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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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Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

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Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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Laser Cut Record

Well, this sure beats the wobbly table we built in woodshop. Amanda Ghassaei creates playable records on wood, acrylic and paper for your audible pleasure. The Laser Cut Records create a bit of static - to be expected - but overall produce decent sound and the tracks are clearly recognizable.…

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Celebrity Weedists Poster

It might take your guests a few second to figure out why Paris Hilton is on the same piece of art as the president, and maybe more than a few if they happen to be really, really high. The Celebrity Weedists Poster celebrates some of the well-known folks who have…

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Wear This: Moti Ankari from The Metro Man

Each week, we turn to one of our favorite style bloggers or men’s fashion insiders to put together a solid outfit. Eleven Paris Megan Fox Tee - $51 Dillon des Pres Co. Mercer Case - $215 Warby Parker Ellison Whiskey Tortoise - $145 Hugh & Crye Blazer - $245 Rogue…

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Quaffer Shot Glasses

Having a chaser after a shot probably wouldn't be considered the manliest thing ever. Still, some liquor is flat-out terrible. If you find yourself in the situation where you want to get a buzz going but don't have some nice whiskey to sip, at least have it in one of…

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Need for Speed – Trailer

We're racing cars, bitch! You may recall smashing buttons playing Need for Speed back in the day (or one of its thousands of follow-ups), well now it's hitting the big screen. Aaron Paul stars as a talented street racer in what appears to be a fairly action-packed car flick. Whether…

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