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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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.

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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
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9 Things Every Father Should Pass Down To His Son

You might not have a son yet, but there's a decent chance you will some day. Along with the life lessons and skills you'll want to teach him, there are certain material things that you should have to pass down to him. Some of these you may already have and…

By Mike Newman
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The 8 Best Bang-For-Your-Buck Bourbons

Damn, do we love bourbon. For whatever reason, people sometimes get the wrong idea about this distinctive and storied blend of whiskey. They think it’s super expensive and unapproachable, or exclusively reserved for devout followers of the Church of Good Whiskey. But that’s just not true. In fact, there are…

By Maxwell Barna
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The 10 Best Quotes About Being a Dad

It's hard to truly appreciate dear old dad until you become a dear old dad yourself. Becoming a father is like wandering the forest without a map or compass—it's challenging, rewarding, sometimes fun, sometimes scary, and never devoid of demands. For the dads to be and the dads who are,…

By Mike Newman
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The History of the Honda Monkey, the World’s Favorite Minibike

You are either completely in love with the Honda Z series or you have no idea what it is. For those in the latter category, here’s a quick intro (which will then be followed by a longer story about the origins of the bike). The Honda Z50 was a street-legal…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 25 Greatest Directors and Their Highest Rated Movies

There are a few comments we could make about every one of these directors, so we’ll reserve this space for those. Each director on this list is distinctly their own. If someone walked into any of these movies halfway through, they could tell you who made it and might even…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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