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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
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10 New Books You Should Read

Whether you read on a tablet, Kindle, or still prefer the smell of a freshly cracked paperback, finding your next book is never easy. You could never read all the new releases each week, so we’re here to help. These are a handful of the new titles we think deserve a space…

By Mike Newman
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3 Watch Care Tips from Bill Yao of Mk II Watches

Bill Yao of Mk II Watches spends his time assembling, maintaining standards and testing the small runs of timepieces he produces from his company's Pennsylvania workshop. He spends 8 hours or more on each watch, about 5 of which are devoted to quality control measures. Each angle is considered, flattened and beveled with intent. Dials…

By Robert Spangle & Dustin Meltzer
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Weekly Style Finds

Sifting through menswear trends and labels is too much for the average guy. Why spend your day researching when you know 99% of the things you’d find you’d never wear? A better option: Weekly Style Finds. Each week we’ll bring you some of our favorite new items and interesting articles…

By Mike Newman
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10 Flavored Whiskies That Don’t Suck

One of the biggest trends in the spirits world is flavored whiskey. However, not all flavored whiskies are worth your time. It's hard to tell which are hits and which are misses. These are 10 flavored whiskies that don't suck.

By Christopher Osburn
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Driving the New BMW 6 Series Through the South of France

To truly experience all a car has to offer, you need more than a lap around a dealership. Like you, we demand to know more before considering a purchase or giving a ride our stamp of approval. With that in mind, we went with BMW to the south of France…

By Mike Newman
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