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SIT DOWN: TRENT VALLADARES / HEX

The items that we carry with us write our story, they help define who we are as modern explorers. These safe keeps pave our careers, define our style, and assist [...]

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TOMMY TARDIE FROM THE MORNING DRAM

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Tommy Tardie from The Morning Dram to chat about coffee, spirits, music, and bikes. Since first finding out about The Morning [...]

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OLIVIA REID

For our latest Sit Down we caught up with the phenomenal talent that is Olivia Reid, a musical force and spirit that is just getting started at age 22. Olivia [...]

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THE VIRGINIA BEER COMPANY

I think we can all agree, summer goes well with a cold beer. When it comes to the philosophy that guides The Virginia Beer Company, it's the belief that beer [...]

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BURN UP COMPANY

The Burn Up Company is more than just a shop, it's an entire ecosystem of all things cool when it comes to a motorcycle-inspired lifestyle. Like any great journey, the [...]

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BKLYN LEAGUE

We recently connected with Phaon Spurlock, a writer, marketer, and the creative mind behind the emerging BKLYN LEAGUE clothing brand. To profess that Spurlock is a man of many enviable [...]

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OMBRAZ SUNGLASSES

When you first glance at Ombraz Sunglasses, a light bulb immediately fires on. Everything just quickly makes so much sense—armless sunglasses, how did it take this long? Not to mention, [...]

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KIRK LUCAS

When it comes to captaining the ship of everyday carry objects, look no further than Kirk Lucas. Captain Kirks' sails are constantly set, catching the headwind of all things creative [...]

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CHRIS BURKARD

When it comes to defining The Modern Explorer, Chris Burkard doesn't only tick all the boxes but is consistently forging ahead on just what an adventurous life in today's world [...]

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ASHLAND HARD SELTZER

It seems several companies are dipping their toes into the hard seltzer game these days, there is one brand that isn't joining in, but more so has set the bar [...]

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HOGG BATCH COFFEE

We sat down (sort of) with one half of the duo behind Hogg Batch Coffee to get the down-low on their unique approach to roasting, the need to support black [...]

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JENNA TANNER / FREE DIVER

Jenna Tanner goes to wonderous depths that many can only dream of witnessing. Calling Hawaii home she spends her days exploring the suspended aquatic universe swimming with sharks, through coral [...]

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SON LITTLE

After the first listen of Son Little’s remarkable new album, aloha, we knew we had to track him down to take a deeper dive into what it was all about. [...]

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Common Room Roasters

CYTIES: What’s your morning coffee routine? CRR: At the roastery, we are lucky enough to have our own cafe out the front. So, we usually meet up for a flat [...]

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The Bones of J.R. Jones

When chatting with our friends at Huckberry, they put us on to The Bones of J.R. Jones. Our team gave him one listen and instantly became fans. And ain’t that [...]

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Raylivez

The sounds of New York City roar through every block, and the bustling visuals are enough to keep any head on a constant swivel. Raylivez is a local and coveted [...]

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Huckberry

Huckberry has swung open the doors to the brands first ever pop-up store in Manhattan. We caught up with Co-Founder Richard Greiner, and head of Creative Marketing Ben O’Meara to [...]

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Langhorne Slim

For our first CYTIES Sit Down we had the chance to dial up one of our favorite music artists, Langhorne Slim. Langhorne is defined by reflective songwriting and passionate delivery. [...]

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Rayland Baxter

We sat down with one of our favorite musicians Rayland Baxter to chat about the artists and albums that inspired him, growing up with a rock star father, his unique [...]

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