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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
By Travis Haley
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
By Lola Méndez
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Pinkies out.

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Monday Link Roundup

The web is a vast place best explored with a little guidance. Every day we curate a small collection of links worthy of your time, meaning you can skip the wandering and get right to the good stuff.

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The Best Dress Sneakers to Stay Comfortable While Formal

Gone are the days when sneakers were solely meant for running or working out. Nowadays, sneakers have become a fashion statement, and with the right styling, they can be worn almost anywhere. The latest trend in men’s footwear is dress sneakers. But what exactly are dress sneakers? Are they acceptable…

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Why You Should Learn To Drive a Stick Shift Before it’s too Late

It was a blue 1999 Honda Accord EX with gray leather, fog lights, and a power moonroof. It wasn't sexy, expensive, or particularly fancy, but it was my first manual transmission car. Even at that time, very few sedans in dealer lots were available with a stick shift, so I…

By Amos Kwon
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Blue Innovations Group R30 Electric Boat

Buckle up, water lovers, because the high seas just got an electrifying jolt. Meet the Blue Innovations Group R30, the Tesla-inspired day boat that's making waves in maritime innovation. Crafted by an ex-Tesla executive, this 30-foot beauty promises a tech-forward voyage like no other. Picture yourself basking under the sun…

By John A. Paradiso
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Kurt Cobain and Eric Clapton’s Guitars Head to Auction

Get ready to rock and roll with a musical auction that's set to make history. Julien’s Auctions is celebrating its two-decade anniversary with an epic event, the "Played, Worn, and Torn" sale, boasting over 1,000 iconic items that span the entire spectrum of music. And what's got collectors and music…

By John A. Paradiso
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