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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
By Christopher Osburn
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Cool Material
From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip
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From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

After traveling across the country to coastal villages and buzzing cities, here’s my 6-day Scotland guide for every type of traveler.

By Hayley Domin
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
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Wear This: Lands’ End Canvas is Back

When Lands’ End killed off the Canvas brand it was a blow to everyone that enjoyed an affordable, well-cut shirt, jacket or pair of pants. Someone over there realized the error of their ways because Lands’ End Canvas (or Canvas by Lands’ End) is back with a whole new collection…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 10 Most Valuable Vinyl Records of All Time

One question we never seem to stop receiving from people is: What’s the deal with vinyl records? Why are they so cool, suddenly? What’s all the hubbub about? Well, we can’t speak for everyone, but we love vinyl because we love its sound—the soft pop of a needle working its…

By Maxwell Barna
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Fashion
What Your Girlfriend Wants You to Wear

A large part of the reason we try to look good is to impress the fairer sex. So, it couldn’t hurt every once in a while to get a woman’s perspective on the clothing and accessories she’d prefer. We turned to our friends at Style Girlfriend to do just that. Here…

By Style Girlfriend
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Build Your Own Bug Out Bag

When disaster strikes and you need to haul ass, you don’t want to be running around gathering essentials. Your solution is a bug out bag—a kit that contains the essentials to help you survive for three days. Instead of buying a precomposed version, why not assemble your own with gear…

By Mike Newman
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The 6 Best Folding Bikes

We don’t really need to remind you that city dwellers benefit from a significantly diminished need for automotive transportation. That said, you still need to get around. We cannot think of any other way of navigating city streets that is as efficient and environmentally friendly as the bicycle. While there…

By Kevin McCauley
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