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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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The Cool Shop

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

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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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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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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 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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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Kanye West Debuted More adidas Footwear During Fashion Week

After Nike and Kanye West parted ways, adidas and the king of award show podium storming teamed up for the release of the Yeezy Boost 750. It's the kind of sneaker that has sent sneakerheads into a tizzy. And as if that wasn't enough, Kanye and Co. debuted a range…

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The Smart Wallet You’ll Never Lose

Between smartphones, smart cars and the smart home, everything is all interconnected and far more capable than it ever used to be. But somehow we still manage to forget our wallets at home or lose them at the bar. Along with being very cleverly named, Where's Wallet will make sure…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Original Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty is For Sale

There aren't enough words to describe the importance of this guitar. Without this Gibson Les Paul prototype, dubbed Black Beauty, none of the other Gibson Les Paul guitars would exist. Designed by Les Paul and produced by Gibson, this guitar is a bonafide piece of music history. Eric Clapton. Bob…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Retrowave Is a Combination of Drive, Back to the Future, and Tron

Florian Renner seems to have a thing for the '80s. And while that could end up being some horrible inspiration for a short animation, Renner composed something killer here. 'Retrowave' blends Back to the Future with Tron and throws in a dash of Drive for good measure. It's worth a couple minutes out of…

By Mike Newman
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Spin This Bottle Opener to Decide Who Picks Up the Tab

You know who waiters and waitresses hate? Groups of people who give them 8 different credit cards and a set of rules to split a tab. Stop being a person in that group. Simply give the You Pay Bottle Opener a spin, and one unlucky soul will get stuck with…

By Mike Newman
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