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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
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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Midnight Moon Moonshine

We're all for doing-it-yourself, but there are some things that should just be left to the professionals. Pouring basement floors, making shoes, hot water heater installations and creating moonshine are just a few of the things we can think of off the tops of our heads. We've made beer and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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9 Beers You Need to Drink This Winter

A light and refreshing beer is not what we’re looking for when we’re going through firewood at an incredible rate. We want something a bit heartier with enough alcohol to warm us from the inside out. This doesn't mean taste has to go by to the wayside. Here are 9…

By Mike Newman
Winter-Beers
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Wine Grail

When it comes to wine, we'll always trust the sommelier's advice. Our experience is no more than dabbling, but we do know one thing--we hate wine glasses. They're small, dainty, way too freaking easy to break and a pain in the ass to wash. Enter the Wine Grail. Made by…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Blueprint Placemats

We think most placemats are dumb. They're fine for fancy restaurants during those dinners you treat yourself (and someone special) to once or twice a year, but we generally don't use them at home because we: don't have McDonald's style trays we hate washing, have a quality table that can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Minibru Coffee Mug

You don't need a pricey coffee machine to make a good cup of morning brew, all you need is a French press. The problem is, using one requires a whole process and a decent amount of cleanup. To remove at least part of those problems, there's the Minibru Coffee Mug.…

By Mike Newman
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