Art can portray the world's most complex subjects: the passion of love, the horrors of war, and the despair of fruit waiting to be eaten. Hold a mirror to nature with today’s Groupon to the Uptown Art Fair held Friday, August 5, through Sunday, August 7, at the intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. Admission to the fair is free. Choose between two options:
• For $12, you get $25 worth of locally brewed beer, soda, or water.
• For $12, you get an Uptown Art Fair commemorative print (a $25 value).
Visitors to the Uptown Art Fair can sip cold beverages, sample food from 20 vendors, collect a poster-size commemorative print, or browse the works of more than 360 artists on display. Thirsty patrons can slurp down hoppy libations from locally based Schell's Brewing ($5), choosing between classic Deer Brand and Original Light brews to loosen up their art-appreciating minds. Alternatively, tickle tongues with a bubbly Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, or any other Pepsi product ($3 each) or procure a bottle of water ($3) to slurp no-nonsense hydration. Those who opt to take home the 2011 commemorative print, Calhoun Sails, can cloak naked walls with a 30"x23" poster whose image of boats docked at sunset was snapped by former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Matt Blair. After picking up your beverage or print, browse the fair's selection of woodcarvings, paintings, glasswork, jewelry, and other creatively crafted works, or bust a move to live music at the Performance Stage.
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Groupon Guide to: The President's Fitness Challenge
Once a year, the president goes to every grade school in the country and challenges students to hang on to their self-esteem—as well as to complete a series of exercises he made up. Here are the athletic trials that make up the President's Challenge:
Curl-ups The Challenge: In 60 seconds, see how many times you can touch your shoulder blades to your heels while lying on your stomach. This also measures your current level of gravity.
Shuttle Run The Challenge: Two traffic cones, which should be taken from a nearby construction site, are placed roughly 10 yards apart from one another. Starting at the first cone, run to the second and see how hard you can throw that cone in the general direction of the first cone without hitting it.
Sit and Reach The Challenge: As the name implies, this challenge tests your ability to sit still and re main silent for as long as possible without complaining about your body ach ing because your muscle tissue is wasting away.
Mile Run The Challenge: On a slip of paper, write down how many miles you think you can run.
Chin-ups The Challenge: As you hold onto a steel horizontal bar, the president asks you questions about whether or not you can overcome hardships like failing a math exam or getting only the smallest storage capacity iPod for a birthday gift. To answer "yes," raise your chin high enough to place it atop the bar, release your hands, and hang there for 30 seconds.
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