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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
Nearly Two Decades Later, Outlier Is Still Changing the Face of Menswear Nearly Two Decades Later, Outlier Is Still Changing the Face of Menswear
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Nearly Two Decades Later, Outlier Is Still Changing the Face of Menswear

The ultra-innovative brand is making clothes for generations ahead, using remarkable materials and taking on climate change.

By Beau Hayhoe
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
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A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
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The Most Relaxing Video Games We’ve Ever Played

We don’t always want to go fast, we don’t always want to shoot lots of zombies, and we certainly don’t always want to find ourselves stranded in space. Sometimes all we want is a video game that’ll help us chill out after a long day. A game that doesn’t play…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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7 Airbnbs Perfect for Catching the Northern Lights

The Northern Lights are one of the most magical, picturesque and mind-blowing natural experiences you'll ever encounter. Seeing the lights in person should absolutely be at the top of your adventure bucket list, so we decided to compile a list of great Airbnb rentals you can use to take them…

By Cooper Fleishman
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We Ran Beer Through Our Keurig to See What Would Happen

Some ideas are really good—the wheel, the PC, the Cheesy Gordita Crunch. Others are really bad—that last drink, these cars, Saved By the Bell: The College Years. But the vast majority of ideas exist somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. Our latest idea, however, does not. Our latest idea is off-the-scale bad. But hear us…

By Mike Newman
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12 Online Furniture Stores for Good-Looking, Affordable Furniture

When you're in the market for new furniture and you're not looking to break the bank, there are a few tried and true options that come to mind. But surely there have to be alternatives to IKEA, Overstock, Target and Wayfair, right? Yes. Absolutely. Here are the 12 online furniture…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Only 8 Sneakers You Should Wear This Fall

We're quickly closing in on September, which ushers in back to work season and the end of the carefree summer. Hey, don't shoot the messenger. With the turning of the season comes a turning of your attire, at least a minor one. When it comes to footwear, that means you're…

By Mike Newman
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