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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
Fashion
The Long-Rumored Google Pixel Watch Has Finally Been Unveiled

After the better part of a decade of teasing, Google's Pixel Smart Watch is finally set to grace the wrists of us normal folk in the fall of this year... if things go to plan, anyway. The smartwatch that was designed to compete with the Apple in the room was…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leica Trinovid 8×40 “LIFE edition” Binoculars

The camera wizards at Leica have launched a brand new pair of hype-worthy binoculars perfect for summertime adventures. These limited-edition Trinovid 8x40 binoculars were made in collaboration with Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. The "LIFE edition" binoculars were made to be a collector's item, an homage to the classic binocular design…

By John A. Paradiso
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You Can Own Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”Guitar

It feels a little weird to be writing up the future auction of Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang. It’s obviously an iconic part of music history that deserves to live on in perpetuity. At the same time, Cobain didn’t seem like the kind of guy who’d be particularly comfortable with…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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STEAL: Up to 80% Off on Over 10,00 Items at End. Clothing

When it comes to the "menswear grail pieces," unless you're incredibly lucky on the drop, you're scouring the likes of StockX and END. Clothing. While the pieces you'll find on End. carry the appropriate price tag for what they are, every once in a while they host a crazy sale…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jeep x Igloo Special-Edition Cooler

Owning a Jeep has always been a hallmark of rugged living and relaxed fun. Now, in partnership with Igloo, one can take that mentality offroad as well. Introducing the Jeep Playmate Pal cooler. With your choice of Sapphire or Carbon, this 7-quart cooler is accessorized with Jeep-worthy stickers that scream…

By Brett Braley
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