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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 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. Funny or Die Weather Like many of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
The Boots of Inspiration LA

Inspiration LA is a menswear show with a vintage and rugged feel. It's full of brands that look back to old military pieces, motorcycle jackets, and stiff-ass denim for inspiration. It's all about style meeting functionality. And nothing caps off that look like a pair of broken-in boots; boots with creases,…

By Mike Newman
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The Race for the All-in-One Credit Card

There's a revolution coming to your wallet. Soon, perhaps very soon, your wallet will become thinner. All those credit, debit, and gift cards littered throughout the sleeves of your bifold will disappear. Either people will start paying for everything with their phones, or the all-in-one credit card will become a staple. The…

By Mike Newman
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Taking the Volvo V60 Cross Country, Cross Country … Sort Of

There was a time when "wagon" conjured up images of mom jeans, wood paneling, and mesh bags filled with more size 3 soccer balls than a Chuck E Cheese's ball pit. Those days are gone, and to prove it, Volvo sent us out with the new V60 Cross Country for…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
7 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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