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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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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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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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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
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack

The Man With The Iron Fists is going to be one of the coolest movies this fall. Directed, co-written and starring the one and only RZA, co-written by Eli Roth and presented by Quentin Tarantino, TMWTIF "puts the f u in kung fu." It also happens to have one of…

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James Bond 007 Miniature Vehicles Set

As we listen to Adele's "Skyfall" theme on loop and eagerly anticipate the next installment in the 007 saga, we'll pass our time playing with this set of Bond mini vehicles. Sure, the die-cast set of eight Bond rides is probably meant for display, but that won't stop us from breaking out…

By Mike Newman
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Fold Away Harp Toolkit

If you're the kind of guy who polishes his tools after using them and has a neatly designed work space in his garage, this is your new tiny toolkit. The Fold Away Harp Toolkit from Restoration Hardware is a sharp and useful pocket set of tools based on the 19th-century…

By Mike Newman
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ShipShots

For some reason we can't even watch a debate without concocting a drinking game to go along with it. As fun as it is to knock a few back, it's more fun to tie in some healthy (debatable) competition. For your next drinking expedition, turn to ShipSHOTS to take it to a…

By Mike Newman
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Larklife Fitness Monitor

Instead of taking health and exercise tips for the Home Shopping Network and dropping your hard earned cash on devices that promise you a 6-pack by gently massaging your abs, invest in Larklife. Larklife is an app-powered wristband that will coach you in all things healthy. Not only does it…

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