
Art Social San Francisco
- Multiple Locations
Local artists unleash students' creative sides during three-hour painting classes held in various local wine bars and restaurants
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers
- Downtown Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains wineries pour samples amid live music, street performers, and chocolatiers in downtown Santa Cruz
Pan Theater
- Downtown
Expert chuckle constructors helm classes designed to elucidate the art of improvised theatre
Bridges Rock Gym
- Richmond Annex
12 inches of seamless padding cushion any falls as climbers scale 18-foot-high top-out boulders and hang from an indoor cave
Pacific Pinball Museum
90 colorful, fully playable pinball machines line museum's walls & chronicle development of one of America's great pastimes
Recommended Things to Do by Groupon Customers
A charter member of the MLS, the San Jose Earthquakes played their first four seasons as the Clash before claiming the MLS Cup in 2001 and 2003. Though the team moved to Houston in '05, the franchise was reinstated in '08, bringing professional soccer back to the Bay Area. Buck Shaw Stadium serves as the team's current home, though a new stadium will shoot skyward in 2014, complete with luxury suites for fans and exhausted referees alike.
Led by former NBA point guard and first-year head coach Mark Jackson, the Golden State Warriors charge into the second half of the season. Veteran guard Monta Ellis blows by defenders with an average of 22.2 points per game while forward-center David Lee muscles out under-the-basket rivals for an average of 9.7 rebounds per game. Rookie guard Klay Thompson keeps opponents guessing with the ability to drop shots from all over the court and the inexhaustible supply of riddles he declaims during commercial breaks.
Today’s Groupon replaces your normal hands and feet with highly skilled climber appendages. For $35, you get five day-passes to Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, including climbing equipment rental and use of the facility's fitness equipment and sauna (a $93 value), plus a two-hour beginner or technique climbing class (a $31.50 value) and one yoga class (a $12 value), a $136.50 total value. Pacific Edge is co-owned and run by a staff of instructors with years of climbing and yoga experience, and was the Best Outdoor Sports School winner in 2009.2000 Feet: The nagging feeling that you’ve left your oven on is misguided. You haven’t. 5000 Feet: Breathing becomes labored; earthly memories fade. 10,000 Feet: Why does it smell like Christmas? 20,000 Feet: Weight of the treasured Elf Stones lifted only by inspiring visions of the Gates of Shamagor. 30,000 Feet: Break for lunch.
Today's Groupon tackles professional athletics, professional athletes, and sports hernias with a ticket to the final game of the Oakland Raiders' 2009–10 season for $26 (a $36 value). On Sunday, January 3, at 1:15 p.m., the team that once upset the entire steel industry of Pittsburgh and tamed Cincinnati's Panthera Tigris Tigris looks to end the season on a final high note against the Baltimore Ravens (featuring offensive tackle Michael Oher who is the inspiration for the The Blind Side). You'll be sitting in section 354 and have a $10 food voucher in hand.
Dust off your explorer's exploring khakis and your museum monocle for today's deal: a one-year Friend of Horus membership to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum for $15 (a $35 value). Membership includes free individual admission, 10% off museum store items, and priority entrance to new featured exhibits. The only hieroglyphic capable of expressing your delight will be an owl hugging a jackal's head on top of a human eyeball. Follow @Groupon_Says on Twitter.
The history of wine in the Livermore Valley spans 250 years. Spanish missionaries planted the region's first grapes in the 18th century, and Robert Livermore sowed the first commercial vines in the mid-19th. These early efforts led to America's first international gold medal for wine at the 1889 Paris Exposition, when California grapes beat out bordeaux in the annual race to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
The guides at Livermore Valley Wine & Cycle Tours lead cyclists into this historic, scenic valley in which some 40 wineries currently reside. Rides between them follow moderate routes, letting peddlers soak in views of the canyons and ridges that rise and fall between the clustered rows of vines.
