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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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DIY: Concrete + Iron Pipe Bar Table

Doing It Yourself isn’t always the easiest or cheapest option, but odds are you won’t find anything more satisfying than finishing a DIY project with your own two hands. Each week, we’re going to showcase one cool DIY project tutorial from around the web. Much like the bench we told…

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Goods: Preppy Watches

You need a watch. No, really. Enough with the mindset that your iPhone suffices for a timepiece - it does not. In fact, when someone asks you the time (or moreover, when you need to know what time it is) and you reach for your phone, you are further supporting…

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This Tumi Jacket Transforms Into a Neck Pillow

Tumi has the whole luggage thing under control. Now they're tackling the clothing a traveler might need on his next journey. This Pax Patrol Jacket is not only lightweight and trim, but it actually folds up into a neck pillow so you can get some rest on your next flight.…

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Hands-On: 5.11 TMT PLx Tactical Flashlight

There are tiers to your everyday carry. There are the necessities: Wallet, keys, phone. There are the items that, while not necessary, sure come in handy often: Notebook, pocket knife, pen. And then there are those that are useful depending on your job or daily activities. A pocket flashlight could…

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Manually Machined Solid Brass Badger Shaving Brush

If we're being completely honest, we love absolutely everything that J. L. Lawson & Co. makes. Their Minimalist Key Shackle has held our keys for ages. Their Brass Corkscrew is our favorite way to open wine. The Brass XIV Bottle Opener is one of the best ways to open a…

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