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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
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We Found the Good Stuff

Our latest favorites for your closet, home, wrist, and everywhere else.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
By Cool Material
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We Found the Good Stuff

Our latest favorites for your closet, home, wrist, and everywhere else.

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Watches
Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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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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Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Cool Shop
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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
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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

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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Perch Mobile Wireless Speaker

Have you ever wanted one of your friends to hear some track you have on your iPhone or other cellular device only to realize the only way to accomplish it is for you to put one ear-bud in your ear and give the other to your friend?  Yeah, there’s got…

By Mike Newman
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JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick

You can lie to yourself all you want about how your iPad keeps you connected, improves your productivity and helps you get work done. If you're anything like us, you secretly bought it for the games. Since we can still claim it on our taxes as a business expense, let's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Engineered Garments Herringbone Bike Pack

There are a lot of different ways to get your important stuff from one place to the next. Take your pick: messenger bags, backpacks, engineer bags, satchels, weekend bags and the list goes on and on. The problem is, if you're an active guy - the kind that rides his…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Miles Davis In-Ear Headphones

A wise woman once said, “If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.”  Okay, the farm lady from Billy Madison wasn't so wise about the whole relieving yourself in your pants being cool part, but she was right about the status of Miles Davis.  If you’re a true appreciator of…

By Mike Newman
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The Phonofone III

The Phonofone III looks like it could be made by Lenox.  However, unlike a product from the “This Would Be a Great Wedding Gift” company, it’s actually something a guy would want in his home.  The white ceramic gramophone amplifies your iPhone’s internal speaker naturally.  No plugs, cords or volume…

By Mike Newman
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