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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
By Lanny Fuller
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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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Lola Méndez
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
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Having a Pint in the World’s Oldest Pub

The distinction of “oldest pub in the world” is something not to be taken lightly, and it’s a title several prominent watering holes have tried laying claim to. But of them, only one has an actual Guinness Book of World Records certificate authenticating its claim to the throne. That pub…

By Maxwell Barna
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Bizarre Brews: 7 of the Weirdest Beers Ever Made

We've had beer brewed with wasabi, some slabs of bacon, and other slightly strange ingredients before, but for this list, those additions weren't bizarre enough. We wanted to share some of the most outlandish beer creations we've ever heard of. Brews that chuckle at minor oddities and little additions from the spice…

By Mike Newman
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Craft Beer Is Trying to Raise $213 Billion to Buy Anheuser-Busch

Remember Pebble, the smartwatch that raised around $20,000,000 on Kickstarter? Yeah, that's chump change in comparison to what some breweries are looking for. The Brewers Association wants to raise the $213,000,000,000 needed to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev. Yes, billion. Why? Well, if you've been paying attention, you've noticed that big beer has…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Whiskey in the World, According to Jim Murray

If you don't know Jim Murray, you don't know whiskey. The man behind the uber-influential Whisky Bible selects his favorite bottle every year, and every year it leads to a feeding frenzy at local bottle shops. Well, sharks, get ready, because here's Murray's pick for this year's best whisky. Colonel E.H. Taylor…

By Mike Newman
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Cups Coffee Fills Pods With Fresh Coffee for Your Keurig

We'd advise you to move away from the Keurig as your method of coffee creation. That said, we get it; a Keurig is quick and convenient. One of the issues, however, is coffee freshness, as those pods aren't exactly offering the freshly ground experience a true coffee lover craves. The…

By Mike Newman
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