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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

More than a dozen championship courses, legendary designers, great resorts, and plenty to do after 18 holes make a compelling case.

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Transportation
1964 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup

Outside of the styling, this Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup is so clean it could be rolling off the lot today. In reality, this a restoration of a truck that's more than fifty years old. Rather than fully restoring it based on original specs, the techs at Arlington Toyota in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Best Drone Photography of the Year

Drones will one day deliver our packages and even transport us short distances. Until then, the coolest thing they can do is take unique pictures and videos. Some drone pilots have gotten pretty good at the whole photography thing, and Dronestagram is honoring them with their collection of the 20 best…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Whiskey and Brandy Barrel Aged Teas

Started in Portland in 2009 by Steven Smith, a co-founder of Stash and tea shaman of Tazo renowned for his deep understanding of tea, Steven Smith Teamaker has always produced interesting flavors you’re not going to find anywhere else. Case in point: their limited edition teas that include a variant aged in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Shower Beer

Yeah, yeah, we know any beer can “technically” be a shower beer, but that beer you’re about to enjoy wasn’t designed specifically for the bathroom like Shower Beer. The collaboration between renowned design firm Snask and Sweden’s #1 micro brewery PangPang is a sweet but strong pale ale in an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
Jose Cuervo Reveals Their 2016 Reserva De La Familia Box

Jose Cuervo isn’t exactly a tequila you think of as refined and elegant. It’s more in tune with regrettable nights spent praying to the porcelain god in your friend’s upstairs bathroom, or likened more to cheap margaritas served at your favorite “Tex-Mex” restaurant chain. While we won’t say those predispositions…

By Maxwell Barna
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