These seven veteran Olympians can’t wait to wave the stars and stripes triumphantly in Vancouver. Here they inject some of that excitement into their wardrobe, showing off the season’s Technicolor options.
Continue reading...Thursday, February 11, 2010
Try a different take on chocolates and roses this long weekend: Hear the call of the wild on a dog-powered sled trip in Canada, take a stab at some of North America's premier ice climbing in Wyoming, or, between sips of local craft brews, boulder and surf the California coast.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Parajumpers's Kodiak Parka was inspired by Anchorage's 210th Rescue Squadron.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The real reason to ride Trenitalia's new Frecciarossa is speed.
Continue reading...Monday, February 1, 2010
"North Face" tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler's rise to power.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 28, 2010
With a break in the NFL action before the big game next Sunday, take the opportunity to get out into the great wide open. The Scandinavian art of skijoring beckons in Montana, as does round-the-clock racing in Daytona.
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
This weekend shake off the winter blues ice climbing and watching movies at Sundance, sharpening your skills before the Olympics at Bethel Winterfest in Maine, or sample Colorado's best microbrew offerings in Denver.
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
Pick up the February issue of Men’s Journal to get inside the head of poker nut Mel Gibson as he returns to the big screen, uncover Dr. Sanjay Gupta's secrets of longevity, and learn about ski-jump aerialist Jeret Peterson's tumultuous road to the Winter Olympics.
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Running a mile in the 105-degree Iraqi desert might be a sufficient challenge. Try doing it in an 80-pound bomb suit.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 14, 2010
If you can't decide between a tropical getaway and playing in the snow, we have you covered. This weekend, history buffs can revel in the USS Missouri's return to Pearl Harbor and catch a few waves at nearby Waikki Beach, or chill out at the High On Ice Festival with professional ice carvers and take to Whistler's slopes just before the Olympic crowd shreds the snow.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Caribbean may seem like a "been there, done that" group of islands, but our writers surprised us with these hidden adventures.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
ROSE ISLAND Spear a Lobster Dinner For decades, Bahamian locals have been turned on to the miracle called Rose Island, four miles northeast of Nassau. The place looks to be nothing more than scrub and palm, but its rockbound coast holds prominent colonies of spiny lobster, a clawless breed coveted for its fat, succulent tail. To a novice [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
MUSTIQUE - Become A Legend “I’ll bet you $100 you can’t do it,” scoffed one of the three British gents laughing over their single malt scotches at the end of the bar. I’m in Firefly, a breezy cliff-side lounge on Mustique, a tiny island in the Grenadines where Mick Jagger, Tommy Hilfiger, and Princess Margaret are neighbors. He’s referring [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
CULEBRA Discover a Beach On the northern end of the tiny island of Culebra, I was told, is a stretch of beach so untouched that it feels like you’ve stepped back to when the Caribbean was unspoiled by Jet skis and resorts. I’d already spent a day on Playa Flamenco, where my only companions are a few locals [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 12, 2010
VIRGIN GORDA Stage Your Own Regatta Bitter End Yacht Club sits on Virgin Gorda’s North Sound, among the most secluded and protected deep-water harbors in the Caribbean — making it a great venue for an impromptu regatta on a rented 13-foot Laser. I found this out nine years ago while on a 10-day chartered trip through the [...]
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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