Hotels immerse guests in the comforts of home as effectively as a childhood blanket or a pair of enchanted ruby slippers filled with chicken-noodle soup. Escape to a magical world of luxury with today’s Groupon: for $79, you get a one-night stay in a king studio suite, private king suite, or private double queen suite at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson in Covington (up to a $140 value). This Groupon is valid for two guests. Groupon customers can bring up to three additional guests for a fee of $10 per person.
A lighted porch leads guests into the lobby at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, where a central fireplace emanates warmth. In the deluxe suites, bedrooms support sleepers with one king or two queen beds topped with Serta pillow-top mattresses ideal for insulating pillow forts during winter sieges. Some suites include a separate living area bedecked with a sleeper sofa and 32-inch television. Come morning, innkeepers set up a complimentary buffet in the dining room, quelling morning hunger with bagels, fresh fruit, eggs, and other breakfast eats. An outdoor heated pool, whirlpool, WiFi, and nearby Fontainebleau State Park make it easy to while away the hours without straying too far from the hotel’s enchanted sphere of protection. Visitors can also drive to New Orleans to sightsee and browse the French Market district for boutique clothes and souvenirs.
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The Groupon Guide to: Origami
Origami, the art of folding paper into figurines, requires dexterity, attention to detail, and the strength to bend paper to your will—though it may seem impossible. If you never got a chance to study origami for four years at Art University, here is a handy guide to some famous origami forms and their meanings:
Form: Flower
Significance: Creating a dull, lifeless version of one of nature’s most vibrant organisms reminds us that fake nature is more sanitary than real nature.
Form: Crane
Significance: The paper crane symbolizes a bird’s innate ability to fly. If everyone made one million origami cranes and dumped them in the North Pole, maybe penguins could remember what a regal flying animal they once were.
Form: Crumpled
Significance: Crumpling paper into a wad and throwing it on the ground will curse you to 17 years of poor SAT scores.
Form: Celebrity Likeness
Significance: Folding paper into the shape of your favorite celebrity’s face signifies their transformation from a two-dimensional to a three-dimensional person, which usually happens after they land a role playing a down-on-their-luck cafeteria worker who dreams of becoming a concert violinist.
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