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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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Flowchart: Which Bill Murray Movie Should You Watch?

So you watched A Very Murray Christmas and you're hankering for more Bill. Understandable. Luckily, with such a vast catalog, there's a Bill F*cking Murray flick for whatever you're into. Need help deciding which one to fire up? Our handy flowchart is here to help. While we couldn't include all…

By Mike Newman
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2015 Holiday Gift Guide: Gift-able Experiences

While physical gifts are great for piling under trees and filling up stockings, gifting an experience is a far more thoughtful gesture. We’ve compiled a list of experiences that are fully gift-able and appeal to a broad set of interests. The ideas below are also meant to inspire (in case…

By Drew Haas
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How To Make Craft IPA Pickles

It’s a cold, hard truth: Men like sandwiches. Reubens, specials, or even hot-dogs. Basically, meat between bread. And very few things complete a sandwich like a pickle. Problem is, we’ve kinda grown tired of the mass-produced pickles taking up residence on supermarket shelves for months on end. Artisanal pickles are fine,…

By Kevin McCauley
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7 Hot Cocktails to Warm You up This Winter

Let’s face it, Indian summer is officially over. Halloween is firmly in the rearview and the holidays are finally upon us. This means colder weather (snow for many), family gatherings and numerous reasons to warm up with alcohol-fueled hot cocktails. These seven hot cocktails contain many holiday flavors including maple…

By Christopher Osburn
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The 10 Most Instagrammed Restaurants in America

Take a few quick swipes through Instagram and you'll probably want a burger, some sushi, or anything that oozes cheese. The amount of #foodporn that clogs our feed is tremendous. And if you're curious about which spots you're most likely to see people with their phones pointed at their entrees,…

By Mike Newman
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