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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Lola Méndez
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Lifestyle
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

By Lanny Fuller
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
Home
Gerber Apocalypse Kit

How many of you reading this have contingency plans prepared for the zombie apocalypse? Be honest. Even before The Walking Dead (one of the few reasons we'll actually get out of bed on Sunday), Romero gave us plenty of good things to think about. Are they walking zombies or running…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Basement Storage Room Transformed Into Cabin Man Cave

Sometimes, a man just needs a place of his own to go hide from the outside world, enjoy a beer and be in the company of stereotypically manly shit like guns, taxidermy and a whole lot of wood. Redditor kelhans, a father of seven, transformed an unused storage room in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Help Make The LEGO 1969 Chevy Corvette A Reality

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to talk about breaking news in the world of LEGO. Did you know that there's a LEGO version of Kickstarter called LEGO Ideas? You share your idea on the site and try to gather the support of the community. If you hit 10,000 supporters…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Recycled Fire Hose Dopp Kit

If your gear can stand up to burning buildings, you know it’s made well. Each of these dopp kits was handcrafted out of recycled fire hose from around a firehouse. Forget your standard canvas or nylon, fire hose is made from two layers of woven synthetic canvas that’s sandwiched inside…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
The Iconic “Easy Rider” Chopper Is For Sale

Do you love Easy Rider? Do you love motorcycles? Do you specifically love the chopped Harley with the American flag that Peter Fonda rode in the movie? If you answered yes to any of those questions, want a new bike and happen to have a cool million sitting around, you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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