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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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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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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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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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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Our Favorite Mail Order Meats

There's no substitute for a great local butcher that you can drop by on at a moment's notice to pick up a great cut of meat. But what if you don't have one or the selection is limited? If you're willing to plan ahead, there are quite a few mail…

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Life Lessons from ‘Game of Thrones’

Since everyone dies on Game of Thrones and Game of Thrones is based heavily on real life, we decided we should learn something from the characters and attempt to avoid their grisly fates. And yes, we recognize that we’re not going to get hacked to death by vengeful swords or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Gear
The Hideout Pack Blends Classic Design with Modern Features

By taking the classic rucksack design and upgrading it with modern features and indestructible materials, Everyman has created a bag perfect for just about any situation. It will become your commuter bag, your daily work bag, your weekend excursion bag, your carry-on, and more. Trust us, it's up to the task.…

By Mike Newman
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Brandless Sells All Their Products for $3

Part legit store and part social experiment, Brandless is a new label that offers everyday items like hand soap, potato chips, and coffee mugs, all for a flat fee of $3. The products are devoid of branding—unless you consider the lack of branding a bit of branding, which we'd say…

By Mike Newman
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1958 Land Rover 109 Series 2 Cuthbertson

Since 1948, Land Rovers have been designed to handle uneven terrain. If you've long felt they could do better, now you're in luck. This 1958 Land Rover Cuthbertson has hit the auction block at Bonhams and it's exactly what your adventurous side wants. As you can see, it's been outfitted…

By Mike Newman
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