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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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Jinro Soju: The World’s Most Popular Liquor You’ve Never Heard Of

If you had to guess what the best-selling brand of liquor in the world was, we'd totally understand tossing out names like Smirnoff vodka and Jack Daniel's. Good guesses, but wrong. The title belongs to Jinro soju from South Korea. The issue, only around 5% of the company's sales come…

By Mike Newman
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Dogfish Head x Grateful Dead – American Beauty

This is far from the first time we've seen Sam and the folks over at Dogfish Head dip their toes into the music world. Following the success of Bitches Brew (celebrating Miles Davis), Faithfull Ale (for Pearl Jam) and a few others comes, American Beauty. The Imperial Pale Ale is…

By Mike Newman
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The 2013 Whisky Advent Calendar

The holidays are filled with loud family members, packed parking lots and that same Mariah Carey album on repeat. To ease some of the stress, have a drink . . . or 24. The Whisky Advent Calendar is back for 2013 and will supply you, or the recipient of it,…

By Mike Newman
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Goldbely – Legendary Food Delivered

There is a world of amazing food out there that you'll probably never try. Unless you have lots of free time, deep pockets and the desire to travel a ton, some famous treats just will never find their way to your stomach. Goldbely wants to change that. They search out…

By Mike Newman
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The Magnificent Multitude of Beer

From a very broad scope, there are really only two types of beer: Ales and Lagers. However, if asked your favorite style of beer, responding with "ales" would be pretty odd. For a more complete breakdown of all the styles out there - from the hopped-up double IPA to the…

By Mike Newman
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