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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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Mead Is the Next Craft Beer

I noticed something odd while browsing a beer trading forum recently. A person was offering a beer valued at around $50 on the secondary market for something called Schramm's Black Agnes. The responses ranged from the polite, "You're going to need to add," to the more direct, "LOLOLOLOL (crying laughing face, crying laughing face)."…

By Mike Newman
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Ramen-Flavored Pringles

We've seen some pretty interesting chip flavors over the past few years—looking at you Borsch, Brie and the appropriately titled "Mint Mischief." In what can only be described as an interesting move, Pringles teamed up with Nissin, the maker of Cup Noodle and Top Ramen, to produce Top Ramen Chicken…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stone Ghost Hammer IPA

Late at night, after the taproom is closed and most of the employees have left, the late night crew comes in to tend to the beer Stone is brewing. This overnight brew crew keeps a watchful eye over the fermenting beer and often hears random noises as they do. Those spooky…

By Mike Newman
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Hopsy Delivers Fresh Beer Right to Your Doorstep

There are so many great breweries that trying to visit them all would put tons of miles on your car. Save your engine and free up time with Hopsy. Hopsy delivers fresh growlers from great breweries right to your door. They partner with award-winning breweries in both the San Francisco…

By Mike Newman
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Starbucks Opened a New Location in an Old Japanese Townhouse

Determining whether a coffee shop is a Starbucks is rather easy. There's the green accent color, the long line, and the fact that, you know, it says "Starbucks" on the front of the building. Well that's not the case with the company's latest venture. Housed inside a 100-year-old townhouse that…

By Mike Newman
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