Two deals I’m excited about today:

Living Social: This is a Grand Rapids Deal,  but maybe worth the drive- $20 for a 2 hours women’s self-defense class at Ronin Martial Arts Academy.

Groupon: $40 for a one hour massage and scrub at Balancing Touch Massage Therapy on South Street in Kalamazoo.  Could be an awesome last-minute gift idea!

If you have some Crossroads Mall shopping left to do, you might as well do it this coming Friday, December 17 between 4-8 pm.  If you spend $100 in mall stores during that time, then present your receipts at the Merrier Shopping Redemption Zone in the Customer Service Center, you’ll get a $10 gift card!  It’s part of the Merrier Fridays promotion at Crossroads, which you can read more about here.  Important note: You must be 17 or older to take advantage of this promotion.

If you’re a frequent Crossroads shopper, you can sign up to be a part of The Club, which will get you email alerts about special sales, discounts and promotions.  You’ll also be entered to win a $5000 shopping spree.

Today’s Kalamazoo Groupon is 1/2 off at Climb Kalamazoo- $25 for a 2 week pass ($50 value).  Climb Kalamazoo- located downtown Kalamazoo, on the mall- is (as you might guess) full of indoor climbing walls.  You can read more about their business and hours on their website here.  This seems like a really popular place, along with a potentially excellent workout.  This could also be a great Christmas gift for someone who “has it all” or someone who loves trying new things.  You can get your Climb Kalamazoo Groupon here!

Fine print:

• Expires in one year
• Must activate 2 week membership by 12/15/11
• Under 18 must have guardian’s permission

Woohoo! I love it when the Groupons are in Kalamazoo.  Today, on the Grand Rapids Groupon page, you can pay $20 for $40 worth of hot tubbing time at Oasis Hot Tub Gardens.  This is valid at both the Kalamazoo location (KL Ave) and another location in Comstock Park.  According to the Groupon fine print, an hour-long hot tub reservation will cost up to $45, so you could get a pretty sweet deal here.  Great idea for a birthday, Christmas, or “Your an awesome wife/husband/significant other” gift!

Speaking of Groupons in Kalamazoo, did you know that they’re about to launch Kalamazoo’s very own Groupon page?  Go to the top, hit the down arrow on the city, and you can sign up to have them delivered directly to your inbox!