Turnleft's Free Urban Guides
We've written about plenty of travel guides, but this time we thought a) what's one more? and b) it's free! Whether you have a hankering for a happening lounge or a dose of architectural innovation in a distant land, Turnleft…
Continue Reading →Been There, Haven't Done That
Fodor's and Lonely Planet do an admirable job of helping first timers get around unfamiliar locales, but what about repeat visitors? After the obvious museums and landmarks, there are still plenty of cultural must sees and dos that escape our…
Continue Reading →The Book of Surfing: The Killer Guide
If you're planning on catching some waves while you're sitting on top of the world this summer, you've got to know your fellow surfers' lingo. There's nothing worse than boosting through a barrel on your beavertail and not knowing what…
Continue Reading →Art Space Tokyo
Most guide books are, well, dull. And even if you think you've picked the "local" spots, you're likely to end up at the same bar or strip club with all the other tourists. Lame. But check out the new book…
Continue Reading →Inquiringmind: The Buyers Buyble Fall 2007
Not that we think any of our readers need help dressing themselves , but just in case, online lifestyle magazine inqmnd has put together a fairly comprehensive, user-friendly Fall Lookbook. The guide, which primarily features streetwear (veering, however, head-long into…
Continue Reading →Core77's Hack-2-School Guide 2007
Those of you wielding freshly-sharpened pencils should bookmark/del.icio.us Core77's Hack-2-School Guide immediately; packed to the gills with humor and frank advice for the classroom to dormroom -- and everything in between -- from designers, teachers, retail folks and editors (such…
Continue Reading →Core 77 Presents: 77 Design Gifts
The gang at the Core 77 workshop have been hard at work on their 'Ultimate Designer Holiday Gift Guide'. Hot, cool, classic, alternative, hipster, nerdy, iconic and random--the list is an explosion of holiday goodness with a pepper sauce chaser…
Continue Reading →Real World Software: Web 2.0 Resource
I'm sure if you're reading our blog, you're pretty computer savvy, and you probably know what Web 2.0 sites are. But for those of you who need a little explanation: Web 2.0 sites are 'new and improved sites that make…
Continue Reading →Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Okay, so we can change our minds fast about this kind of thing. We were pretty set on the new Audi R8 we mentioned early this week as the next JS company car, but when Neiman Marcus introduced their legendary…
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