Exotic Cooking Vacations, Rocking Chaise Lounge,and Gourmet Chocolates

Exotic Cooking Vacations

Cooking Vacations?! I recently noticed on  Bloomspot that they are featuring several cooking vacations. Three packages are posted ranging from Bangkok, Mexico, and Virginia wine country. They feature unique experiences in exotic locations with one-of-kind culinary instruction.

Personally I am most intrigued by the Thailand vacation. In addition to learning how to make 22 dishes, your will be introduced to the floating markets, tour temples and the grand palace, and stay in a swanky hotel room.

Mexican 7-day trip to Tlaxcala
Thailand 8-day culinary adventure with full immersion cooking classes
 What’s Cookin’ in Virginia Wine Country

$230 for Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair reg $600

As summer is half over, most of the out door furniture is moving to clearance pricing. Being a fan of clean lines (and who doesn't like rocking chairs!?), I wanted to share this little piece of the beach with you. 

$230 reg. $600 One-Of-A-Kind Curvy Rocking Chaise Lounge at 1-Sale-Day

$5 for $10 Maroon Bells Gourmet Chocolate, Ice-Cream, and Coffee

What's not to like? They have a smart collection of chocolates, truffles, 40 rotating flavors of ice cream,  and specialty coffee. If you would like to see the menu, check out http://www.maroonbells.com/ 

$5 for $10 Maroon Bells Gourmet Chocolates

07/09/12 - Rock Climbing, Dwell Magazine, iTunes, and Bedding

$39 for 3-Hour Rock Climbing Basics Class 

I have always wanted to learn the basics of climbing movement, belaying, and rappelling but have not been so keen on the rock climbing wall. With this deal you can learn the basics while experiencing the beauty of Boulder Canyon, Chautauqua Park, Table Mountain, or Clear Creek Canyon 

$39 for 3-Hour Rock Climbing Basics Class

$12 for 1-Year Subscription (10 issues) to Dwell Magazine – a $20 Value 

Dwell is a magazine for designers, want-to-be designers, and those who love design. When referring to design, I am talking about all types - interior, graphic, industrial, furniture, landscape etc. I subscribe to Dwell and every month when I retrieve the latest issue from my mail box, I am reminded why I got into design in the  first place (for those who don't know me in the real world, yes, I am an interior designer by trade). 

$12 for 1-Year subscription to Dwell through Plum Steal

$5 for $10 iTunes Gift Card at Saveology 

OK, there is a caveat - This is for first time buyers at Saveology. I am including this, because there are quite a few of you who have never heard of Saveology and can take advantage of this deal. Saveology is pretty much the same as other group buying web sites but the deals don't expire as quickly as some of the other sites. 

           

$29 -$35 for a 4 Piece Sheet Set 250 Thread Count 

Oooooh ... I love new sheets! Choose from 10 colors. Each set comes with a fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two  pillow cases. 

$29-$35 for 4-piece Sheet Set through Groupon

$29 for 7-Piece Comforter Set w/ Bed Skirt, 2 Pillow Shams & 3 Decorative Pillows - 6 Patterns

I guess as long as I am talking about bedding I might as well include this deal too. Actually you could get all new bedding combining the previous deal with this one for  $58. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that this is Egyptian cotton, but I do think that it is definitely a good bang for the buck.  

$29 7-piece Comforter Set at 1SaleADay.com

Happy Hour at The Hornet

I have been enjoying some of my favorite dishes at The Hornet for years. Recently I discovered their happy hour food menu. All items are under $5 and are the full sized versions. I particularly like the $2 fish taco, that has crunchy beer battered cod with a slaw made from refreshing cucumbers and cabbage. They also have a Carnitas Taco, that my fiance really likes.

Carnitas Taco

Happy Hour is every day from 3-6 and $3 draft, well, and house wine. If you are going for dinner or lunch my favorites that are not on Happy Hour, that are a must-try, are the Lobster Mac and their bread pudding is AMAZING!

76 Broadway  Denver, CO 80203 (303) 777-7676

$25 Restaurant.com gift cards for $5

Crazy good deal! I just did a quick search for restaurants within 5 miles of where I live and there were 36 restaurants that I could pick from.

