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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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The Best Groomsmen Gifts You Can Buy

Groomsmen don't often get as much attention as bridesmaids. The most famous groomsmen in popular culture are known for loosing the groom on the rooftop of a Vegas hotel after getting everyone into a little too much fun the night before, after all. But in real life, groomsmen are the…

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Wedding Essentials: The Best Gifts To Buy the Groom

Many of the things that you'll find on a wedding registry are for the whole home. And sure, the groom will get to enjoy those things as well. But there's a chance (some might even say a high chance) that the typical home good and bed sheets and plates aren't…

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The Best Wedding Gifts For the Couple (That You Won’t Find on Every Registry)

Maybe the wedding you're attending has a well-thought out registry, but everything is already claimed. Or maybe the couple went with no registry at all so you're flying blind. And then there are the couples who you know just threw a registry together at the last minute out of a…

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These Arizona Wilderness Beers Will Introduce You To Your New Favorite Hop Variety

A few meaningful details about Marquee Moon, the latest entry in Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.’s Dirty Hop Water series, immediately stand out at first glance. One, the brewers dig the NYC rock legends Television—specifically their genre-defining debut album Marquee Moon. Two, they have a sense of humor: the beer clocks…

By Andy Crump
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Finding World War II Artifacts on the Beaches of Iceland

My dad’s been pushing for a family Iceland trip for years. I’ve been resistant, not because I’m averse to all things Nordic, but because Iceland was one of the epicenters of the massive upheaval that came from cheap airfare, when suburban white millennials were discovering the power of words cultured…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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