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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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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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CB500X Portable Charcoal Grill

For a devoted tailgater, spending the day in a parking lot outside the stadium is a given. Kickoff is 8 at night? You'll be there before noon. Put it this way, an experienced tailgater will be there long enough to smoke some ribs, and with the CB500X Portable Charcoal Grill, you could. The stylish…

By Mike Newman
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Pit Boss BBQ Toolbelt

When you first moved into a place with a yard or a balcony, what's the first thing you bought? If you're anything like us, it was a grill. When hunger strikes, it's your duty to grill up various meats and vegetables in order to feed the masses (or yourself). As…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Element Portable Gas Grill

We recently got all philosophical about our favorite tailgate beers (hey, that will happen after some PBR 24-ouncers). Well the fact is, the beer is only part of the tailgate equation for success. The obvious other variable is the food. The biggest issue with tailgate cooking is portability—good luck convincing your buddy to…

By Mike Newman
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The Smoking Gun

No this is not a post about the website of hilariously awesome mugshots, this is about our favorite new kitchen toy. The Smoking Gun is a hand-held food smoker that, unlike most pieces of modern cooking equipment (hello giant sous vide bath), we don't need to drop a fortune to own…

By Mike Newman
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The Best (and Cheapest) Tailgate Beers

When we're at home, the bar or watching the game in front of the flat-screen we're fine with dropping a few extra bucks for some bottles of Chimay or Weyerbacher Merry Monks (the latter usually leading to a crazy pantless night). When we're in a parking lot or some muddy…

By Mike Newman
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