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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Pinkies out.

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Polestar 3

Polestar has yet to become a household name, and it's not stopping until it is. Next up is the Polestar 3, a model that Polestar calls an "electric performance SUV" that promises excellent efficiency, range (372 miles), and performance. Although the full details have yet to be revealed on the…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Chaco Chillos Clog

I've been team Chacos for several years now. Their adventure sandals are perfect for lounging around the home, hitting the beach, or trekking in the great outdoors. And the brand's storied past has earned them fans throughout the hiking and climbing communities. In recent years, Chacos has developed newer sandals…

By John A. Paradiso
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Tech
Macbook Air: Now Powered by M2

While Anglophiles were doing shots in honor of the Queen, technophiles were waiting with bated breath to see what was the latest coming out of Silicon Valley during Apple’s WWDC. The most notable news coming from the event (other than editing texts - woohoo!) was that the Macbook Air will…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
These ‘Stranger Things’ Smartwatch Accessories Let You Show Off Your Love of the Series Nostalgia

Whether you're talking phenomenal story, incredible effects, actor comebacks, breakout performances, spine-tingling scares, superb weekend binge sessions or a general ode to 80s nostalgia, Stranger Things has it all. The ground-breaking, award-winning and must-watch series recently returned for Season 4 and, with that, MobyFox--the premiere creator of licensed smartwatch accessories--has…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
The Elko Is the Mini Multi Tool Your EDC Is Missing

Whether you're talking about their knives, everyday carry gear or collaborative pieces, every single thing that bears The James Brand name is built-to-last, incredibly useful and purposefully designed. While we're incredibly fond and reliant on all of their options, The Elko--their most minimal pocket knife--is our current favorite. Designed to…

By Pat McLaughlin
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