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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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Polygons Reinvented the Measuring Spoon

Throw out all of your measuring spoons, because Polygons reinvented the game. Made of FDA grade and BPA free PP and TPR materials, Polygons are flat, bookmark-sized devices that transform into one of four different sizes based on where you grab it. They work with liquids. They work with powders.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Inside The Most Imaginative Cocktail Competition

For the last ten years, the United States Bartenders Guild held its Most Imaginative Bartender Competition in Las Vegas. Presented by Bombay Sapphire, the event is one of the longest running cocktail competitions. “The program was created 10 years ago with one focus: showcase the artistic talents of bartenders on…

By Christopher Osburn
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Calm the F*ck Down Tea

If you’re looking for a way to wind down after too many pots of coffee, cans of Red Bull or cups of green or black tea with caffeine, look no further than Calm the F*ck Down Tea. The soothing and refreshing blend of herbal tea has hints of chamomile, licorice…

By Cooper Fleishman
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We Tasted the Potato Chips Prisoners Love

The story goes like this: You get tossed in jail. During your sentence, you buy bags of chips from the commissary to fend off hunger. The chips are good—real good. Over time, you fall in love with said chips. When your time behind bars is up, you head to your local…

By Mike Newman
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Who Owns Your Favorite Brewery?

This week, the biggest deal in the history of beer is going down. Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, the two biggest names in beer, are coming together. Or, more precisely, AB InBev is acquiring SABMiller. It's big news. Huge news, really. AB InBev will now control around a third of the…

By Mike Newman
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