City Guides Spotlight: Portland: Vintage shopping, craft coffee, handmade leather goods and more in Portland, for locals and visitors alike

City Guides Spotlight: Portland


Sponsored content: Stereotypes aside, Portland has become a mecca for young designers, little startups and big creative companies—all existing harmoniously between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The booming creative community in…

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City Guides Spotlight: San Francisco: Get the most out of the city by the bay with our latest delivery of travel tips

City Guides Spotlight: San Francisco


Sponsored content: San Francisco has maintained its status as the cultural haven of the California coast for decades. Through the counterculture of the hippie ’60s and ’70s and the rise of the Castro…

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Off Piste: Valhalla: Sweetgrass Productions’ feature length ski film uses a philosophical narrative and stunning cinematography to tell a tale of finding freedom

Off Piste: Valhalla


A story above all else, “Valhalla” tells of one man’s search for freedom—in life and on two planks. Unconventional in their approach to ski and snowboard filmmaking, Sweetgrass Productions…

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Poler + Castelli : Portland’s premier “outdoor stuff” brand teams up with the Italian cycling clothier for a limited-edition furry camo cycling kit

Poler + Castelli


While Poler’s reputation may lead many to believe they are strictly creators of “camp vibes,” their latest collaboration with performance cycling attire brand Castelli proves Poler’s interests relate to all things outdoors. The …

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Topo Designs Mountain Pants: The Colorado outdoor attire brand introduces a full-length version of their well-loved cotton ripstop shorts

Topo Designs Mountain Pants


When Topo Designs dropped their Mountain Shorts a few months back, CH was on the horn with Topo co-founder Mark Hansen in seconds. And after a summer of wear—most recently on the Trans-America Trail—they are…

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Off Piste: West America + Woolrich : Jordan Hufnagel and James Crowe create a limited-run, American-made collection of clothing for their epic motorcycle trip

Off Piste: West America + Woolrich


For many, there comes a time when the to-do list never shortens and when free time doesn’t really feel free. This is where CH found Portland’s Jordan Hufnagel and his longtime friend James Crowe just over a year ago. And this is what…

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Patagonia Legacy Collection: Iconic pieces reinterpreted and reintroduced to celebrate the outdoor outfitter’s 40th anniversary

Patagonia Legacy Collection


A legendary company if there ever was one, Patagonia grew from humble beginnings in the climbing community to become one of the most trusted outdoor outfitters in the game, embodying a dedication to quality and a…

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Outdoor Project: Design and adventure enthusiasts of the Pacific Northwest make it easier to enjoy the great outdoors

Outdoor Project


Guidebooks, websites, word-of-mouth—nowadays, there’s a wealth of resources that an outdoor adventurer can consult before embarking on a trip. Oftentimes though, these resources aren’t comprehensive, up-to-date, or even particularly reliable. Furthermore, not many do a very good job of inspiring novices to venture…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Outdoor adventures, poisonous cronuts, the First Lady of hip-hop and everyone’s favorite amateur painter in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Iconic Music Logos, Explained Back in March, Red Bull Music Academy compiled an impressive list of iconic music logos from bands, record labels and even clubs, with the story behind each emblem’s inception. DFA Records rediscovered this gem: ,…

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Off Piste: On the Trans-America Trail with Land Rover: 500 miles of dirt, rock, sand and snow with off-the-lot LR4s

Off Piste: On the Trans-America Trail with Land Rover


Setting sail from Asheville, NC, Land Rover Expedition America (LREA) held a single goal: to reach the Pacific Ocean by way of dirt, rock and gravel roads. Avoiding pavement wherever possible, the caravan of stock LR4s—save…

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