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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
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We Found the Good Stuff

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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We Found the Good Stuff

Our latest favorites for your closet, home, wrist, and everywhere else.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

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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What We're Buying

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Meet Martin Frost, the Last Working Fore-Edge Painter

  Martin Frost purposely makes art most people won't see. That's not because it's all hanging in some obscure museum or small gallery; it's because he's a vanishing fore-edge painter. The art form, which dates back to the 1600s, involves painting pictures on the edges of books that remain hidden…

By Mike Newman
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8 Books That Will Inspire You to Live Minimally

When we’re young, we focus on all the things we want. We think about the space we’d like to one day have, and what we want to fill it with. Beautiful furniture, toys, clothes—lots of stuff. But as we get older (and maybe have to move apartments a couple times),…

By Maxwell Barna
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HEAdesigns EQ V2 Ti

HEAdesign has quickly become one our favorite knife makers thanks to their unique, somewhat quirky designs. If you missed out on the Wingman but still want an HEAdesign blade of your own, now's the time to act. Freshly added to the shop is the new EQ V2 Ti. The new…

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1984 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD

The G-Wagens of yesteryear were little like their modern, elegant offspring. The old fogies were raw beasts better suited for an excursion than a trip to Target. If you want a little of that rugged G-Class history in your driveway, you're in luck. Hitting the auction block at the Auburn…

By Mike Newman
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The Casper Wave Mattress Is the Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep

Listen, we get it. You have a million things you need to get done on a daily basis before you can even think about going to bed. The mattress you're spending one third of your life on is probably the last thing you're thinking about. But it shouldn't be, because…

By Cooper Fleishman
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