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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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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

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Orbit Watch

You will be telling time with complete and utter style when you are wearing Alexander Burhan's Orbit Watch. It is sure to impress with its clean, simple lines and Swiss quartz movement, and coming in such colors as silver, charcoal or yellow.

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Cypher

Flip the pages of this book to explore the underground culture of competitive break dancing. Noted rock photographer Charles Peterson tackles the topic with his camera, documenting different events in Seattle, New York and L.A. The elegant photography display the amazing movements that the human body can do and will…

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Deluxe USB Turntable

Itching for a scratch but love your iPod too much? Get the best of both worlds with a USB-powered turntable. Put Dad's old school vinyl on this bad boy, cut, scratch and mix your heart out, and burn it all onto your PC or Mac. Great little item for the…

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Throwdown MMA Cage

Who needs to watch the UFC tournament on TV when you can be the ultimate fighter in your own backyard. Whether you want to square off in the octagon, hexagon, or circle, you can now take on the neighborhood and fight for your right to do whatever you want. The…

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Tokyo Bay Jazz Watch

It's large numbers and open face design make this desirable men's watch easy to read. After all, a watch is used for telling time as much as it is a showpiece, so you may as well do both. The black face with contrasting red second hand really makes the dark…

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