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By Lanny Fuller
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Low-Season Destinations to Visit in the Fall and Winter

Avoid the crowds. Travel on the low.

By Hayley Domin
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Now Is the Perfect Time to Add a Traditional Fisherman’s Smock to Your Closet

Layering is a key component of putting an outfit together — especially in transitional seasons. While you can always grab your denim jacket or your comfortable sweater, there is always room to expand your sartorial perspective into less well-worn territory. Take, for example, the fisherman’s smock, also known in French…

By Brett Braley
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The 12 Types of Whiskey Every Drinker Should Know

The first step to appreciating and understanding whiskey to the fullest extent is knowing the various types of whiskey (and whisky) out there. Each style is made following specific, and often legally binding, rules that dictate how the spirit can be made and what it can be made with. And…

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Want to Own a Zippo? Here’s Everything You Should Know First

Zippo has been around for almost a century and is considered one of the best lighter brands out there. But before you go ahead and make your purchase, there are some things that you should know, because Zippo lighters aren’t as simple as flicking a Bic. Get the process down…

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Barn Finds Discovers the Best Classic Cars. These are All Up For Auction Now

Barn Finds is dedicated to uncovering the rarest and most unique cars that have been left untouched and forgotten in barns, garages, and fields. If you’re a “car guy,” you may be familiar with Bringatrailer and other popular auction sites. The thing about Barn Finds is that these cars haven’t…

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The Best Oktoberfest Beers From Germany To Drink This Fall

If you don’t know much about Oktoberfest, you might simply think it’s an annual beer-fueled event created to ring in the start of fall with all the bratwurst and Marzen you can drink. Well, if you think that, you’d be half right. It is a beer, sausage, lederhosen, and oom-pah-music-fueled…

By Christopher Osburn
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