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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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Bucket List Barbecue: 12 BBQ Joints You Have to Eat at Once

The barbecue belt stretches from the Carolinas across the South down to Texas. While delicious smoked protein can be found across the States, we focused our list on the restaurants that produce the best regional 'cue styles. If you find yourself in any of these areas and are craving some…

By Drew Haas
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8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, just let us be your guide. This is a collection of our favorite new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. Remente On the surface, Remente might seem…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Books Under 100 Pages Every Guy Should Read

In an age when 2-minute YouTube videos seem lengthy and conversations are capped at 140 characters a piece, it's pretty clear our attention spans are waning. While we're all for sitting down with a classic Russian tome, we understand that sometimes short is sweet. For a great book you could crush…

By Mike Newman
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5 Camera Lenses Every Photographer Should Own

Photography is probably one of the most rewarding hobbies, crafts, and art forms in the entire world. If you’re thinking about taking the leap into photography, there’s more to think about than just the body. Your glass—your lenses—are just as important as your body, because when push comes to shove,…

By Maxwell Barna
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Flowchart: What Style of Beer Should You Drink?

It wasn't long ago when liquor stores carried five or six different beers. A couple of U.S. heavy hitters and maybe an import or two. Times have changed. Walk into your local booze shop now, and you'll be greeted with shelves of interesting brews. So how do you decide what to…

By Mike Newman
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