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

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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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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

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 Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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Volcano 3 Fuel Collapsible Grill

We don't want to get into the argument about the differences between charcoal, propane and wood when it comes to grilling, because there's a time and place where each of them makes sense. Thankfully, with the Volcano 3 Fuel Collapsible Grill, you never have to decide between the three. This portable…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stranger Things “Hawkins High” Tee and Sweatshirt

Without getting into things that require a huge SPOILER ALERT, Netflix's Stranger Things is the newest in a long list of absolutely binge-worthy shows. If you've seen it, you'll appreciate this Hawkins High 1983 gym class style tee or sweatshirt from Memphis artist Josh Cooper of Domestic Society. Pick up your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Complete Guide to Watching the 2016 Olympics

If you’re planning on watching the summer games but don’t know how, we’ve compiled a guide here on how to stay current on what's going on. Our first section is on television, but if you’ve cut the cable, skip it, because we also have apps, online streaming, and some virtual…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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BMW Restored Elvis’s 507

At first glance, this faded red BMW 507 looks to have the proverbial “one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.” The oxidized paint, rust, body corrosion, even the bent antenna—junkyard right? Wrong. Dead wrong. See this particular 507 belonged to none other than The King…

By Kevin McCauley
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Timex Camper Mk-1 30th Anniversary Edition

Fresh out of the Timex Archives is a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition of the Camper MK1. The watch originally designed for throwaway use by the military in the '90s has one again been remastered for use by the rest of us. With easy to read 24 hour time indicators, INDIGLO…

By Cooper Fleishman
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