LivingSocial Adds 'Adventures' to Daily Deals Menu

Nine months after acquiring social adventure company Urban Escapes, daily deals giant LivingSocial today launched LivingSocial Adventures, a new service offering deals on curated experiences ranging from river tubing and beer tasting to sushi-making classes and summer camp for adults.

The service initially will be available in 30 U.S., Canadian and U.K. Markets (see below). The company said all events will be personally guided by its own employees, and also be combined with extras such as meals or transportation.

Tim O'Shaughnessy, the CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial, said the new service "expands LivingSocial's footprint to include bigger and bolder member experiences that are truly unique for our members."

LivingSocial has pioneered the curation of handpicked experiences through our Daily Deals, Escapes, Instant and Families offerings," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co-founder, LivingSocial. "The launch of LivingSocial Adventures expands LivingSocial's footprint to include bigger and bolder member experiences that are truly unique for our members."

NYC Adventure

To build excitement for the launch, LivingSocial announced “The Ultimate LivingSocial NYC Adventure” — a sweepstakes that will award three winners with one guest each an adventure consisting of:

• Roundtrip airfare for two from their home to New York City

• Helicopter transport from the airport into Manhattan

• Two nights at Midtown's The Empire Hotel

• Exclusive jet ski tour to the Statue of Liberty

• Skydiving with views of the Manhattan skyline

• Private rifle instruction in Manhattan's only indoor range

• Dinner at Iron Chef winner Marc Forgione's restaurant

• VIP experience at the Dave Matthews Band Caravan Concert on Governor's Island

To learn more, visit http://www.facebook.com/LivingSocialAdventures.

30 markets

LivingSocial Adventures is available to all members of LivingSocial.  Adventures are offered in a total of 30 markets throughout the U.S., Canada and the UK including:

• Atlanta

• Austin, Texas

• Baltimore

• Boise, Idaho

• Boston

• Charlotte, N.C.

• Chicago

• Dallas

• Denver

• Houston

• London

• Los Angeles

• Miami

• Minneapolis/St. Paul

• Nashville, Tenn.

• New Orleans

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Phoenix

• Portland, Ore.

• Raleigh, N.C.

• Richmond, Va.

• Sacramento, Calif.

• Salt Lake City

• San Diego

• San Francisco

• Seattle

• Toronto

• Vancouver, BC

• Washington