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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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Reading Chairs We’re Loving Right Now

We all have a few very important pieces of furniture in our homes and offices. Beds, couches, table and desks are the first things that come to mind, but that list should really include a good reading chair. Whether it's in your living room, your office, your bedroom or your library (if…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, just let us be your guide. This is a collection of our favorite new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. Sarahah Sarahah--which means "honesty" or "candor" in Arabic--is currently one…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Watches for Men Who Love the Water

Summer is already more than half over, so hopefully you've been spending as much time as possible in the water. If you haven't been enjoying the beach, the coast, the lake or the pool for fear of ruining your favorite timepiece, worry not. Even though the FTC might have officially…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Best Board Shorts for Your End-of-Summer Vacation

It's hot as hell outside. It's next to unbearable in the office even with the air-conditioning on full blast. Turn off your notifications. Disable your e-mail or set an out-of-office response. Pack up the family and the essentials to head out for a last minute, end of season vacation in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Few Days with Altos Tequila, from Arandas to Mexico City

The minute we got the itinerary for our trip to Mexico with the folks from Altos Tequila, we knew it was going to be memorable. Three days, from Arandas (North, in Jalisco) to Mexico City, with a bunch of fun stuff packed in between. We’d be hitting one of Mexico…

By Maxwell Barna
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