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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 New Books You Should Know

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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Our Favorite Summer Beers

You’re going to need a beverage to quench your thirst while mowing the lawn, manning the grill, or just being out under the summer sun—may we suggest beer? We asked around the Cool Material office to find our favorite summer suds. These are our picks: Tim Jacobsen - Founder Firestone…

By Tim Jacobsen
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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. Alfred At some point, we've all needed…

By Cooper Fleishman
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DIY: Iron Pipe Pour Over Coffee Maker

Remember that Copper Pour Over Coffee Maker DIY project we covered from Ben Uyeda at Homemade Modern? He's got another "CoffeeScapes" DIY project, but this time around it involves iron pipe, a 2x6 and, optionally, test tubes. The Iron Pipe Pour Over Coffee Maker functions a lot like the Copper…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: The Season’s Best Sunglasses

You’ve already stashed the sweaters away and tossed your jacket in the farthest reaches of your closet, now it’s time for a new pair of sunglasses for the season. And if you’re still using the $15 ones you bought at a mall kiosk, it’s time for a pair a little…

By Mike Newman
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