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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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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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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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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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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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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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‘The Floating Piers’ Let You Walk Across an Italian Lake

Christo, the artist responsible for large scale projects like "The Gates" in Manhattan, recently unveiled his latest project to the public, and it literally lets you walk across a lake. "The Floating Piers" is a project years in the making for Italy's Lake Iseo that combines 100,000 square meters of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Gas Grill for Every Budget

When it comes to convenient outdoor cooking, a gas grill is your best friend. Grab the propane. Turn a knob. Cook. Simple. Selecting your grill, however, is not. If you're looking for a gas grill for a summer full of burgers and dogs, let us help you select one that's worth the…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Charcoal Grill for Every Budget

A charcoal grill is often more portable and affordable than a propane-powered numbered. One can also deliver something a gas grill does not: sweet, sweet smokiness. If you've opted to go the charcoal route but don't know which grill to get, let us help. Here are the best charcoal grills for…

By Mike Newman
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Tasting the Rarest Beer From America’s Best Brewery

In the beer world, there are tiers of rarity. You have your macros and your craft staples—Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Brooklyn Lager, etc. These beers can be found at watering holes and liquor shops nationwide. You have your seasonals and offerings from breweries without huge distribution networks. In 2015, most beer drinkers have at…

By Mike Newman
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How ‘Game of Thrones’ Created The Battle of Winterfell

We'd normally lead here with some sort of spoiler alert, but if you haven't seen the latest episode of Game of Thrones you need to reassess your priorities in life. Assuming you did see it, you'll now want to check out this 10-minute video that takes you behind the scenes of the…

By Mike Newman
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