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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
Lifestyle
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
Entertainment
Oregon Trail Is Now Available as a Handheld

Those of you of a certain age will absolutely remember the first time you got the message "You have died of dysentery." while playing the Oregon Trail on the Apple II. Everything that's old is new again, which is why Oregon Trail got the nostalgia treatment for this Handheld Oregon…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
MAT Is Giving the Stratos a New Lease on Life

The Lancia Stratos might be a car that hasn't been talked about much in the past few decades, but in its prime it was an absolute powerhouse that took the World Rally Championships by storm. Manufattura Automobili Torino (MAT) is an Italian shop that's giving the Stratos a new lease…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
The Artisan House from Proud Design Co. Ltd

What do you do when you're a successful Thai designer looking for a little more space at home? Design a new house that will blend into the landscape of your existing house and then connect the two of them. That's exactly what happened with the Artisan House from Proud design…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
This Travel Ready Kit Will Help You Learn to Properly Nose Your Bourbon

When it comes to whiskey, there are a lot of things that go into reviews when you're trying to appreciate the spirit you're consuming. It's assumed that they're all gonna get you drunk if you consume enough, but what about tasting notes, mouth feel, the Kentucky Hug, visual appeal, viscosity,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1996 Ford F-350 Has Its Own Log Cabin Mini Home

Just when you thought your truck topper was cool, Alaskan Tim Johnson has seriously one-upped just about everyone. He purchased a used Ford F-350 pickup truck for $13,000 and spent the same amount building his dream mobile home for its long bed. After three months of building it with his…

By Amos Kwon
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