Driveways connect us to the outside world by providing a clearly marked path for newspaper delivery and an open space to hang tin-can telephones. Protect your runway to the world with today's Groupon: for $75, you get a double sealcoating on a three-car asphalt driveway or lot of up to 1,000 square feet from Bryer's Protective Coatings (a $270 value). Today's deal is valid only for Christian, Dallas, Greene, Stone, Polk, Taney, Webster, and Laclede counties.

Bryer's Protective Coatings extends the life of commercial, residential, and industrial pavements by delivering high-quality asphalt-maintenance services. Upon arrival, a friendly pavement professional administers a thorough scouring of the asphalt surface, cleaning off surface soil and chocolate-syrup-based spot treatments to ensure a tight adhesion of the new sealcoating. Using a high performance Seal-Rite tank, the steady-handed crew then coats freshly unsullied surfaces with a sealant guaranteed to contain at least 3 pounds of sand per gallon and 6% latex additives, which help to prolong the life of the seal and results in a blacker hue. Aside from granting the garage mat a more youthful élan, the protective seal also permeates small imperfections in the driveway or lot and shields asphalt from future damage caused by inclement weather or armies of high-heel-clad census takers. Properties with areas of more than 1,000 square feet (the size of a three-car driveway) carry a discounted additional charge of $0.20 per square foot ($0.27 for non Groupon customers). Clients may use two Groupons for 2,000 square feet of coverage, but must apply it toward projects 4,000 square feet or larger.