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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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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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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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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

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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Our team’s top picks

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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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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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

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Stria Storage Collection

Back in woodshop we used to take pieces of previously used lumber and construct various home furnishings that we would try and pass off as gifts for family members.  If we built them ourselves no one could complain that their end table wobbled or the drawer on their nightstand was…

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Entertainment
Paraphernalia: Bart Kyzar of Mission Workshop

Welcome to the first installment of Paraphernalia, a profile of the men and the gear behind some of our favorite brands. Each month, we're taking you behind the curtain to get a glimpse into what made these brands what they are today - and the essentials that helped them get…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Klhip Nail Clipper

We’re fans of any product that takes a simple problem we didn’t even realize we had and fixes it.  So, when we saw the Klhip the self-proclaimed “Ultimate Nail Clipper” – a nail clipper that requires less pressure, leaves us with smoother nails and keeps the clippings off the floor…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
Ludwig Van Work Shirt

When you hang up the polo, or the long sleeve button down or the suit at the end of the week, looking your best on the weekend is probably the furthest thing from your mind - but it doesn't have to be. Instead of whatever random t-shirt or hoodie happens…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Contests & Give-Aways
GIVEAWAY: Munitio Nine Millimeter Earphones

You've seen the Munitio [M] Black Nine Millimeter Earphones before. If you were one of the few people that didn't pull the trigger, you don't know what you're missing. The world's first "tactical earphones" aren't just a bullet shaped pair of ear phones for you to add to your arsenal.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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