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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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
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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
Transportation
The Revived Indian Scout Is Better Than Ever

The Indian Scout was one of the most popular cruiser bikes in the early to mid 1900s. There have been organizations that built on the Indian name since it went bankrupt in the 1950s, but it wasn't until Polaris bought the brand a few years ago that there were bikes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Inventories of War: Soldiers’ Kits From 1066 to 2014

Over the course of almost two centuries, the gear in a soldier's kit has changed quite significantly. The photographer Thom Atkinson documented thirteen of these kits, ranging from a huscarl at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to a close-support sapper in the Royal Engineers from 2014, in a Hypebeast Essentials…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
The Velo Sock Keeps Your Apartment Free of Bike Dirt

If you live in the city and have to store your bike in your living room/bedroom/kitchen space, you probably don't want to be tracking mud, sand, and dirt throughout your tiny living area. The Velo Sock is designed to keep your place free of all the muck your bicycle can…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Drink Whiskey Like You Were In Blade Runner

We stumbled across these whiskey glasses a while ago, and while we love the idea of sipping some good Scotch like Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, we weren't ready to shell out more on our glass than on the booze itself. Now we present a more affordable and just as…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Three New Sodas From Rogue Ales

Rogue Ales (& Spirits, technically) has made a whole slew of delicious beers. In addition to the Dead Guy, Voodoo Doughnut and Morimoto collaboration beers you've probably tried, Rogue is now making and bottling soda pop. They're definitely not beers, but they're made with the same quality and interesting flavor…

By Cooper Fleishman
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