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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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partner
The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

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

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What We're Buying
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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Lifestyle
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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The best deals and offers on the web

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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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What We're Buying

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What We're Buying

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

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Sports
Sports

The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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What We're Buying

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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

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Sonic Editions The Impossible Cool Photos

Try as we might, the likelihood of any of us ever being as cool as Lennon or McQueen or Connery or Ali (the list goes on) is pretty close to nil. Some might even say that it's impossible. These men, and women like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot,…

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Food
FUNSTON Fire-Pit/Ice-Chest

Whether it be 4th of July or just a random BBQ, in the summer - in the words of the prophet Andrew W.K. - when it's time to party we will party hard.  Summertime bashes have a tendency to last from early afternoon until TBD, and that TBD usually means a…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Nike for J.Crew Vintage Sneakers

Nike has been making sneakers since approximately the beginning of time (it was actually 1971, but that's not important) and has developed quite a name for themselves (and Phil Knight) in the process. Questionable business practices aside, they really are the name to beat when it comes to more contemporary,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Cook And The Butcher

One thing we'd love to see return from the ashes is the corner butcher shop (oh, and also Bonkers candy, but that is a separate topic).  Sure, some still exist but they have slowly been pushed out by cheap prepackaged supermarket red dot specials.  With The Cook And The Butcher…

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Contests & Give-Aways
SPONSORED GIVEAWAY: Tervis Tailgating Party

This sponsored post is brought to you by Tervis; Meet the world’s first smart cup at tervis.com. Major sporting events aren't just about touchdowns, home runs and three-pointers; they're also about brats, burgers and cold beers. You could get all those things from the concession stand with a side of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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