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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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10 Short Smokes to Get You Through Winter

Bigger is not always better. This is especially true when it comes to premium cigars. A big part of a cigar's flavor comes from the wrapper. It follows, then, that if you select a smaller stogie with a tighter ring gauge, you can really get a feel for the flavor…

By Pat McLaughlin
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How Legendary Sneakers Got Their Names

With a few exceptions, we generally wear our sneakers straight out of the box without giving a second thought to where or how they got their names. Some models simply use codes to signify a style, others take inspiration from towns, cities and countries, while few get christened to commemorate…

By Matthew Pike
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8 New Beers You Should Know

When you hit your local liquor store or brewery in search of some new beers to try, there are a few we’d recommend keeping an eye out for. Some of these are brand new, some are seasonals making their return, and some were just announced for future release. So next…

By Mike Newman
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Inside the Inaugural Mazda Ice Academy

Mazdas’s Inaugural Ice Academy afforded journalists the opportunity to test drive the newest Miata MX-5, CX-3 and CX-5 on ice and snow. Despite frigid conditions (and hanging out in a yurt), the academy was a success, and I walked away with a new appreciation for the differences in car and…

By Drew Haas
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8 YouTube Accounts That Will Teach You How to Fight

If you plan on watching a few YouTube videos and running your mouth like Conor McGregor, don't expect to be able to back it up like him. Unless you invest in some [good] training, you won't exactly be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. That said, taking…

By Mike Newman
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