Archive | May, 2009

It’s All In The Smoke

May 31, 2009

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It’s All In The Smoke

You’ve mastered the marinade and dry rub. Now elevate your grilling repertoire with unusual fuels for your fire.

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The Best U.S. Bike Rides: Visalia to Sequoia National Park

May 29, 2009

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The Best U.S. Bike Rides: Visalia to Sequoia National Park

Team Garmin-Slipstream’s CEO Jonathan Vaughters earned his reputation riding the most stunning road routes across the U.S. Here's one of his favorites.

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My Favorite Things: McG

May 29, 2009

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My Favorite Things: McG

The oddly named director (born Joseph McGinty Nichol) of the new Terminator Salvation gets serious about his music, his Camaros, and early-20th-century analytical psychologists.

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Waiting for Larry

May 28, 2009

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Waiting for Larry

White NBA fans yearn for the salad days of the Bird era, when being slow and looking really bad in shorts didn’t matter. And nowhere is this longing more evident than in each year’s draft.

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Your Perfect Weekend May 29-31

May 28, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend May 29-31

Summer is almost here and outdoor thrills await, so make the most of this weekend rafting on the Dead River in Maine, conquering a mountain in Asheville, or peeping the wakeboard pros in Texas. If you'd rather just chill, kick back with some flicks at a film festival in NorCal.

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Central

May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Central

Urban perks with outdoor access in Denver, Lone Star bohemia in Austin, and a "big" city in Big Sky country

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: West

May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: West

A gritty oasis in San Francisco, SoCal's last sleepy surf haven, and the new west done right in Boise.

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Southeast

May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Southeast

An eccentric throwback in Asheville, inner city mash-up in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, and a quiet corner of Durham

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Northeast

May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America: Northeast

Beantown's cool outlier, green living on the grid in Burlington, and a small-town vibe in the Big Apple.

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The Best Neighborhoods in America

May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America

A neighborhood with real soul can make a vibrant city even better. And enclaves of unique vitality can breathe life into unsung workaday towns. No matter where you live, finding just the right 'hood is what really makes a place home.

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Sailing’s Underdog: Steve White

May 26, 2009

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Sailing’s Underdog: Steve White

With little more than an old boat and a dream, rookie Steve White took on the world’s toughest race: the Vendée Globe.

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Fitness’s Final Frontier

May 26, 2009

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NASA’s scientists looking to keep astronauts fitter during long missions to space have figured out how to keep us all younger.

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Wild Boar: Kill It, Cook It, Eat It

May 26, 2009

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Wild Boar: Kill It, Cook It, Eat It

What do you get when you put a top New York chef in a South Carolina swamp and a veteran boar hunter in the kitchen? A gut-churning adventure that ends with a gourmet feast.

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Shane McConkey: 1969-2009

May 21, 2009

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Shane McConkey: 1969-2009

Todd Lappin remembers the life and legacy of one of the most influential extreme skiers of all time.

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Your Perfect Weekend May 23-25

May 21, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend May 23-25

This Memorial Weekend test your endurance on Daniel Boone's historic trail through the Virginia hills, or relax old fashioned style on on a train ride to Kansas City with some BBQ and fireworks.

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