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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.

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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 Football Movies Every Guy Should See

With the Harbowl on its way, it's time to get in game mode. Since there are no actual games to quench your thirst, might as well pop in a movie or stream something to pass the time. Sure you could turn to Rudy or Varsity Blues, but you've seen those…

By Mike Newman
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11 Things We Wanted To Steal From CES

What you don't realize if you've never been to CES is, there's a lot of crap. For every 4K television and awesome new gadget, there are hundreds of junky iPhone cases, cheap docking units, and Sky Mall-esque products that will never even be released. We hit up this year's convention…

By Mike Newman
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Celebrity Mustache Mash-ups

We’re firm believers that everyone should sport a mustache. It adds character to the canvas of your face and it can store cookie crumbs to enjoy at a later date and time. The sad truth is, not everybody has a mustache. What's your celebrity mustache mash-up idea? Tell us in…

By Mike Newman
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10 Documentaries Every Guy Should See

Most of the time we’ll flip on a movie to relax and zone out for a bit. We’ll watch something with a sweet car chase or a sexy female lead to kill a couple of hours. There are occasions, however, when we want to learn something when we break out…

By Mike Newman
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12 Ways to Store a Bike in Style

If you live in the suburbs and have a glorious two-car garage, your bicycle storage needs are covered. If, however, you’re an urban dweller or happen to live in an apartment with a public bike rack that has a spotty track record at best, you need to get creative. Luckily,…

By Mike Newman
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