Put on your lederhosen and get your stein ready for the Oktoberfest by the Bay! Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the original Oktoberfest in the true tradition of Munich's famed festival by reveling in the nonstop music, German food, and drink. See Reviews & Offer Details.

Helmed by owner Julie Crispo, a licensed esthetician, Dermaplus Skin + Body truly picks up where nature left off. A holistic haven with a clinical approach to skincare, it not only “custom blends” skin treatments using products that are packed with vitamins, minerals, botanicals, antioxidants, and essential oils, it also delivers them with the newest skincare technology available.

At the top of our to-do list for fall: Dermaplus’ 3D Skin Rejuvenation™ Laser Genesis Facial from Cutera.

Appropriate for people of all ages and skin types, the Laser Genesis Facial softens fine lines and wrinkles, minimizes pores, and reduces dermal redness. This unique laser treatment is gentle, and can be applied to the face and neck, as well as the hands, arms, and abdomen.

The regimen is customized to meet each individual’s needs, and boasts visible results after as little as two weeks. It can even stimulate collagen production, making it one of the most effective anti-aging treatments on the market.

* It’s a great way to avert his mid- (or quarter-) life crisis. Skip the Ferrari and head to Dermaplus, where he’ll have noticeably younger complexion after only one visit.
* It’s soothing. While the thought of a “laser” on his face might make him cringe, he’ll be reassured knowing that the 3D Skin Rejuvenation™ Laser Genesis Facial from Cutera is gentle and has little or no side effects. Plus, it won’t leave him red-faced, so he can have his treatment and head back to work.

Get ready, wrinkles – the fight is on.

-Larkin Clark

Since 1906, The Chauvet has stood as a landmark destination in the intimate village of Glen Ellen for all Sonoma County guests to visit. With spacious 2000 square foot designer condominiums, luxurious amenities, and a central location, The Chauvet is the perfect retreat for friends and family to enjoy Northern California’s wine country. See Reviews & Offer Details.

When a person asks you whether or not you've gotten a haircut after you've clearly received a haircut, it's always a pleasure to reply with a witty retort such as, "I'm unclear on what you mean" or "Salisbury steak." Today's Groupon sets up your dry wit by taking care of new clients’ hair at Head & Soul Salon, located in Cow Hollow. Choose between the following services:

• For $30, you get a cut, style, and blow-dry (a $65 value).
• For $100, you get a Brazilian blowout (a $250 value).

The skilled and attentive stylists at Head & Soul Salon are devoted to transforming appearances and sensing your innermost follicular yearnings. Unruly scalp sprouts get a firm mowing with the women's cut, which includes a final style and blow-dry to display manicured head hedges in their most fashion-forward mien. Whether you prefer your locks smoothed and polished or textured and gritty, Head & Soul stylists employ an arsenal of Bumble and bumble products to transform your cut into versatile styles.

Recently barbered or generally frazzled patrons can opt for the Brazilian blowout—a smoothifying treatment eliminating frizz and damage while transforming frayed head threads into a tapestry of finely woven silk. Customers may also apply the value of their Groupon toward any other service at Head & Soul Salon and simply pay the difference. Call ahead to schedule an appointment. New clients only.

Personal training is much more than detailed instruction on how to be an actual person. Achieve your fitness goals in a one-on-one setting with today's Groupon: for $30, new clients get two personal-training sessions at Lombard Fitness (a $200 value). This Groupon can be used at one of three locations: Marina, Lower Nob Hill, and Laurel Village.

Lombard Fitness is the brainchild of personal trainer Shianne Lombard, who has been featured on View from the Bay, has worked with one of the former contestants on The Biggest Loser, and was a guest on Dr. Phil’s Weight Loss Challenge: Bridal Edition. Rusty and well-oiled exercisers alike reap the benefits of her motivated coaching, with each one-hour training session custom-tailored to fit snugly over individual athletic abilities and aspirations. Twelve years of experience in the field have helped Lombard hone and refine her uncanny abilities to coax underdeveloped muscle masses into the sunlit, Morlock-free world of fitness, through efficient and effective workouts that redefine preconceived notions of routine exercise. Build strength, speed, and core stability, or incinerate the hard-to-burn fat that gathers in the gaps between your fingers with today's Groupon to Lombard Fitness. Email to schedule your appointment.

New clients only.

Fitness pole dancing has produced several unsuccessful knockoffs, including pole-vaulting over alligator moats and interpreting Footloose atop a utility pole. Learn the first and best incarnation of pole dance with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a 1.5-hour pole-introduction workshop at Poletential in Redwood City (a $60 value). Click here to view the schedule.

Poletential offers "fitness with a twirl," teaching anyone searching for an atypical aerobic workout the fundamentals, alongside more-advanced maneuvers, of fitness pole dancing. Introductory classes cater to those with an inexplicable draw to stop signs and totem poles by imparting transitional moves and a few basic pole tricks during the 1.5-hour session. Each student of the vertical beam will train on her own pole and in a relaxed and supportive setting with no more than nine fellow fitness fans. Dancers are encouraged to wear stilettos (supplied by the studio) and whatever clothes they feel most comfortable in, from workout shorts to an oversized Batman cape, as long as legs are kept bare to properly contact the pole. Poletential gives students the freedom of interpretation and style, allowing their choreography to be sensual, artistic, or focused on developing upper-body and core strength.

Poletential's staff includes instructors trained in dance-based fitness, ballet, and jazz dance, though each found her niche with pole dancing. The 1,600-square-foot studio features 10 high-quality, 20-foot-tall poles, permanently installed and designed for both rigorous dance-offs and an intense American Gladiators physical challenge against Elektra.

Valid for new clients only. Poletential classes are for women only.

Unlike summer camps, boot camps won't require you to put on a fund-raising talent show to stop a nefarious computer company from turning Lake Cowabunga into its new industrial-waste depository. Team up to fight unfitness with today's deal: for $29, you get six women-only boot-camp classes at Inspire Fitness (up to an $84.48 value). You must redeem all six classes within three months of your first class, although there is no limit of how many classes you can take per week.

The motivational Inspire Fitness staff leads both the exercise-averse and the athletically inclined through a series of muscle-molding, calorie-crushing classes to build or retain the robustness of a lady Rambo. The staff members will use your instinctual distrust of routine to their advantage by keeping your muscles guessing with new and challenging moves during each session, so you’ll never fall into a boring, ineffective routine, such as regular teeth brushing. Most classes take place outdoors, allowing participants to simultaneously commune with nature and experience a serious surge of punchability. All levels of fitness are welcome, allowing you to work at your own pace. Bring a mat or a towel and plenty of water, and dress in layers so you can warm up or cool down as needed. Register online to reserve your classes.

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Ready for adventure? Join Bay Area Expeditions on a backpacking trip in beautiful Big Sur, located close enough to the city but far enough for a getaway. Have a perfect picturesque weekend where you can relax or explore the great outdoors.

During this expedition you can choose to relax at camp, hike or take any training classes offered. With this incredible offer of $165 for two days of adventure, there's no reason not to take this opportunity to get into a new environment, bring your outdoors skills to a new level, work on your fitness or even your photography.