$5 for $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates from 6/19-6/20 with code CELEBRATE

06/17/2012 - $5 Blu-ray Movies -Stranger Than Fiction

$5 Select Blu-ray films 

Stranger Than Fiction is one of my favorite films. Will Ferrell breaks out of his typical roles while playing this somewhat OCD IRS auditor. Here is the opening scene.

Also check out these $5 titles:

• Go 
• 21 
• Ghosts of Mars 
• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 

$5 Blu-ray at Deal News

06/17/2012 - Brunch, Bootcamp, Mace Gun, and Art Blocks

$15 for $30 to use for Brunch at Madison Street  

Madison Street is a local neighborhood grill in the Congress park area. While this deal is only good for brunch, I think that is OK. Brunch is on Saturday and Sunday from 10-2. I love brunch in general; if you were to ask me what I favorite meal is, I would tell you it is brunch. The highlights that I see on the menu are the S'mores pancakes, cured wild salmon, and "The Sandwich." However what I am really interested in trying are the fried pickles (YUM!). Almost all the reviews that I read mentioned the pickles. 

Madison Street Brunch $15 for $30 at Living Social  

$69 for Four Weeks of Unlimited Boot-Camp Sessions ($160 Value)

Alright, now that you have had brunch, it is time to work it off! Prior to this year,I had not tried boot camp classes before. Through the encouragement of my personal trainer, I tried out a class. To my surprise, not only could I do most of the exercises, but I had a ton of fun! If you have not taken a group fitness class you are missing out. When I work out in a class, I tend to push myself harder thus getting a better workout and I've made new friends who are pushing toward similar goals as me.    

 

 

$69 for Unlimited Bootcamp - Groupon

 

$42 Hot Pink Defense! Mace gun regularly $55 

While I am not one for guns usually, I do recognize that sometimes it's a good idea to have a little protection. I am mostly attracted to this mace pepper gun because it is hot pink and shaped like a gun. This sweet action has a range of 20 feet and one canister has about 7 "shots."

 

Mace Pepper Gun for $42 at Obaz 

$25.75 Art Blocks by Manuel Rebollo regularly $35 

Fashion and music inspired prints all but drip off these unique prints. The illustrative quality of the prints makes me think of images pulled straight from the sketchbook. 





Art blocks at Fab.com for $25.75

06/02/2012 Deals - Rafting, Hammocks, Pachanga and Maragitas

$47 for full day white water rafting at Breckenridge Adventure Tours

Full-Day Whitewater Rafting Pass for an Individual ($47) or Group of Up to Six ($282), or Half-Day Pass for an Individual ($32) or Group ($192)

Single day getaways are like a mini vacation, so when I come across day trips I like to share them. The summer is tracking to be a hot one and what better way to cool off and enjoy the Colorado scenery, than by careening down a river. White river rafting for a full day usually run $94 at Breckenridge Adventure Tours. Half day packages are also available for $32.

Living Social - White Water Rafting Pass

$29 for Colorful, Hand-Woven Hammock  Free Shipping ($79 Value)

Just the other day I was thinking about getting a hammock for my balcony and for $29 bucks, I just might. You too can relax in either a stripe or plaid patterned hammock. 

$29 for Colorful, Hand-Woven Hammock Free Shipping ($79 Value)

$25 for a 12-Class Punch Card at Pachanga Fitness ($60 value)

I.Love.Zumba. I currently go three times a week and the hour long classes fly by. When I first heard of Pachanga Fitness I wasn't sure what it was. I looked it up and discovered that it is very similar to Zumba but adds kickboxing and capoeira to the Latin inspired choreography. Each 45-60 minute class claims that it burns 500-1000 calories. That's huge... walking/jogging on my treadmill for 40 minutes only burns around 250-350 calories. I'm excited to try out these classes for $2.08 a class!


This is a link to their site that shows some videos of classes - Pachanga Fitness Class - Pachanga Fitness



Home Run Deal - $25 for a 12-class punch card

$15 For $30 worth of Latin Fusion Cuisine at Las Brisas in Englewood

Trying new restaurants is one of my favorite things to do. I checked out the latin fusion menu (http://www.lasbrisascolorado.com/) and they offer a pretty large assortment of house made tapas, house specials, and traditional Mexican fare. Also, before 4pm they have a two courses for $7.95. Most of the reviews on Yelp recommended the margaritas, table side guacamole, and paella.  

$15 For $30 worth of gourmet cuisine at Las Brisas

$7.50 For A $15 iTunes Gift Card