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

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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 ​

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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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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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Aides Graffiti

Public Health and Safety is a big deal in France. Bound and determined to dispel the notion that they surrender on everything, the French created the Aides organization to promotee HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment. As opposed to tailoring the program to something absurd like abstinence only education, they promote safe…

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Harley 2010 Sportster Forty-Eight

The only thing more manly than riding a Harley is riding a Harley with a wicked beard. While it definitely won't help you with the latter, the Harley 2010 Sportster Forty-Eight will definitely help you with the former. When you add to that the fact that it gets 57mpg highway,…

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Giant Cardboard Taxidermy

There are quite a few manly things you can do to decorate your bachelor pad or your man cave, but even big ass TVs, skipping drapes, and beer clocks pale in comparison to the 10 point buck "trophy" your estranged Uncle Rod has hanging above the fireplace in his cabin.…

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Markus the Gorilla Bank

Being too old for a piggy bank doesn't mean you just stop collecting your change. Plastic might be the payment method of choice now, but cash is still king. You're bound to end up with change eventually, so you might as well have a conversation piece to store it in.…

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Card Speaker

Some so-called portable speakers still require a backpack to tote them around. Sure they're technically portable, just like the Zune is technically an MP3 player. Card Speaker, much like your sleek MP3 player of choice fits right in your pocket. Available in black or silver, it plays crystal clear audio…

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