Our definitive list of the homegrown innovations, trends, people, and places that has us hoisting our Coors Lights (brewed here!) to toast the good ol' Stars and Stripes.
S. Montrose
Our definitive list of the homegrown innovations, trends, people, and places that has us hoisting our Coors Lights (brewed here!) to toast the good ol' Stars and Stripes.
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S. Montrose
50 Reasons We Love America
Kooky hybrids: Labradoodles, the Ford Escape, tomaccoes, skorts.
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Ray-Ban
50 Reasons We Love America
Weekend-warrior wardrobe: Hanes V-necks, Levi's, Converse One Stars, Burt's Bees lip balm, Ray-Ban Wayfarers.
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50 Reasons We Love America
Black-eyed Susans, California redwoods, saguaro cacti.
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WeAre Adventurers
50 Reasons We Love America
The fact that 64% of us have deep-fried a turkey or know someone who has.
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Barry Brecheisen
50 Reasons We Love America
Office Oscar pools.
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50 Reasons We Love America
Annie Hall
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Steve Granitz
50 Reasons We Love America
Shia LaBeouf
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Mackenzie Stroh
50 Reasons We Love America
Ladies' book clubs — where we consume more Pinot than pages.
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Amy Sussman
50 Reasons We Love America
Self-effacing, Jimmy Stewart-style airline captains who land planes on the Hudson River.
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50 Reasons We Love America
The Boston Marathon — 26.2 grueling miles followed by 26 pints of Sam Adams.
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Albert L. Ortega
50 Reasons We Love America
The Lazy Meadow Motel's tricked-out airstreams in the Catskills, owned by Kate Pierson of the B-52s. Tin roof, not rusted!
