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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
By Cool Material
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
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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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This Black Truffle Beer Will Cost You $120 a Bottle

With around 3,000 breweries in the United States, it's tough for the new guy to stand out. Jared Rouben (formerly of Goose Island) is doing just that with his latest venture Moody Tongue. The Chicago-based brewery just unveiled a 5% ABV lager that's made with shaved Australian black truffle and…

By Mike Newman
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Victory Ice Cream Lets You Enjoy Victory Beer For Dessert

Victory Brewing out in Downington, PA makes some seriously delicious brews, but unless you've made a trip to the brewpub, you probably haven't had their equally great food. Now one of the items they serve up there is getting packaged for your home enjoyment. Victory recently released these three different ice…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Thug Kitchen Will Help You Cook Some Tasty-Ass Food

At some point last year, Thug Kitchen became our favorite cooking blog. Not only were the recipes solid, but they didn't read like some dry required reading from a middle school English teacher. Now Thug Kitchen is coming to your cookbook shelf. Scheduled for release in October, Thug Kitchen: Eat Like…

By Mike Newman
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This Rum Tastes Like Coffee and Cigarettes

You remember that distinct smell your woodshop teacher had? Not the fragrance of saw dust, but the mixture of morning coffee, stale cigarettes, and occasionally a little hint of booze? Well this is it in a bottle. Stolen handcrafted this spiced Caribbean rum with roasted coffee beans and smoke flavors…

By Mike Newman
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SYNEK Lets You Enjoy Fresh Craft Beer At Home

Growlers are great for bringing home fresh beer, but once you crack one open, you've committed to drinking the whole thing within a day or two. SYNEK is a clever device that allows you to bring home fresh beer and put it on tap in your house. All you have…

By Mike Newman
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