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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
Entertainment
The Best Documentaries You’ve Never Heard Of

What would our lives be were it not for documentary film? They force us to sit down, watch, and listen. They put us in times, places, and in the minds and hearts of people we’d ordinarily only hear about filtered through six degrees of news cycles, relatives, and clickbait. Put…

By Maxwell Barna
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9 Old Sitcoms that Hold Up

We’re so focused on “peak TV” that we’re forgetting some of the best shows have already come out. Even better, they completed their run so long ago, you don’t need a special streaming service to watch them. For a bunch of picks on this list, all you have to do…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Accessories
10 New Sneakers to Consider This Season

Last year took the sneaker industry to a whole new level; the hype was crazier than ever before, big names made bigger moves, and new guys made big moves too. Now, 2018 promises a plethora of great sneaker releases. But if you’re not one to wait around for, or press…

By Evan Malachosky
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Drinks
8 New Beers You Should Try

With so many breweries releasing so many beers, a beer lover can feel overwhelmed. Paralysis by analysis is real, so it can never hurt for a thirsty traveler to know what to look for. After you’ve made headway on the classics on this list, this list, this list, and this list, reach for something new,…

By Mike Newman
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How to Improve Your Mobile Photography in 2018

Smartphones have taken the fine art of photography and put it in the hands of anyone willing to hone their skills. Unfortunately for a lot of us, developing those skills could take a long time—time we really just don’t have in between careers, personal relationships, and figuring out which new…

By Maxwell Barna
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