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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
Contests & Give-Aways
Making a Possibilities Bag With Waltzing Matilda + Your Chance To Win It

"Handmade" is a term that always intrigues us when we're buying a new product. It speaks of care and quality, of a company or a person with a passion for what they're doing. But how can you truly appreciate handmade unless you've seen the product getting crafted? We decided to…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
I Drank 46 Beers At Extreme Beer Fest And Ranked Them All

BeerAdvocate's Extreme Beer Fest is a celebration of beers that push the limits of what a beer can be. Breweries from all over the US and some other parts of the world come and showcase brews that are off-beat, creative, or just a tad high in alcohol ("a tad" might be…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Inside: GQ x Northern Grade Pop-Up Shop

Northern Grade - the name in men's pop-up shops - recently teamed up with the style mavens over at GQ to host a shop filled with limited-edition gear, some kickass brands, and lots more over in Brooklyn. We perused the goods so you could check out what it was like.…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Most Outrageous Bloody Marys

Ah, the Bloody Mary, the socially acceptable way to get your drink on first thing in the morning. Like every cocktail, people have been experimenting with their own recipe as long as it’s been around. And then, at some point, someone said, “Let’s just get fucking nuts with it,” and…

By Mike Newman
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We Tested a Bunch of Whiskey Stones to See Which Were The Best

There are purists who will never allow a cube of ice to come in contact with a drop of their whiskey. We get it. Ice melts and dilutes your drink killing the flavor. Whiskey stones are supposed to offer a modern answer for guys who enjoy a cooler beverage but…

By Mike Newman
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