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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

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Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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Paranormal Activity Limited Collector’s Edition

Available for pre-order, this version of the the movie that scared the sh*t out of you in '09, features an exclusive alternate ending, not shown in theaters. Touted as this decade's Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity is one supernatural thriller you'll want to own for those nights when you just don't…

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Sruli Recht Carbon Dater

This pen is mightier. The Carbon Dater by Reykjavik based designer Sruli Recht is a black diamond tipped carbon pen for writing and illustrating directly into glass. The .30 carat black diamond is held in place by a brass claw and presented in a hand-tooled carbon rod. The 1K pen is placed…

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Playboy: SFW Edition

You might think your current iPhone app library is adequate, but there's always room for augmentation. (Just ask Pam Anderson.) Slacker Radio, Textfree, and Tweetdeck might be great, but there's always room for more Playboy... or so we thought. According to Playboy, the app gives you access to all the…

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Brouhaha Wine Gear Collection

Just because you enjoy a fine wine, doesn't mean you don't have any interest in industrial robotic transmissions. Well, perhaps it does, but it shouldn't keep you from noticing that this Brouhaha Wine Gear Collection is pretty rad. The appropriately named three-piece set includes a drip ring, wine stopper and…

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iWallet Hi-Tech Wallet

The buddy system kept you from getting lost on class fieldtrips, and now it works for your cell phone and wallet. You'll never absent mindedly leave your phone behind or let some jerk take your wallet again thanks to the iWallet. It connects to your phone via bluetooth and sounds…

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