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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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Vulcan’s Fire Salt

We've been seasoning and adding hot sauce to our dishes for far too long. We're suckers wasting our time with two steps when that process could be accomplished in one quick pinch of the fingers. Vulcan's Fire Salt is a tasty and hot salt that will change the way you…

By Mike Newman
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Absinthe Explore Kits

Ahh, absinthe, how many ears would still be attached if you didn't exist? Okay, perhaps just one ear has been removed under the influence, but still, absinthe's odd history is a big part of its allure. If you want to get your feet wet in a bit of the green…

By Mike Newman
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Bottle Grenade

Any video that starts with a small child opening a beer will get our attention. The Bottle Grenade is your new handy bottle opener/multi-tool. The tiny contraption has 1/4" hex, a 7/16" hex, a bottle twist opener and a bottle cap opener to handle a bunch of little work and…

By Mike Newman
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Brooklyn Butcher Blocks Brickwork Board

Even though this cutting board looks like it was ripped from the siding of a brick building in Brooklyn, it happens to be a serious piece of kitchen equipment (hence the price tag). It's designed to minimize the amount of beef juice that accumulates in the knife marks you leave…

By Mike Newman
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Tequila Buffet

Your standard buffet usually includes silver pans filled with mystery meat, chicken drowning in sauce and a bunch of store-bought dinner rolls. In other words, most buffets suck. One we could get behind, however, is this Tequila Buffet. With the idea of relaxing on the beach in the Caribbean while…

By Mike Newman
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