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

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OMATA One Analog GPS Speedometer

Whether you're riding your bike to work, the nearest brewery or just for exercise, there's a lot of useful information that you can glean from a bike computer. How fast were you riding? How far did you ride? How long were you riding? What was the elevation? The OMATA One…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Alternative Living Book

Alex Strohl is a Madrid-born, French photographer that strives to capture authentic moments as they unfold before him. With features in everything from Forbes to Vanity Fair, and a client list that ranges from Apple to Facebook, it's safe to say that Strohl knows what he's doing when it comes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Catastrophe’ Is the Best Show You’re Not Watching

The era of the Twitter-made superstar is over. Welcome to the age when celebrity is captured through Instagram shots and clever Snaps. But before the DJ Khaleds of the world won over the masses with major keys and workout videos, there were those select few who rode 140-character thoughts to stardom.…

By Mike Newman
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How Grado Headphones Became a Cult Hit

Grado has been making some of the best headphones on the market for decades. They've done collaborations with major airlines and wireless technologies manufacturers. They've made headphones from whiskey barrels and Brooklyn trees. What turned Grado Labs into the huge hit it is today, and who's behind the whole operation?…

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VANMOOF Electrified S Bicycle

The bicycle company VANMOOF might have a peculiar name, but they make one hell of a bicycle. The 5.7 was a great seven gear ride. The No. 3 stole the show of the New Amsterdam Bike Show. The single speed VANMOOF Bike in black was a simple iteration of a…

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