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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
Fashion
The Best Pilot Watches For Every Budget

Just like the venerable dive watch, the pilot watch has origins of purpose rather than style. And just like diving timepieces, pilot watches have evolved over the decades to become an iconic horological style that has stood the test of time. You don't have to fly an aircraft to wear…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
The Best Video Games To Play With a Group

My friends and I are always on the lookout for alternatives to Super Smash Bros., Mario Party, and Mario Kart. We’ve played all three and greatly enjoyed our time with each, by which I mean we’ve all equaled damaged our relationships enough that most of it balances out. But variety…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Dry January

Year after year, the month of January brings with it the hope and expectation for personal and societal improvements. Resolutions, new fitness habits, and a renewed sense of optimism are hallmarks of the first month of the year. And that may include turning to non-alcoholic beverages as a replacement for…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
It’s Time to Invest In a Dive Watch. Here’s Where To Start

My first dive watch happened to be a pretty fancy one. My father wanted to buy me a nice timepiece for my college graduation way back in 1993. I'm pretty sure my GPA or my utter lack of any diving intentions didn't qualify me for the watch I wanted, but…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Meet the Next Generation of Footwear Designers Apprenticing at New Balance

Shoe designs feel inherently personal. Footwear can say a lot about a person, whether it’s a reliable classic or a rare vintage find bought off a sneakerhead on Ebay. But what a shoe says doesn’t start with the person doing the styling. It starts with the person who designed the…

By Nickolaus Hines
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