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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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Reusable Paper Coasters

Coffee mug and beer bottle stains are for immature slobs. We want our pad to look presentable and that includes keeping the coffee table in front of our TV in good shape. This doesn’t mean you have to use boring coasters from Bed, Bath and Beyond, however. These Reusable Paper…

By Cool Material Guest
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Round Concrete Coasters

Forget using lace doilies or cheap bar coasters, these table-savers are made from a special concrete mix. They’re extremely smooth and feature a cork bottom to provide extra protection for your coffee table. Each is cast and burnished by hand and finished with two coats of carnauba wax. What results…

By Cool Material Guest
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Hexagon Concrete Coasters

Forget using lace doilies or cheap bar coasters, these table-savers are made from a special concrete mix. The hexagonal pattern helps keep condensation from pooling at the bottom of your glass and the cork bottom provides extra protection for your coffee table. Each is cast and burnished by hand and…

By Cool Material Guest
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Drinkify

Drinkify is a website that tells you the perfect drink to enjoy with whatever band or artist you happen to be listening to. When we first stumbled upon it all we could think was that, that sounds like an awful lot of work to just tell us "beer." Then we started playing…

By Mike Newman
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First Aid Cocktail Shaker

After a long day, we usually come home tired and battered. Instead of popping a pill or using some muscle cream, we turn to our choice in first aid treatment - booze. The First Aid Cocktail Shaker is perfect for shaking a round of relief.

By Cool Material Guest
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