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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
Lifestyle
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
By Lanny Fuller
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
Asheville Has Range Asheville Has Range
Lifestyle
Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
Lifestyle
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

By Cool Material
Transportation
1956 Maserati A6G/2000 Berlinetta Zagato

Coinciding with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and filled with plenty of unique pieces of automotive history of their own, the RM Sotheby's Monterery auction is always a sight to to behold—even if you can't afford any of the cars. This year, things are getting even more interesting because a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Diamond Atelier’s Ducati Monster Is Built With 24K Gold

Designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati in Bologna, the Ducati Monster has been in continuous production since the early '90s. Of the approximately 300,000 produced in that time, this custom variation of the Monster 1200 R with 24K gold accents from Diamond Atelier in Munich is probably…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
A Little-Known Frank Lloyd Wright Home Is For Sale

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the home you see here in 1938 for Edith Carlson, a retired school teacher. First thought? What the hell were they paying teachers back then? Second thought? This thing is a stunner that we've never seen before. We're not the only ones unfamiliar with this work…

By Mike Newman
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Food
One of Aldi’s Cheap Whiskies Was Named Best in the World

When you think of great Scotch whisky, pricey single malts probably dance through your head. What doesn't dance through your head are the bottles that line the shelves of your local Aldi grocery store. But maybe they should. Aldi's Highland Black 8 Year Old Scotch Whisky took home top honors…

By Mike Newman
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Features
The History of the Honda Monkey, the World’s Favorite Minibike

You are either completely in love with the Honda Z series or you have no idea what it is. For those in the latter category, here’s a quick intro (which will then be followed by a longer story about the origins of the bike). The Honda Z50 was a street-legal…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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