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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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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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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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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Hey Dude Skin Care

A good grooming regimen is the bread and butter of any man's daily routine and the skin is an area that should never be avoided. Until recently though, acquiring moisturizer was as daunting a task as the dreaded "feminine supply" trip, which usually meant stealing some skin products from the…

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Notepod+

Okay, we already know what you're going to say. Notepod+ is basically Notepod but bigger, and it's not as big or functional as a notebook. But we still see room for it in the market... or on your desk. Notepod+ pokes fun of yet another desirable Apple gadget, the iPad.…

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Filson Foothills Parka Jacket

If you're a Filson virgin you have no idea what you've been missing. In a world of almost disposable American Apparel products, Filson sets themselves apart by producing high-quality clothing that is so durable (and stylish) it could very well become a family heirloom and the Shelter Cloths Foothill Parka…

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Klipsch Black & White Image S4

When was the last time you left home without music in your pocket? Even if you don't own an iPod you probably have a phone capable of playing music and it probably cost at least a couple hundred bucks. If you have such a sweet phone, why are you using…

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Cassette Tape and Walkman Notepads

Cassette tapes makes us feel warm and fuzzy and go back to the days when everything was a confusing blur of hormones and alternative rock. This instantly recognizable piece of nostalgia win has become a iconic retro symbol that we've seen as art, home decor and more. Yet another cassette…

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