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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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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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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger
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What To Watch If You Loved (Or Hated) Digger

8 picks for the Digger faithful and the Digger deniers.

By Andy Vasoyan
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A Carpet Made of Old Jean Labels

From the iconic Two Horses Patch on a pair of Levi's to the modern incarnations on the back of designer jeans, the denim patch is a unique staple that sets brands apart. Instead of letting those little leather numbers head to the trash after a pair of jeans has been…

By Mike Newman
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12 Years A Slave On Blu-ray

We've been on a bit of a "based on a true story" kick around the office lately, and there's no recent movie that we can think of that delivers better than 12 Years A Slave. Set in the pre-Civil War US, 12 Years a Slave tells the story of a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Bike Deconstructed Rips Apart Modern Bicycles

Take a look at your bike and you'll think it's fairly simple. Not a ton of parts, easy to understand design, overall nothing that needs delving into. After that, pick up a copy of The Bike Deconstructed: A Grand Tour of the Modern Bicycle and rethink your two-wheeled ride. Richard Hallett…

By Mike Newman
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Cabin Porn Will Make You Want To Build Your Own Cabin

Not since Walden has a book made us want a cabin more. The guys behind the website Cabin Porn have decided to take their idea and offer up a hardcover. Not only will the book feature hundreds of photographs of drool-worthy cabins, but it will also include an in-depth look at the…

By Mike Newman
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Web’s Best: Recipes with Tater Tots

We might not go to Napoleon Dynamite lengths and stash extra tots in our pocket, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love the little fried potato nuggets any less. Like most human beings, we normally eat them as a side or a snack, but there’s a whole other world of…

By Mike Newman
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