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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
You Need Better Underwear. These 6 Will Have You Looking, and Feeling, Great

It’s a little ironic that some guys will drop $300 on jeans but wear value pack Hanes boxers underneath. But I’m here to tell you that there should be more attention paid to your undies, my friends, especially if you’re a self-respecting adult. If you care about your appearance, that…

By Brett Braley
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Entertainment
Why You Should Own a Blu-ray Collection (Really)

Last year, the Motion Picture Association tallied the number of consumers worldwide with subscriptions to streaming services as of 2020. The final count stopped at a cool 1.1 billion. That, to use a brainy technical term, is a lot of consumers. That MPA report isn’t exactly surprising. There’s a good…

By Andy Crump
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Fashion
3 Menswear Stores Redefining Rust Belt Fashion

If you’ve lived in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Detroit in the last few years, you know the cities are in a bit of a Rust Belt renaissance. Having grown up in Western Pennsylvania, it’s been surprising to see once depressed-looking cities take on a new life as entrepreneurial and tech hubs…

By Brett Braley
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Kindred Motorworks Turns Vintage Broncos, VW Buses, and More Into Modern EVs

The right vintage vehicle turns heads no matter where it’s driven. There’s just something about that old school cool of a classic car, even for people born long after the model’s heyday. Actually driving one, however, is a different story. Kindred Motorworks is working to change that by modernizing beloved…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Fashion
Colder Months Are Here. Replace Your Cumbersome Blanket With This Quilted Shirt

This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. Fall is my favorite season. Cold is finally here, Santa is coming, my son is on his way home soon, and we're in the…

By Sean Ryan
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