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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
Lifestyle
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
By Cool Material
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
A Uruguayan Student Figured Out the Secret to Mess-Free Grilled Cheese A Uruguayan Student Figured Out the Secret to Mess-Free Grilled Cheese
Lifestyle
A Uruguayan Student Figured Out the Secret to Mess-Free Grilled Cheese

Crispy on the outside, molten on the inside.

By Lola Méndez
The Internet Invitational Might Be the Worst-Dressed Golf Tournament in History The Internet Invitational Might Be the Worst-Dressed Golf Tournament in History
Lifestyle
The Internet Invitational Might Be the Worst-Dressed Golf Tournament in History

YouTube golf might be changing the game for the better. But somebody needs to have a word with these guys about their clothes.

By Cool Material
Gear
DIY: Leather Luggage and Bag Tags

Doing It Yourself isn’t always the easiest or cheapest option, but odds are you won’t find anything more satisfying than finishing a DIY project with your own two hands. Each week, we’re going to showcase one cool DIY project tutorial from around the web. Let's face it, your luggage tags…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Deus Ex Machina’s Project X Is Inspired By Racers From the 70s

The latest bike in the Yamahas Yard Build series from Deus Ex Machina is this beefy yet stripped down XJR1300. Dubbed 'The Project X', the bike was inspired by racers from the late 1970s and early 1980s that were lean and designed to solely win races. With that in mind,…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Behind the Labels of Omnipollo

While you're no doubt familiar with craft beer from California, Vermont, and other U.S. hotspots, you're doing yourself a serious disservice if you haven't sampled from some of the other small breweries that have popped up overseas. Okay, to be fair, they're not all good, in fact some are terrible, but…

By Mike Newman
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Features
The Elaborate Launch of the New Volvo XC90

In a packed amphitheater in Sweden last Wednesday, you might have felt like you were at a Katy Perry concert. Piercing lights cut across a crowd of fans all holding up their phones to capture their next Instagram post. Giant screens blanketed the stage, and video projections gave life to inanimate objects.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
The First Look At the New Mazda Miata

Since you last saw the Mazda Miata, the car has gone on a serious diet and perhaps an intensive juice cleanse or two. The newly announced 2016 Mazda MX-5 (ND) has dropped around 220 pounds and is ready to deliver a little more of that zoom-zoom Mazda keeps promising. The…

By Mike Newman
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