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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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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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Converse by John Varvatos ‘Bosey’ Boots

A collaboration between designer John Varvatos and Converse results in a great blend of performance and style. Military looks are commanding attention this season and the JV Bosey Boot gets it right. Olive colored distressed twill, leather, a rubber cap toe and functioning belt detail ensure a snug fit that'll keep…

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Entertainment
PalletArt Clock

These clocks by Mark Dabelstein remind you that it's always a good time for a good beer. Using salvaged materials and expert woodworking skills, he creates clocks that replace numbers with bottle caps from your favorite beverages. Choose from micro-brews, imports, domestic, soda pop, grab-bag or regional favorites from Vermont,…

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Hi-Ya Zapi Toothbrush Sanitizer

Admit it, you've checked out the gunk that lives in your toothbrush holder. Well quit pretending it's not there and take care of business! The Hi-Ya Zapi Toothbrush Sanitizer will use his sweet ninja skills to assassinate that foul smelling crap. It uses germicidal ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of…

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IKEA Hacker

This just in - you only have forty-eight hours until Christmas is upon you. Hopefully you got that special someone something special, but if you didn't there is still time for glory... as long as there is an IKEA nearby. Yeah, you could just pick up a bjork or an…

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Nau Down Scarf

Before you know it, there won't be a scarf in any store, anywhere. Scoop up this Down Scarf from Nau before polos and shorts take over the style scene. It offers the warmth of down in a compressible, low-profile design. A concealed hidden pocket at each end doubles as a…

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