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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026 Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Sony Just Brought Back 1979’s Coolest Headphones

Bop like it's 1979.

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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

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Whiskey Stones + Glasses

Contrary to what you believed in college, whiskey doesn't have to be poured down your throat at a rapid pace. It can be sipped neat or on the rocks. It can be warm or cold. With this set of whiskey stones, the purists no longer have to choose cold or…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Recycled Bicycle Chain Bottle Opener Key Chain

Having a quality bottle opener on your key chain is the first survival skill you learned in college. Now you can parlay your passion for pedal power into a key chain mounted statement that’s equal parts beer and bike. It’s a combination of everything you stand for all wrapped up…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Recycled Bicycle Chain Bottle Opener

Parlaying your passion for pedal power into something more than transportation can be difficult – unless you have a recycled bicycle chain bottle opener. A recycled bike chain is mated to a silver aluminum head, and thereby turned into the handle for an opener that’s so ingenious you’ll never buy…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Sharpie Marker Cover – Half & Half

Expensive, executive style refillable pens are fantastic, but they frequently get lost, stolen and/or explode all over your nice, new pair of chinos. Factor in the cost of replacement inks, bodies and pants – along with the fact that they never write as nice as a Uni-ball or a Sharpie…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Rhino Shot Glass

Looking to add a little big game into your night of Cuervo, Patron or Sauza? Look no further than the ornate ceramic and pewter Black Rhino Shot Glass. A carefully molded pewter rhino head is mounted on the base of a 2 ounce, jet black ceramic shot glass. When its…

By Tim Jacobsen
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