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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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8 Great Summer Watches Around $100

Finding a good summer watch for around $100 is easier than finding a good dress watch for less than $100... but that doesn't mean it's easy. While looking for a timepiece that's less stuffy, built to be knocked around, and able to withstand poolside splashing, you're going to encounter a lot of junk. Skip…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Weekly Style Finds

Sifting through menswear trends and labels is too much for the average guy. Why would you want to 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…

By Tim Jacobsen
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The History of the Nissan GT-R

This iconic brawler from Japan has made appearances in video games from Need for Speed to virtually every version of Gran Turismo. It has made appearances in no less than 6 of The Fast and Furious franchise productions. And sadly, the aptly named “Godzilla” wasn’t even fully available in the…

By Kevin McCauley
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This Summer’s Best Movies You Haven’t Heard Of Yet

Summer is the season of the big budget blockbuster, the kinds of movies that wow your eyeballs and gently pat your brain and whisper "shh." And while this summer has its fair share of them that will be entertaining—Jurassic World, Ant-Man, another Mission Impossible—there are other movies that should be on your radar.…

By Mike Newman
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Wear This: Mad Max

With the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, we get to take another dip into the dystopian brilliance of George Miller. And when it comes to outfits, think dirt-caked pieces that approach, but never cross into, steampunk territory. Here’s a slightly more tuned down version of what Tom Hardy will…

By Mike Newman
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