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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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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 Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
Lifestyle
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey

Breckenridge Distillery’s newest bottle starts with some of the most coveted peaches in America.

By Beau Hayhoe
Food
Mr. Black Single Origin Coffee Liqueur

If you're looking to expand your cocktail and liqueur collection with something other than the traditional spirits and cordials, look no further than the Single Origin Coffee Liqueur from Australia-based Mr. Black. Founded more than a handful of years ago, Mr. Black was built on the belief that that coffee…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Pacific Shaving Co. Makes Better Versions of All Your Shaving Essentials

Pacific Shaving Company has been making some of our favorite effective and affordable shaving essentials for almost two decades. Their Made in the USA shaving products are all formulated with safe, natural and plant-derived ingredients, so whether you're trimming and maintaining a beard, keeping your mug fresh and clean, or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Fellow Ode Coffee Grinder

When it comes to your own personal perfect cup of Joe, there are a lot of factors to consider. Do you want cold brew? Pour over? Drip? Press? What temperature? What about the roast? And then there's all of the hardware that comes with each of the brewing methods. One…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Cumpert 001 FTR233 Street Tracker

The original Honda FTR223 "Flat Track Racer" is already a very special bike, but Tim Cumpert of Cumpert Contraptions one-upped it with his shed-built version known as “The Little Honda.” It's based on a 2002 FTR223 and gets redone with a new subframe, minimalist seat, robust front fork, tracker bars,…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Miller High Life Champagne Bottle Vending Machine

Miller High Life is a Dad and Grandpa classic that we still like to revisit more than a few times a year because the champagne of beers is always affordable, available everywhere and, despite not being a beer that checks all the high-proof, coffee/bourbon-infused, or hazy boxes, never disappoints for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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