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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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Beer Grain Granola Bars

Beer Grain Granola Bars. Yes, you read that right. No, this isn't some ridiculous practical joke. ReGrained takes spent beer grain (prior to the yeast and fermentation, so there's no booze) and combines it with local ingredients like Ghirardelli chocolate, coffee beans and Fat Uncle Farms honey and almonds to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Copper Measuring Cups

When was the last time you bought new kitchen utensils? We're arbitrarily going to say that anything used to make coffee or cocktails doesn't count. Once that rule is applied we honestly have no idea when we last thought about utensils, let alone actually bought them. Measuring cups are so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Beer Press Coasters

Parlaying one successful Kickstarter project into another isn't just a good idea, it's good business. After the TYPE Letterpress Calendar was almost 1000% funded, and delivered complete within a few months, Jordan Mummert decided to turn his attention to a collection of coasters--affectionately referred to as the Beer Press Collection.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Pumpkin Tap Kit

There are a lot of good pumpkin beers on the market (Check out 8 new ones here) that are available for purchase, but there's something to be said for doing it yourself. Unfortunately, it's too close to the important pumpkin holidays to pump out a home brew that you can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Labels of Prairie Artisan Ales

Prairie Artisan Ales crafts some really, really good beers. If you haven't had the pleasure, get your hands on some Bomb! or any of their farmhouse ales whenever you have the chance. One of the other reasons we dig the Oklahoma brewery is the artwork on their labels. We had…

By Mike Newman
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