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Head to Healdsburg, Wine Weirdos

A long weekend in Sonoma's most effortlessly charming town, where good wine is just one reason to visit.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Rise of Prediction Culture
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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What We're Buying
Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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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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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Pentax’s KP Camera Shoots at ISO 819,200

Pentax just released details on the new KP DSLR that can shoot at ISO 819,200. Yes, you read that correctly. ISO 819,200. The 24.3 megapixel APS-C  in the Pentax KP will allow you to shoot just about anything regardless of the lighting conditions, but we don’t have a thousand words…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The CreekKooler Is a Cooler That Floats Behind Your Boat

If you've spent any amount of time in the water and wished you had a bar floating behind you, check out the CreekKooler. Available in red, white, or blue, Kanooler's CreekKooler is basically a kayak-shaped cooler you can tow behind any boat. Dual wall, blow molded construction and foamed insulation…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Return of the Classic 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Saloon Racer

VinRacer is a company founded on the idea that vintage muscle is meant to be driven but shouldn’t cost a fortune. This 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Saloon Racer is new and faithfully built to production based FIA European Sedan Series of the early 60s. VR#004 (Vin Racing badges each of their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
J.Crew and Vans Team Up for New Sk8-Hi and Old Skool Sneakers

Vans has teamed up with J.Crew again to release a new collection of Sk8-Hi and Old Skool sneakers in two dashing colorways. The Turtledove colorway is a tonal off-white, and we have a sneaking suspicion the name is related to the color code for the first YEEZY Boost 350 release.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rockit Log Speakers Are Made From Reclaimed Trees

Rockit Logs are audiophile quality speakers created with modern tech and wood that's reclaimed from along British Columbia's Sea to Sky Corridor. Each Rockit Log is made from Western Cedar, Fir or Hemlock logs for the organic casing before being treated and combine with a high-end speaker, amp and lithium…

By Cooper Fleishman
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