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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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The 8 Best Lazy Meals

Some of the most incredible meals on the planet can take literal days to prepare. Sourcing the finest ingredients, seasoning and prepping the food, and then cooking it to perfection is an art form that takes time and effort to prepare with love. But sometimes we don’t have the energy…

By Maxwell Barna
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8 Beers You Should Drink this Summer

Keep the barrel-aged stouts in your cellar and hide the barleywines in the back of the fridge. It’s summer and it’s time for something light and refreshing. But light and refreshing doesn’t have to mean bland and boring. If you’re looking for something new to drop in that cooler during…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Isle of Jura is the Perfect Quiet Vacation for Scotch Lovers

To orient you, the Isle of Jura’s next door neighbor is Islay, off the West Coast of Scotland. You probably recognize the latter’s name if you’re at all a fan of scotch whisky. For all of the popularity Islay enjoys, we preferred our time on Jura. It’s smaller, more soft-spoken,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Brava Is the World’s Fastest Oven

There's a reason so many of us gravitate toward the microwave, and it isn't for the quality of food. When we're hungry, we want to eat. It's simple. When you consider the amount of time an oven takes to come to temperature and then to actually cook your food, it's…

By Mike Newman
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Sufferfest FKT Is the Beer to Drink After You Work Out

Instead of reaching for that Gatorade after your next HIIT workout, consider reaching for a beer. Yeah, we like the sound of that too. Sufferfest Beer Company's latest brew, FKT (Fastest Known Time), is designed to quench thirst, revitalize tired muscles, and help your immune system, meaning it's the beer…

By Mike Newman
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