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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
Gear
Gillette 3D Printed Razor Maker Apollo

If you want a shave that's out of this world, Gillette has created the perfect razor that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the historic space flight and moon landing. After all, Gillette provided Techmatic razors for the flight crew, so what better way to issue a now nearly space-age technique…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Niko Architecture’s House in the Landscape

You'd never guess this stunning melding of nature and architecture would show up in Moscow, but the House in the Landscape sits in the Chekov district about an hour south of the heart of the capital city. More organic circular and curved forms blend nicely with the local flora and…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
EV West Electrified 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus

The VW Type 2 microbus is an icon and not just for hippies and serial killers. Its simplicity, capacity, and pill-shaped body has made it a favorite on at least two continents. Now, it's been properly updated by EV West by electrifying it. A 1972 Type 2 is the base…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Juiced Bikes Scorpion E-Bike

If you can't decide between a moped and an electric bike, Juiced Bikes can make the decision for you with their Scorpion. Although it looks like a moped with motorcycle tires instead of cookie-sized versions, you can still pedal the thing. It'll give you 28 mph and a 45-mile range…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Put All Your Holiday Drinks on Tap (at a Steal!) with GrowlerWerks uKeg and uKeg Nitro

The holidays are a great reason to spend time with friends and family, and you know what that means--food and drinks for days. GrowlerWerks has all your booze and caffeine related drinks on tap with their line of uKeg carbonated growlers. Pick up an original uKeg and keep your beer…

By Cooper Fleishman
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