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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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Las Californias Gin Highlights the True Flavors From California to the Baja Peninsula

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Few spirits can better showcase the location it’s made than gin. While gin lacks a legal definition that ties it to one region like, say, Scotch whisky or tequila,…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Most Fulfilling and Fun Hobbies to Pick Up in Your Life

Life can be monotonous. Work, school, kids, work. Hobbies help us unwind, stay mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of accomplishment. They can be – and, indeed, should be – an essential part of life that adds excitement and satisfaction to an otherwise mundane daily routine. Engaging in hobbies is…

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The 80s Buddy Comedies Every Guy Should See

While you can find great buddy comedies in most decades, there are few ten-year periods in film better than the 1980s. Duos like Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, Alex Winter, and Keanu Reeves, and Tom Hanks and French Mastiff named Hooch made the 80s an…

By Christopher Osburn
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Why Every Guy Should Join a Rec League

When I came back to my hometown from grad school in 2019, two high school friends and I came to the realization that we needed to make more friends. Most of the people we hung out with up to that point had started chucking themselves at New York, Boston, DC,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 10 Best Movies From the 2000s

The 2000s were an incredible decade for cinema, with some of the most iconic movies that have stood the test of time – and defined modern culture from humor to superheroes. From epic dramas to mind-blowing thrillers, the 2000s saw the evolution of screenplay that was designed around visual stimulation…

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