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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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The Web’s Best Slider Recipes

We never thought a culinary revolution would spawn from a White Castle (even though we think more food should come in Crave Cases), but sliders have become a bit of a trendy food over the last couple of years. If there's a party that has some passed mini burgers, you…

By Mike Newman
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Traditional Metal Lunchbox

If you brown bag it everyday and don't work on a construction site, we're guessing your lunch holster is pretty lame. It's not your fault, there's just not a lot of ways to appear like an adult when you've got a literal brown bag or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

By Mike Newman
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Log Stump Cooler

Remember those little stash boxes you had as a kid to hide “stuff” from your parents? They probably looked like a fake outlet or a can of Mountain Dew or a smoke detector. This Log Stump Cooler is kind of like that, except it’s for camouflaging booze and ice when…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wooden Beer Cooler

In an effort to keep our mountains blue, we have purchased our fair share of Igloo coolers in our day. Most of them have ended up getting left in a muddy parking lot after a tailgate or have withered away out on our deck in the blistering sun. For our…

By Mike Newman
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The Perfect 4th of July BBQ

Whether you're lighting up the grill on Wednesday or waiting for the weekend, a good BBQ takes planning. So, if you're having a few friends over and enjoying some cold ones to celebrate the 4th, start getting your game plan together now. Of course, if you're like us, you don't…

By Mike Newman
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