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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
Clothing
8 Tank Tops Nice Enough to Wear Out This Summer

Tanks rarely feel acceptable. Headed to the beach? Sure. Headed to the gym? Eh, yeah, we guess. Out to dinner? Please no. But, there are some tanks out that there that look acceptable enough to wear places that aren't near a pool or a rack of weights. The key to…

By Evan Malachosky
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9 of the Best Travel Tips No One Ever Told You

Travel tips articles are a dime a dozen these days and our biggest gripe with them is that they’re always the same tired old tricks. Don’t forget a power adapter in this country, don’t drink the water in this country, don’t bring this in your carry-on, arrive this early to…

By Maxwell Barna
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Fashion
9 Natural Deodorants That Actually Work

What makes a deodorant “natural”? Most deodorants that we grew up using have chemicals in them that, if we’re being honest with ourselves, probably shouldn’t enter our bodies. Most antiperspirants contain aluminum; it clogs the sweat ducts in our underarms to prevent us from soaking through. Most deodorants contain parabens…

By Evan Malachosky
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8 Better-Looking Motorcycle Helmets

For as much as we love riding motorcycles, we love riding motorcycles safely even more. That means having all the right gear. Of that gear, your helmet—the main thing keeping you alive in case of an accident—is the most important. Unfortunately, finding the sweet spot between helmet form and function…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
10 Times a Song Made a Movie Scene

Music and movies are an obvious pairing. Both have a ton of power on their own, and when they’re used together properly, you end up with some of the most affecting memories a person carries with them. We’ve already covered what movie soundtracks keep us riveted and give us chills,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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