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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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DIY: “Walter Mitty” Leather Wallet

Every man needs a good wallet to carry around the daily essentials. Thanks to Attila from High on Glue, you don't have to spend hours finding the perfect wallet online because you can just make it yourself. His project details everything you need to make a leather wallet inspired by…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Guy Bought a $35,000 Watch for $6 at Goodwill

Need a reason to hit-up your local thrift shop? No, it has nothing to do with being extremely late to the Macklemore party, it's because you're about to be inspired to hunt your tail off. Zach Norris walked into a Phoenix area Goodwill in search of a push golf cart and…

By Mike Newman
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7 New Bottles of Booze You Should Know

When it comes to stocking your home bar, you want an array of classic spirits, but it's also nice to have a bottle or two no one has ever seen before. A surprise glass to cap the night or something to mix up a fresh cocktail. Here are some of the…

By Mike Newman
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Hands-On: Grain Audio Solid Wood Over-Ear Headphones

When you're buying a pair of headphones, the first thing you need to decide is whether you want earbuds or an actual pair of headphones. If you want to jam a pair of speakers in your ears, it doesn't really matter what they look like. If you want a pair of…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Survival Bikes for the Zombie Apocalypse

We can't tell you when the world will end, but we can tell you how: zombies. No we don't have science or "facts" to back that up, but we do have a collection of movies, shows, and books that warn of our future undead overlords. When you're on your own…

By Mike Newman
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