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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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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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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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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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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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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
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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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New MVMT Watches and 4th Anniversary Sale

For the past four years MVMT has been shaking up the watch industry with high-quality, affordable watches perfect for everything from the everyday to the boardroom. They just expanded their collection with another instant classic in the sleek Chrono 40mm--a more compact version of their hugely popular Chrono watch--that's available…

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Kuickwheel Serpent Series Electric Skateboards

San Francisco based Kuickwheel just released their Serpent Series, and the two initial offerings are going to change the way you think about electric skateboards. Available in both a mini and longboard size, these are some of the lightest and most powerful electric skateboards on the market. The Serpent-C is the…

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Clarks Trigenic Evo Sneakers

Since it was unveiled almost seven decades ago at the Chicago Shoe Fair the Clarks Desert Boot has become one of the most iconic wardrobe staples any man can have in his collection, so it's easy to forget that the company produces a few other models worth checking out. Wallabees…

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Helicopter Glamping Is Now a Thing in Scotland

Pack your bags and book your airfare because Helicopter Glamping is now a thing in Scotland. On the Mains Farm Wigwams' Campsite in the Carse of Stirling you'll find a decommissioned Royal Navy Sea King helicopter that was picked up at auction by one enterprising couple and turned into an…

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Best Board Shorts for Your End-of-Summer Vacation

It's hot as hell outside. It's next to unbearable in the office even with the air-conditioning on full blast. Turn off your notifications. Disable your e-mail or set an out-of-office response. Pack up the family and the essentials to head out for a last minute, end of season vacation in…

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