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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.

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
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The 10 Best Films of the Last Decade

Almost all of the films up for an Academy Award this year are certified fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, but that doesn't necessarily mean every one of those films is one we consider to be one of the best films. We poured over the top 100 Tomatometer scores with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Guide to Knolling (Including: What the Hell Is Knolling?)

Knolling, the process of arranging a group of related objects in a clean, organized way by utilizing parallel lines and 90° angles, can help you garner Instagram "Likes" by the bucketful. There's just something inherently pleasing to the eye about these types of shots. But if you think you can…

By Mike Newman
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Presidents and Their Drinks of Choice

Most presidents like to drink. It’s a simple fact. The founding fathers got wasted as often as they could and the mentality carried through to almost everyone else who’s inhabited the Oval Office. In honor of that tradition, we thought we’d put together a list of presidential drinking habits. That…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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10 Surprising Presidential Hobbies and Side Hustles

American presidents are so mythologized, it does everyone some good to remember that they’re no more or less human than the rest of us. They eat, drink, smoke, walk, talk, swear, trip, yell at their kids (if they have any), and have hobbies. They’re fairly ordinary, for the most part.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 CBD Creams That Will Handle All Your Aches and Pains

When it comes to pain management, there are plenty of options available off the shelf or through the pharmacy. But what if you want something more natural? Enter cannabidiol (aka CBD), one of the active cannabinoids identified in cannabis and has been shown to have positive effects treating everything from chronic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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