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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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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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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
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

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

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What We're Buying
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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What We're Buying
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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Lifestyle
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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The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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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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What We're Buying
What We're Buying

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

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Sports
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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What We're Buying

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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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What We're Buying

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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Hoverboards are Real! (Probably Not)

Every single person who has seen Back to the Future Part II has wanted to get their hands on a hoverboard. Finally, that moment has come. Actually, it most definitely has not, but this hoax video makes a pretty convincing case for the futuristic skateboard being real. The main reason: The…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
This Rechargeable Pocket Hand Warmer Will Keep You Toasty This Winter

Those smack pack hand warmers are great until they run out and you have to toss them in the trash. The Smart Warmer 3-in-1 is a rechargeable little device that you can toss in your pocket to keep your hands sufficiently heated all winter long. The warmer heats up to…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
The Cone Speaker Knows What Music You Want To Hear

You could spend every waking minute with your girlfriend listening to music, going to concerts, and talking about podcasts, and the Cone would still know what you want to hear better than she does. The speaker learns what you like to listen to, when you like to listen to it,…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Under Cover Camper Will Make Cheap, Disposable Tents a Thing of the Past

Go to the spot of any big music festival the day after it ends, and the field will look like a tent battlefield. Among the plastic cups, paper napkins, and other random garbage, will be the remnants of a small, mobile society. In fact, 1 in 5 tents are left…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
Nifty Minidrive Turns Your Macbook SD Slot Into Extra Storage

You know that SD card slot on your Macbook that you only use when you remember to switch your camera off the CF card, or bring the tiny point-and-shoot with you? Turns out there is a much better use for the slot if you have a Nifty Minidrive. The Nifty…

By Cooper Fleishman
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