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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting

7 albums that set the mood so you can worry about the food and whether you have enough ice.

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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

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The Art of Cocktail Conversation

58 questions for better conversations at your next party.

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Drinks
Beer Press Coasters

Parlaying one successful Kickstarter project into another isn't just a good idea, it's good business. After the TYPE Letterpress Calendar was almost 1000% funded, and delivered complete within a few months, Jordan Mummert decided to turn his attention to a collection of coasters--affectionately referred to as the Beer Press Collection.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
The Pumpkin Tap Kit

There are a lot of good pumpkin beers on the market (Check out 8 new ones here) that are available for purchase, but there's something to be said for doing it yourself. Unfortunately, it's too close to the important pumpkin holidays to pump out a home brew that you can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Trophy Hooks

Dead animal heads hanging on your wall is pretty much an American pastime, but it's also kind of morbid. Frankly, as cool as it is, taxidermy also gives us the heebie-jeebies. Plus, we have so many prints around that it's hard to nail down a spot to put a giant,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Labels of Prairie Artisan Ales

Prairie Artisan Ales crafts some really, really good beers. If you haven't had the pleasure, get your hands on some Bomb! or any of their farmhouse ales whenever you have the chance. One of the other reasons we dig the Oklahoma brewery is the artwork on their labels. We had…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Anki DRIVE: AI Robotics Racing Game

In a nutshell, Anki DRIVE is basically a real life video game. You control cars with your iPhone or iPad and race them around the track while shooting at your opponents for points. Over time you'll be able to upgrade your weapons based on how you've performed and can equip…

By Mike Newman
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