Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe
Travel
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

1
What We're Buying
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
1
partner
Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
Our Picks

Featured Stories

The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
Lifestyle
The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Travel
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
By Lanny Fuller
5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
Guides
5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
By Cool Material
The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
Lifestyle
The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Travel
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
Guides
5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

Steals

The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

Must-Reads

Our team’s top picks

1
1
Travel
Travel

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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
2
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

1
3
Partner
Partner

How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

1
4
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

A Better Way to Bring the Shade

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
5
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
6
Travel
Travel

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
7
Watches
Watches

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
8
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
9
Travel
Travel

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

1
10
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

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

From Our Partners

The Latest

Home
‘Game of Thrones’ Playing Cards

In A Clash of Kings, four different gentlemen claim to be the rightful king in one way or another: Joffrey, Stannis, Renley and Robb Stark. Etsy shop JokerandtheThief illustrated an entire fifty-two card poker deck around each of the four suits being anchored by one of those kings. The cards are illustrated by…

By Cooper Fleishman
gameofthronesplayingcards3
Transportation
2016 Pagani Huayra BC

The original Huayra was already a ridiculously insane sportscar. With a six-figure price tag, "The Hypercar of the Year 2012" award under its belt, and previous speed records, it would have been understandable if Pagani decided to sit back and rest on their laurels. But, oh man, did they not. Introducing the 2016…

By Mike Newman
pagani4
Entertainment
Squarespace Makes It Easy to Share Your Passion with the World

Make 2016 the year you finally turn that website idea into reality. Don’t worry, you don’t need coding classes or boring textbooks. Squarespace is the website publishing platform that allows anyone to easily create beautiful websites, blogs, portfolios, and e-commerce stores without touching a line of code. Not only that,…

By Mike Newman
squarespace-infeed-cm-22216
Transportation
Hauck NERF Battle Racer Go-Kart

Yes, this is exactly what it looks like. A four-wheeled, pedal-powered version of something like a big wheel that’s specifically designed and built to function with NERF weapons. There are spots to store up to four blasters behind the seat and in front of the driver. There’s quick access dart…

By Cooper Fleishman
nerfracer1
Gear
KP Duffle Bag

Inspired by the streamlined shape of an exotic sports car, the KP Duffle will make you completely rethink the way you think about your travel bag. The 24L capacity bag has a high-quality, scratch-proof PU exterior available in black, blue or gray and features quick-access pockets for pens, tools and…

By Cooper Fleishman
KPDuffle1