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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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Tasting George Dickel Tabasco Whisky, the Whisky Finished in Tabasco Pepper Barrels

From Tennessee gold to Straight Kentucky Bourbon; sometimes neat in a glass, and sometimes shaken into a bourbon bloody Mary; we’ve mapped out everything from the best cheap whiskies to even the best whiskey sour recipes out there. We take our whiskey any way we can get it. But one…

By Maxwell Barna
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It’s Time to Start Making Cocktails With Scotch Again

Three Scotch Cocktails Invented by Great Bartenders A long time ago, a bunch of stuffy old men started making everyone feel bad for drinking “contaminated” scotch. Their scorn and guilt tripping turned scotch into the solemn, contemplative pursuit we know it as today. That kind of drinking is great if…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Creator Burger-Making Robot

Well, it seems it's high time we welcome our robot overlords. We, as humans, had a good run. There was the wheel, the move to slice bread, and Game of Thrones. Not too shabby, eh? Alas, the robots have won. If you need proof, just visit Creator, a restaurant in San…

By Mike Newman
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The Story of Anchor Liberty Ale: The Beer that Started the Craft Revolution

Liberty Ale was first brewed in 1975 to commemorate the start of a revolution—the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride—but, in the process, it ended up launching one. Walk into any taproom, bottle shop or local watering hole these days and you'll find an IPA-heavy assortment of sudsy offerings. And while the India Pale…

By Mike Newman
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Chop Shop Wine Is Made to Pair with BBQ

There's nothing like pairing a cold one with a slab of meat fresh off the grill, but this summer you have another option: Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon. Made by Ryan Zotovich for Winc, Chop Shop is a juicy, complex, full-bodied Cab made to pair with barbecue dishes and the umami…

By Cooper Fleishman
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