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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
Features
The Best Irish Stout For When You’ve Had Your Fill of Guinness

Back around St. Paddy’s Day this year, I put together a quick primer on Irish stouts and provided a few options that aren’t Guinness. On the list is O’Hara’s Irish Stout -- a very good beer, especially if you can find it on a nitro tap. But it's another O'Hara's…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Audio
Sonos and IKEA Teamed Up Again for a New Symfonisk Floor Lamp Speaker

Sonos is one of the best brands in the home audio space. IKEA is a household name and a stalwart brand when it comes to furniture. It should come as no surprise that the two have enjoyed a Marvel-esque team-up success story over the years with their line of Symfonisk…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Kohler’s Numi 2.0 Toilet Is as Smart as It Is Expensive

As much as we're big fans of the convenience that smart appliances give us everywhere in the house... we never really thought we'd be advocates for a smart toilet. That is, until we learned about Kohler's Numi 2.0 Dual-Flush Smart Toilet. With a decidedly modern profile filled with geometric lines,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Our 11 Favorite Cocktails This Year That Are Perfect For the Holidays

The Cool Material team sipped and suggested plenty of weekend cocktails this year. Many were seasonally appropriate, and ranged from classics to modern takes on classics. A handful are also the perfect addition to any holiday get-together, large or small, family or friends. When it comes to holiday drinks, there…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Features
Here’s What It’s Actually Like to be a Professional Brewer

One of my fellow bartenders at Wilmington Brew Works made an incredible banana foster stout and another one of us absolutely nailed an extra special bitter (ESB) a few months ago. Another homebrewer I know eyeballed a spicy lemongrass ale that defies classification but was the perfect summer beer. I’m…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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