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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.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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8 Fixed Blade Knives for Serious Adventurers

We have a special place in our heart for pocket knives. They’re tiny and concealable, and depending on the kind you get, you can have everything from a capable blade to an all-in-one multi-tool built to get you into—and out of—anything life throws your way. But what happens when you…

By Maxwell Barna
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Vector Home Robot

Let's get one thing out of the way right now: Vector is f*cking adorable. Like, if Vector had an Instagram page, it would have over one million followers and lots of crying face emojis plastered under every pic. But we're not paying $200 for cute; we're paying $200 because Vector…

By Mike Newman
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The Best iPhone Photography of 2018

As the cameras on the back and front of the iPhone get better and better, those "Shot on iPhone" ads become less and less impressive. Still, it's hard not to still get blown away when you see an incredible picture not taken with a pricey DSLR. Well, prepare to seriously…

By Mike Newman
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The 10 Best Fishing Trips You Can Take in the U.S.

Fishing is one of the most underappreciated pursuits of the modern man. It’s a hobby that can be pursued in almost any location, requires a minimum amount of skill, and only asks for a small amount of gear. It’s also a hobby that’s social, presents an excuse to travel to…

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Stitchbird Rowboat Kit

There's a level of appreciation for an object you build with your own two hands, a kinship unfelt when it's simply plucked off the rack. While we'd love to fashion as many of our wooden goods as we can, some seem a bit daunting, like building a rowboat. Stitchbird offers…

By Mike Newman
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