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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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Rx Label Flask

What's the prescription if you have a headache? Booze. What's the prescription if you're hungover and have to deal with loud relatives? Booze. What's the prescription if you have a fever? Booze . . . We would've also accepted, "More cowbell." For whatever ails you, you can always rely on your good friends Jack, Jim…

By Mike Newman
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Growers Cup Coffeebrewer Bag

You don't have to be a coffee snob who picks up hints of caramel and rare kanta berry in a brew's bouquet to know that using a French press delivers better tasting coffee than a standard machine. When we're out in the wilderness and in need of a caffeine injection,…

By Mike Newman
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Ad Hoc Fried Chicken Kit

What's the best fried chicken you've ever had? Was it something you got at some hole in the wall down south? Did you travel to some upscale joint and lay down insane amounts of cash for one drumbstick that you swear rocked? Now forget all about that because you haven't…

By Mike Newman
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Coastermatic Instagram Coasters

At some point in time, everyone has thought about turning their Instagram pictures into some more tangible. Maybe you had a few turned into stickers. Or maybe you had a bunch printed and mounted them to a piece of plywood and strung it up from the ceiling. You could have…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Web’s Best Manly Margaritas

On the scale of manly drinks, margaritas aren't exactly on the same level as ordering a whiskey neat. Of course, they aren't Bahama breezes or strawberry daiquiris either. Floating in this middle ground somewhere, they are open to a lot of experimentation. Here are some recipes for awesome ones that fall on…

By Mike Newman
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