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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway

It ain't just for bachelor parties. Music City has an elevated side with championship-caliber golf, luxury hotels, and more.

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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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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 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

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 Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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Trunkster Revolutionizes Modern Luggage

Revolutionary is a word we don't throw around all that often, but it definitely applies to these new pieces of luggage from Trunkster. There's a lot of great (read: expensive) luggage on the market, but Trunkster might have all the big boys beat. Rather than unzipping and folding your bag…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The eTape16 Is a Digital Tape Measure That Sends Data to Your Phone

Hand tools have remained largely unchanged for years because their simplicity is what makes them perfect. Well, almost perfect. The eTape16 is a digital tape measure with some bells and whistles that are actually really useful. The display gives you real-time measurements, offers conversions at the push of a button,…

By Mike Newman
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Food
The Polo Bar Is Ralph Lauren’s First NY Restaurant

Ralph Lauren's first New York restaurant is a throwback. It harkens back to a time when fine dining was elegant and dishes were classic. It's the kind of restaurant that has slowly faded from the New York City scene. The Polo Bar, Ralph Lauren's third restaurant, is inspired by sport (not…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Nike’s Metcon 1 Cross-Training Sneaker Is Designed For Any Workout

It's the new year. Gyms will be overflowing with resolutioners, health food joints will have crazy checkout lines, and your local Dick's will will be sold out of lots of gear. That doesn't mean you should halt your grind. In fact, you should start the new year more focused, and…

By Mike Newman
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The Curated Netflix For Vinyl

Are you tired of crate digging at your local record shop for that gem you might never find? Does your record collection need some variety? Do you want music recommendations from human beings instead of algorithms? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should check out the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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