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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 Microbrand Watches Under $500

Anyone who says you need to spend thousands of dollars on a premium brand name wristwatch to get quality and style clearly hasn't gotten his hands on a great microbrand timepiece. The world of excellent watches is deeper and wider than you'd expect, and microbrand watches are surging. What you…

By Amos Kwon
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2021 Is the Year of Adam Driver

2020 was a year without Adam Driver. So 2021 has made up for the privation with Adam Driver times three: Leos Carax’s Annette, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, and because 2020 was also a year without Ridley Scott, Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. (20th Century Studios originally had The Last…

By Andy Crump
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Winter Upgrade: The New Gear We’re Excited About This Winter

With winter fast approaching, we decided to take some time to reflect on the latest releases. This season is all about coziness. Home goods geared to keep you warm and toasty. Clothing to brave the frigid conditions. Beverages to enjoy beside that blazing fire. While things tend to slow down…

By John A. Paradiso
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The 14 Best Apps You’ve Never Heard Of

We live in a world where little boxes in our pockets can find us dates, call us taxis, deliver our groceries, and even control our T.V.’s. These are crazy and wonderful times we are living in, fellas. We all know about the Twitters, Spotifys, and Ubers of the world, but…

By John A. Paradiso
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Tasting the Goose Island 2021 Bourbon County Stout Lineup

While there are plenty of great alcohol releases throughout the year, the blockbuster season most definitely kicks off around the time all the great sales do: Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving might be best known as the day for 6 AM Christmas doorbuster deals. But it’s also the day…

By Cooper Fleishman
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