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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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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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Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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Hands-On: State Bicycle Co. Vice 2.0 Bike (CLOSED)

State Bicycle Co. strives to make bikes that are as attractive as they are well-made. Since 2009, they've done just that by making a slew of eye-catching models that aren't meant to just put on display. We got our hands on one of our favorites (the Vice 2.0) to take…

By Mike Newman
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An Umbrella That Can Stand on Its Own

While people have been busy inventing hands-free and more effective umbrellas for some time now, they've been ignoring one of the most basic problems: the umbrella has to be ever so perfectly propped up in the corner when you're not using it. The Stay-brella tackles that issue. Thanks to the clever handle,…

By Mike Newman
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Own The Leather Knife Roll Professional Chefs Use

Steve Goodson has been hand making leather knife rolls for quite some time. Each Goodson leather knife roll is made with the highest quality leather, suede and brass, along with a copper wrapped steel support bar, personalized handle and individual numbering. Each standard roll has eight slots (it can be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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You’ll Never Lose the End of This Tape

The greatest inventions solve the simplest problems. The End is in Sight Electrical Tape happens to be one of those inventions. If you've ever rotated a roll of tape in your hands numerous times to find the end, you know just how helpful this tape is going to be. By…

By Mike Newman
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The First Round Face Smartwatch

We didn't realize it until we started looking at this new smartwatch from GEAK, but all of the smartwatches we've seen--that aren't the GEAK Watch II Pro--are square faced. Most of the other watches on the market are that way because of the angular and square components that make the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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