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August 2012

Paddle Faster: Four decades after the infamous movie was released, Deliverance still haunts the backwaters of Appalachia—one intrepid writer paddles his way across the mythic river Chattooga to see for himself.
Breathless Beauty: Is deep sea diving the world’s last frontier? From an abandoned ore mine to practically intact shipwrecks, we’ve found four of the most incredible scuba diving spots.

Politics As Unusual: With tampa and charlotte expecting tens of thousands of visitors descending upon them for the republican and democratic national conventions, some businesses Got creative. We take a look at what by-products, events and changes have mushroomed in anticipation of the conventions.
Events: The über-event convention has inspired a multitude of accompanying not-to-be-missed mini-events.
Renovations: With so many people coming to visit the city, naturally, it wants to look its best. And, long after the crowds have left and the election has been decided, the improvements made in preparation of the conventions will continue to benefit the city.
The Democratic National Convention: Some discussions extend across cities, countries, even the world. Others heat up only the dinner table. Test your debating skills at some of the city's finest eating, drinking and cultural establishments, only steps from the convention.

Fit To Be Tied: It takes a playfully suave and carefully preppy businessman to pull off the bow tie. Go breaks down the steps on how to tie the knot.
Baptism of Fire & Water & Mud & Ropes & Barbed Wire & Chains & Walls & Spears & Tires: Spartan Race Has Turned Our Pain Into Their Gain: With Obstacles That Require Guts And Gusto.
Bean Stock: How one boot created a legacy—and the company L.L. Bean—that put Freeport, ME on the map.

The List Jacksonville: The top 10 must-dos in Jacksonville, FL
Behemouth: That whale shark's gaping mouth is almost five feet wide and contains up to 350 rows of teeth. Though the sea creatures are docile, the diver is lucky he wasn't sucked in along with the plankton and tuna that dominate the whale shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.
Events August 2012: Adventure races so tough you’ve got to participate to believe it
Mod Maillots: From bulky bloomers to barely-there bikinis, women's swimsuits have come a long way, baby.
Unisex Beauty: Tired of lugging his and hers grooming essentials along for the flight? Free up extra suitcase space by packing products that you and your other half can share. (Although our picks below are so amazing, you may want to keep them all to yourself.)
Maine Event: Portland, ME’s fashion
Big Bricks: There are over 50 million LEGO bricks in LEGOLAND Florida, 2.7 million of which are used in the six sculptures below. Together, those behemoths weigh in at over six tons (or 12,000 lbs or a small semi). That's a lot of LEGO.
Art Rock: These museums are making an art of music history—take copious musical notes.
Holding Court: Bobbito García gives us the lowdown on street basketball