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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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What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

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

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

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Nixon 51-30 Chrono Raw Steel

There are big watches and then there's the Nixon 51-30. With a diameter of 51mm it's a watch that is so large there's a very real chance it will eclipse your wrist. If the sheer size alone doesn't terrify you (it should) just wait until you put it on. In…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Walking Dead: Season 1

2010 was a big year in pop culture. There were dreams within dreams (within dreams), people from New Jersey, crazy pop stars wearing meat, Kanye released another tiger blood album, Ryan Reynolds was a dumbass and Antoine Dodson taught everyone to hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife. Oh yeah, and…

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Coney Island Boardwalk Table

Long before Snooki’s Seaside search for pickles – both actual and metaphorical – another way more famous boardwalk was where the action went down.  Though now associated with crazy dudes inhaling hot dogs, Coney Island was once the epicenter of summer.  Now you can own a piece of the iconic…

By Mike Newman
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3D Screw Portrait Murals

Our average trips to Home Depot are generally born out of necessity: the toilet is running, or the closet needs more poles (no doubt for her clothes) or the stench of sheer manliness is permeating the otherwise humble abode. Every once in a while though, a project idea strikes and…

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To A Tee: Raygun

Quit LOLing on Facebook and inspire a little out loud laughter with a clever t-shirt from Raygun. The Iowa City based printing company enjoys representing and poking fun at their home state by way of their fresh tees. Though their range isn't limited to heartland humor. And thank goodness for…

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