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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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Make Your Workouts Better With the Right Gear, Whether You Prefer the Gym or Home Gym

Over the years, I’ve tried a lot of different workouts. There was my yoga phase (I would, embarrassingly, end some emails with “Namaste”) to my P90X days in college which lasted exactly two weeks before I sent the DVDs back to Netflix. While I haven’t always found the right exercise…

By Brett Braley
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10 Bargain Rums Under $30 That Taste More Expensive Than They Are

Rum is a distilled spirit made by fermenting and distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. It’s then bottled and sold as white rum or matured in oak barrels (and sometimes spiced). Rum is made almost everywhere in the world where sugarcane is grown. Obviously, the Caribbean and places like Jamaica,…

By Christopher Osburn
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8 Things You Need To Add To Your Beach Day Packing List This Year

If there’s one thing that really encapsulates the best that summer has to offer, it’s the weekend beach trip. Being able to pack up after work on a Friday, drive with your buddies to the nearest body of water, and hang out for a couple of days--well, there’s nothing quite…

By Brett Braley
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You Should Invest In Some Lululemon Shorts. Here’s Where To Start

When it comes to working out or even just lounging around the house, not all shorts are created equal. Like pants, choosing from the various styles of athletic shorts on the market really depends on your personal needs. Are you a runner? Shooting hoops? Or want to go for a…

By Brett Braley
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The 5 Horror Movies You Should See After Watching ‘Evil Dead Rise’

So you’ve just gotten out of the theater after seeing Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, and you’re in need of both a fresh pair of drawers and a pick-me-up tonic to recover from the experience (and not necessarily in that order). Fine, good, makes sense. Nothing like a hot chocolate…

By Andy Crump
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