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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

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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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What We're Buying
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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Lifestyle
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

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

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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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3 Style Trends You Can Steal From Men’s Fashion Week

3 Style Trends You Can Steal From Men's Fashion Week Most fashion show trends are out there. Like, "Why are they all wearing lampshades on their heads?" out there. So, while we wouldn't recommend stealing all the looks from the runway, the first-ever men's fashion week in New York did provide…

By Mike Newman
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This Year’s Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Variants

The reason beer fans get up early on Black Friday has nothing to do with saving a few bucks on some pint glasses at Walmart. The early morning excitement is due to the release of Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout and all the wonderful variants of it. This year,…

By Mike Newman
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Tech
The Nokia OZO Is the First Commercially Available Virtual Reality Camera

As we wait patiently for the Oculus Rift to usher in the new era of virtual reality, other brands are getting us excited for the possibilities ahead. Nokia, for example, just unveiled OZO, the world's first commercially available virtual reality camera. Similar in design to the lightsaber training device Luke used in Star…

By Mike Newman
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Ferrari 488 Spider

Pass out the cigars, the Ferrari 488 GTB is getting a sibling. And it arrives in the form of the 488 Spider with retractable hard-top. Not that this was unexpected as there's hardly a better way to fully experience the wind and roar of exhaust than sans top. And roar…

By Kevin McCauley
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Fashion
Covair Interchangeable Watches Let You Swap Faces and Straps

A watch's look defines the situations its appropriate for. Metal band and white face? Put it on before important meetings. Nylon strap and colorful face? You're ready for a summertime beach trip. With all these different scenarios, it could get expensive owning a nice watch for each of them. That's why…

By Mike Newman
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