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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026

Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026

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

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
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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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The Cool Shop

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

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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

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

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

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag

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Sparse Bike Lights

We love riding. We love our bike. We hate, and will probably continue to hate, our bike lights. They don't properly illuminate the road. The batteries die. The flashing is so annoying it turns you into a bullseye for cars and gives you a migraine at the same time. Most…

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Decked Out: James Bond

When it comes to Bond, James Bond, we like to think of ourselves as purists. Even though Connery's Bond will always have a place in our heart--somewhere near the first high school love--we're kind of really into this new Daniel Craig Bond. In honor of Skyfall's release we put together…

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Epic Bike LightSkin LED Seat Post

We've always been fans of stripping (you could just put a period right there) away extra parts and excess bulk when it comes to the products we love. So when it comes to bike lighting, why have a clip-on LED when you could have your lights built right into the…

By Mike Newman
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Bandit Guns – Rubber Band Shotgun

We're pretty sure we'll never reach an age when toy guns won't still be fun. Better than ones that make futuristic sound effects are ones that actually shoot something, like rubber bands. Bandit Guns are rubber band shotguns that use pump action to fire in a variety of different ways. Shoot one…

By Mike Newman
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Best Made Co. Playing Cards

If there ever was an ideal deck of cards for dealing a few hands around a campfire, it's these ones from Best Made Co. The place we turn to for awesome axes (not that we're buying a ton like some psychos) has just released their first set of playing cards.…

By Mike Newman
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