When Eisenhower designed the Interstate Highway system, he envisioned a lawless, death-race arena where only the fastest could avoid being killed by mechanical gulls. Experience a thrilling fraction of his racing dream with today's Groupon: for $15, you get two eight-minute races at RushHour Karting in Garner (a $40 value). A helmet and neck brace are included in the Groupon price, and a mandatory head sock costs an additional $2. Before arriving, check the calendar for track availability.
At RushHour Karting, speed demons can kart to their spleens' content, regardless of the weather, on a challenging all-indoor track. The 1/3-mile course fills up drivers' adrenaline tanks with hairpin curves, winding turns, and high-speed straights. New SODI RX7 karts with 6.5-horsepower engines and improved safety features reach race speeds of up to 40 mph for an adult-sized dose of acceleration exhilaration for drivers 16 and up, while separately raced junior karts provide more manageable speeds for drivers 8 to 15 years old and at least 48 inches tall. Today's deal gets each driver onto the track for two eight-minute heats, providing an ample cure for the toe tingles that come with lead foot.
Bring along friends who prefer their entertainment stationary to try their skills at the game room and gaze upon your racing glory from a perch atop the observation deck. Before settling your longstanding alligators vs. crocodiles argument on the track, check out RushHour's safety precautions and general procedures.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Mind Games
Overabundance of mind games is the most widespread nonlycanthropic complaint in American romantic relationships. Learn how to play mind games to your advantage with today's guide:
• If your partner refuses to speak to you, then communicate your passive-aggressive barbs through a joint tax return or stuffed MP3 bear.
• If the promising first date still hasn't called, then wake up early and replace every pronoun in their newspaper with your first and last name.
• If your significant other asks a loaded question to which there is no noninsulting answer, then write it down, send it to the Hi and Lois comic-strip artists, and let us share in the hilarity.
• If your live-in love interest continuously drops hints about tying the knot, then demonstrate your commitment to lifetime commitments by marrying everyone in town. Even that one guy.
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