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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
Lifestyle
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
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.

By Cool Material
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
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.

By Cool Material
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico
Lifestyle
The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico

From jungle-lined fairways to greens hanging over the Sea of Cortez, consider this our fantasy nine-hole round through Mexico.

By Cool Material
Entertainment
‘Appetites’ by Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain can do almost no wrong in our eyes, and Appetites: A Cookbook is just further proof of that. His first cookbook in more than a decade, Appetites boils down more than forty years of his acquired experiences into a collection of his favorite personal recipes. These are the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
This Candle Smells Like a New Mac

Twelve South has produced a lot of cool Apple accessories over the years, but a candle that smells like a freshly unboxed Mac might be their best accessory yet. The scent we thought inimitable has been lovingly reproduced in this 100% soy wax candle using a combination of mint, peach,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
New BMW R nineT Motorcycles

BMW's continuing the success of the original R nineT and the R nineT Scrambler with two new retro models: Pure and Racer. Pure and Racer add to the already excellent world of BMW Motorrad Heritage with a stripped down roadster and an old school sports bike. Both bikes are built…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Purpose of a Concept Car

It’s dynamic, beautiful, something completely unique, a car for the future but being made in the present. As you quickly scan the title and fine print the inevitable word emerges: concept. The disappointment is palatable. You’ll never be able to purchase this car, and you’ll never even be able to…

By Drew Haas
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Food
Patagonia Provisions Brewed a Beer

Looking for a new sudsy beverage to enjoy after a hard day of work? Patagonia Provisions brewed a beer with Hopworks Urban Brewery that is as delicious as it is sustainable. Long Root Ale is the first beer to be made with the relatively new perennial grain Kernza that's grown…

By Cooper Fleishman
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