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A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

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

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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

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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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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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
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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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Nike Air Max Humara

We used to only think about Nikes when we thought about Marty McFly or Jordan, but Nike has been on a roll lately with their new shoe releases. The latest to hit the streets is the Air Max Humara (an outdoor fan favorite from the 90s) in a whole new line…

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Lomography Belair X 6-12

In case you don't follow Cool Material on Instagram (do it!), we love taking pictures of beer, pens, food and everything else most other people on Instagram take pictures of. As much as we love our iPhones and Droids, and treasure/insure our DSLRs like they were our own children, we…

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Beats by Dre Executive Headphones

Beats just released that cool new wireless system called the "Pill," and now there's a new set of headphones joining the ranks of the post-Monster regime of Beats products. The Executive Headphones were designed from the ground up to be good for travel. They're lightweight, comfortable, fold-flat and feature the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Socrates Socks

We like cool socks. Actually, we really like cool socks. It's one of the few places in your wardrobe that you can throw a big middle finger to the people upstairs by being loud and obnoxious but not lose your job. The problem with any good socks (even the non-funky…

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Incase iPad 3 Origami Jacket

Turns out, even in the almost paperless world we live in, there's still a use for origami--iPad cases. Incase, the ever creative company behind cases you've probably had on at least one of your devices before, just released their new Origami Jacket for the iPad 3. Taking inspiration from origami…

By Cooper Fleishman
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