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The Alps Beyond Ski Season: An Epic Fall Road Trip Through Italy and Switzerland

The Alps Beyond Ski Season: An Epic Fall Road Trip Through Italy and Switzerland

Two lesser-known Alpine destinations. Two very different takes on the year-round après-ski lifestyle.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag
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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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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
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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

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

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

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

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

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Make Your Own Wine in Just a Few Days With The Miracle Machine

Making wine is an arduous process. It's why home brewing has exploded, but home wine making hasn't exactly followed suit. The Miracle Machine is about to change that. The vessel allows you to quickly make your own wine without doing much work at all. You simply add the ingredients (grape…

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Now Your Phone Can Emit The Smell of Sweet, Sweet Bacon

It's only March, but the greatest invention of 2014 is already here. Oscar Mayer has created an app and iPhone plug-in device that will deliver the smell of bacon to you on command. Put down the tools, guys working on flying cars, your 2014 champ is here. The Wake Up…

By Mike Newman
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Cabin Porn Will Make You Want To Build Your Own Cabin

Not since Walden has a book made us want a cabin more. The guys behind the website Cabin Porn have decided to take their idea and offer up a hardcover. Not only will the book feature hundreds of photographs of drool-worthy cabins, but it will also include an in-depth look at the…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Control Your Devices Like a Wizard With This Ring

Ring is about to change the way you interact with and use your devices. When you're wearing it, you can write and send text messages, turn on your TV, play some music, make payments, and do plenty more with simple waves of your finger. Customize the gestures and use them…

By Mike Newman
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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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