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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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We Found the Good Stuff

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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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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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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Hands-On: Sole Bicycles

We get it. There is a certain appeal to a fixed gear bike. The simplicity and clean lines of a fixie capture the essence of bicycling while giving the impression that rider and bike are one with each other. So when Venice, California based Sole’ Bicycles offered to send us…

By Kevin McCauley
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Drinks
Pretentious Beer Glasses

If you haven't already, it's time to upgrade from red Solo cups and bad beer brand pint glasses. Some worthy contenders for your shelf space are the glasses from The Pretentious Beer Glass Company. Matthew Cummings' company offers handmade, mouth-blown, wildly interesting beer vessels. From the crazy Dual Beer Glass…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
True Detective Official Trailer

"The world needs bad men. We keep the other bad men from the door." Hearing McConaughey say that to Tallahassee in the preview for the new HBO show True Detective makes us just slightly less upset that so many other good shows are ending this season. Check out the full…

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Todd’s Concoctions

Todd's Concoctions is a collection of hot sauces, ketchups, BBQ sauces, and relishes that sound like they were invented by some mad scientist (or someone who was super high). Whether you're topping some steaks or marinating a few select cuts, the different bottles and unique flavors will add a ton…

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iPhone 5C

The rumors of an affordable iPhone have been circulating for some time now and today iPhone finally delivered the goods. While the iPhone 5C isn't exactly as affordable as we were guessing it would be - $99 for the 16GB and $199 for the 32GB both with two year contracts…

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