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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
Features
8 Movie Houses We Want to Live In

Part of what makes films so magical is the understanding that, if for only a few hours, the audience will be taken to a world unlike their own. Moviegoers forget about their overpriced one-bedroom apartments, desk jobs, boring fuel-efficient cars, and all the other headaches of their day-to-day lives. When…

By Maxwell Barna
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Food
Bubba Jones Brew Cups

Listen up beer fans—or fans of coffee, soda, or, really, any consumable liquid—it's time for a vessel fit for a feast. Each of these mugs, tankards, and growlers are handmade one at a time on an actual pottery wheel. That means every single one is completely unique. After being shaped, each receives…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Grillo BBQ Is Lightweight and Portable

Most people consider a small kettle grill to be portable enough, but not the people at formAxiom that designed Grillo. We'd say that they've succeeded in their mission of creating an ultra-portable, packable, lightweight barbecue because Grillo is as easy to transport and set up as a folding camp chair.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
An Interview with Augie Carton, the Man Brewing the World’s Most Unique Beers

With two new breweries opening every day in the United States, it can be hard to find one doing something unique. That's why we've been fans of Carton Brewing since they opened their doors five years ago. While they offer a great Double IPA and an exceptional sessionable pale, they also make…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
1943 KdF Type 60 Beetle

Designed by Porsche, the KdF-Wagen was the first example of the VW Beetle and was produced in small quantities between 1937 and 1944 to be supplied to minor officials in The National Socialist German Workers' Party. This particular Type 60 car was delivered to the German Red Cross in 1943,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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