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From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

From Medieval Streets to Whisky Islands: The Ultimate Scotland Road Trip

After traveling across the country to coastal villages and buzzing cities, here’s my 6-day Scotland guide for every type of traveler.

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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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5 Todd Snyder Sale Picks to Snag Before Summer’s Over

Consider this your excuse to squeeze a little more out of summer.

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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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5 Todd Snyder Sale Picks to Snag Before Summer’s Over

Consider this your excuse to squeeze a little more out of summer.

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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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

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

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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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The Guitar You Can Pick Up and Play, Instantly

Mastering Rock Band or Guitar Hero is possible in a series of very dedicated weekends, but learning how to play an actual guitar can take a lifetime. If you don't have a lifetime to spend practicing, but you have plenty of ideas just waiting to share with the world, you…

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Cooking with Beer

Everyone knows that you can compliment a pizza or a hot dog with a nice cold one, or even use it as a component in a rich chili, but Mark Dredge's Cooking with Beer has 75 delicious recipes that allow you to put your favorite lagers, IPAs, wheat beers, stouts…

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LayBag Is a Portable, Inflatable Lounge Chair

We love the outdoors as much as the next guy, but pretending that lounging on a rock or some bumpy terrain is as comfortable as relaxing on your couch sounds like false machismo. Since you aren't going to strap a loveseat to your back, consider the LayBag. The LayBag is…

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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…

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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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