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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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Customized Growlers

Unless you plan on carrying your tap beer home in an empty two-gallon milk jug (we respect your dedication), you're going to need to get yourself a growler. There are differences in taste between the beer you drink from a bottle and the brews you get from a tap, and…

By Mike Newman
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Brooklyn Brine Hop Pickles

Want to know how stressful our day was? See if we reach for a Dogfish Head 60 Minute, 90 Minute or 120 Minute IPA when we get home. Despite being good for what ails us, the brewery consistently puts out bottles we love. Now they've concocted a new way for you to…

By Mike Newman
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14 BBQ Sauces you Never Knew Existed

The flavor of your average BBQ sauce is based upon the location it comes from. Whether it’s the ketchup-y style from Kansas City or one of the spicier offerings from The Lone Star State, the sauce on your ribs can usually get broken down geographically. These 14 bizarre BBQ sauces…

By Mike Newman
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Abbey Road Coasters

Abbey Road is a place that needs no introduction. Just reading the words Abbey Road probably created a picture of The Beatles occupying the crosswalk in your head. Abbey Road Studios is located on the Abbey Road and is where The Beatles recorded the album Abbey Road. Yeah, we know, it gets…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Black+Blum Thermo-Pot

Ready for this? We don't have a microwave at the Cool Material offices. No, we're not Amish, we mostly just grab a bite to eat at one of the places nearby. For the days when we want a hot lunch, but don't want to crack open our wallets, there's the…

By Mike Newman
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