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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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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
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

By Lanny Fuller
Asheville Has Range Asheville Has Range
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Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Swamp Dragon Makes Hot Sauce With Booze

Eating some wings with extra hot sauce can make you feel a little like you're drunk. If that hot sauce happens to be from Swamp Dragon, there's a chance you actually are drunk. That's because the brand makes its sauces with real booze. They claim it's the world's only liquor-based hot…

By Mike Newman
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8 Insanely Easy One-Pan Meals

One-pan meals are our favorite culinary experiments for a few reasons: They’re (usually) simple to throw together, cleanup is minimal; and because the flavors in the pan generally have more time to get “comfortable” with each other, they usually wind up being delicious. If you’re constantly working or are always…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Last Blockbuster in Existence Now Has Its Own Beer

Gone are the days when renting a movie for the night meant hitting Blockbuster and hoping whatever you wanted to see was in stock. When it invariably wasn't, you'd proceed on to see what other new releases had a full tape behind the display box. You'd then settle on Dumb &…

By Mike Newman
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50 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Cook

Man can’t live on Mickey D’s and Domino’s MeatZZas alone. Well, at least he shouldn’t. Cooking can save money and your health, and it’s far more rewarding than offering to pick up the take-out order. That said, with so many potential dishes and challenges, where should your culinary journey begin?…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Whiskey Bars in America

Whiskey. The nectar of the gods. Seldom a word in the English language exists that gets our blood pumping as much as that sweet, sweet word. Whiskey. And when you hang it on a door outside a brick building, or on the flier to a party invitation, or even on…

By Maxwell Barna
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