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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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Introducing ‘Hoppist’

At Cool Material, we have a thing for beer. You already know that if you've read some of these articles over the years. We're not the only ones. Being into beer is no longer a fringe thing. Breweries are popping up left and right, can releases are drawing massive crowds, and…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Cigars to Kick off the Season

Summer is here and it is time to smoke ‘em if you got em. So go get them. We plan on spending our free time outdoors and having a fine smoke as often as we can. Here are 8 affordable and delicious sticks to smoke during your summer adventures. Enjoy…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Discommon Goods Unveils Their Lowball Sequel “The Pinch”

If you don't remember the name Discommon Goods, they've produced everything from fantastic straight razors and an absurd watch wallet to a positively ridiculous Ferrari piston keychain and one of the best whiskey tumblers out there in the original Lowball tumbler. That original machined aluminum tumbler was so popular that it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Beef Jerky for Your Summer Road Trip

Taking a road trip to check some places off your burger bucket list or brewery bucket list? Killing time with a magazine during the afternoon slump? Got the munchies after a night of trying new beers? You need snacks—beef jerky, specifically. The iconic road trip and workout power snack has…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Aviary Cocktail Book

If you've never been to The Aviary in Chicago, you don't know what you're missing. The Grant Achatz cocktail joint has won more awards and developed more influential cocktails and products than we could ever hope to mention. When—neigh, if—you manage to get into The Aviary, your mind will be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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