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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

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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 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 California Pint Glass Has a Little Half Dome on the Bottom

Much like The Oregon Pint and The Washington Pint that came before it, The California Pint is a hand blown glass from North Drinkware that features an interesting 3D mold built right into the bottom of the glass. Oregon was Mt. Hood. Washington was Mt. Rainier. The California Pint gets…

By Cooper Fleishman
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El Purista Smokers’ Armchair

Inspired by an unfolding flower blossom, an open cigar box and Charles Eames' design philosophy, Chilean architect Rodrigo Gonzalez and German lawyer Alexander Sauer created the Smokers' Armchair RA 1.15. Unveiled at the InterTabac conference, the armchair with Spanish cedar drawers built into the armrests for all your smoking essentials…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Kapten & Son Watches and Sunglasses are Made for Adventure

Exploring the world means encountering urban jungles, secluded beaches, and a bevy of different landscapes. No matter where you end up, Kapten & Son have crafted the perfect travel companions for your adventure. Each pair of their sunglasses and each of their watches is designed to give you the feeling of home no…

By Mike Newman
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Solid Brass Icon Money Clip

There's something iconic about a stack of folded cash held in place by a money clip. It's a throwback move. And if you're serious about pulling off the look, you want to invest in a money clip that looks good when you flash that cash. These Solid Brass Icon Money Clips are made in…

By Mike Newman
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Word. Terrain Pocket Notebooks

The peaks and valleys of your day may not be as pronounced as those along a treacherous pass, but that doesn't mean you should be any less equipped to handle them. The latest series of Word. Notebooks, Terrain, features a cover design inspired by the bending lines of a topographic map…

By Mike Newman
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