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Lifestyle

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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
The Desk Built Like A 20th Century Vault

Leave it to Restoration Hardware to make an impossibly cool desk that weighs close to 400lbs. The Iron Vault Desk is modeled on the turn-of-the-century jewelry shop and factory office safes with hinged doors, latching handles and cabinets with removable shelves. It's formed, riveted and finished by hand out of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
LyteShow: Military-Grade Gatorade

Raw eggs, tripe soup, and bull horn tea are just some of the hangover cures people swear by around the world. A less gross and far more effective way to feel better is to simply get liquids and electrolytes back in your body as quickly as possible. Instead of downing…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Bomber Card

You probably have a lot of things in your wallet you don’t need: gift cards with 20 cents left on them, club cards to supermarkets you never go to, and tons of receipts. It’s time to clear that junk out and replace it with something you’ll actually use. This credit…

By Mike Newman
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Home
The Troy-Bilt Jet Leaf Blower Makes Yard Work a Breeze

If you're still raking leaves, it's time to get a leaf blower. And if you're still using a standard leaf blower, it's time to get a Jet. The Troy-Bilt TB2MB Jet Gas Leaf Blower is about to chop a crazy amount of time off your yard work. The new mixed-flow…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The 1970 NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual Reissued

If you're a fan of typography, signage, or just books with a cool story, this full-size reissue of the NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual needs to be on your coffee table immediately. Back in the late 1960s, the MTA wanted to reinvent, clean up, and organize their signage throughout…

By Mike Newman
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