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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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Bodum Bistro Automatic Gravity Activated Salt and Pepper Grinder

It's been a long time since the only things in your cooking repertoire were grilled cheese and Ramen noodles. It doesn't matter if you learned how to cook to impress a girl, provide for a family or just because you love food—you did. And with that comes an understanding of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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German Military Surplus Utensil Set

It doesn't matter if you're eating a 16oz ribeye in a five star restaurant or a can of beans around a campfire, if you don't want to be a complete savage you need utensils. Men don't need fine silver, they just need a quality four piece set that has everything…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Black & Tan from Batch From Scratch

We didn't even finish reading a full sentence of Batch from Scratch's description of their Black & Tan and we were sold at, "A layer of fudgy decadent stout brownie."  This is the kind of snack a beer connoisseur would bake up and we'd gladly devour.  If you're not already slobbering…

By Mike Newman
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FUNSTON Fire-Pit/Ice-Chest

Whether it be 4th of July or just a random BBQ, in the summer - in the words of the prophet Andrew W.K. - when it's time to party we will party hard.  Summertime bashes have a tendency to last from early afternoon until TBD, and that TBD usually means a…

By Mike Newman
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The Cook And The Butcher

One thing we'd love to see return from the ashes is the corner butcher shop (oh, and also Bonkers candy, but that is a separate topic).  Sure, some still exist but they have slowly been pushed out by cheap prepackaged supermarket red dot specials.  With The Cook And The Butcher…

By Mike Newman
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