Actor Aaron Paul – Breaking Los Angeles
Because of our awesome relationship with one of the top digital marketing agencies in Los Angeles, we are able to give you some sneak preview content. Emmy award winning actor Aaron Paul sat down with Treats! Magazine inside the luxurious Absolut Elyx House in Los…
Why Remote Fitness Training Might Be Your Jam
You wake up, hit snooze three times, jump in the shower, slam a cup of coffee and run out the door late to work once again. You use your arm as a crutch to hold your head up at your desk counting the seconds until…
The Coachella Effect on Los Angeles
It’s that time of year when mother nature has a wide range of emotions like a pregnant teenage gorilla. The sun shines bright and temperatures reflect springtime, only to flare up and drop several inches of snow just to remind us who’s boss. It’s this…
Holiday Gift Guide For The Rugged Male
The Christmas Season is on us like a millennial on a free wireless connection. Once again The Rugged Male will deliver valuable insight on gifts for the cool guy on your list. We would also be remiss if we didn’t mention that it’s the best…
What Every Man Should Know About The Ocean
“Whether you live 2 blocks or 200 miles from the ocean, every man should know these basics” While thinking about essential skills all men should have, it was hard to overlook basic ocean knowledge. So we got together with surfers, sea captains, and fishermen and…
Our Interview with Tom Bulleit
Staying true to our motto – Inspiring Men About Women, Whiskey & Proper Manners, we sit down with Tom Bulleit of Bulleit Bourbon. There is perhaps no finer man to discuss whiskey and proper manners. Q: A lot of our readers drink bourbon. What do you…
Cool Summer Products For Outdoor Adventure
Summer is officially here and it’s time to ramp up the outdoor activities. Technology has introduced many new products that make spending time outdoors more enjoyable. Technology has also introduced new products guaranteed to annoy your neighbors make you look like a kook, like bicycle…
Backpacking Tents That Won’t Break Your Bank
Whether you’re planning a major backpacking adventure into the wilderness or a weekend camping jaunt to catch some waves, the first thing on your checklist is always your tent. As a weekend warrior your precious time is always better spent outdoors. A good tent will ensure…
2017 Kentucky Derby Breakdown
The 143rd running of the year’s first Triple Crown race is set for Saturday at the famed Churchill Downs track. Post positions for the 2017 Kentucky Derby were drawn Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Derby favorite Irish War Cry drew the unlucky…
Why We Love Spring Skiing
The late, great actor Robin Williams once said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying – Lets Party!”, and he is right. Spring is a time when the whole country celebrates weather. We resurrect those New Year Resolutions that have been dormant, oh since about January…
The Untold Story of a Pencil Maker
As I take in a lazy Sunday afternoon casually watching the Elite-8 games of March Madness, I think about my month long pending writing assignment. I’ve been trying to come up with an engaging topic to write for our partner and good friend, Duraflame. The…
Final Four Grooming Products For Men
Ever since the days I was roaming the quad at Syracuse University in LL Bean sweaters and granola shoes, fighting sideways rain and lake effect snow, I’ve always loved March Madness. My roommates and I would always scrape together our (unearned) cash and post our brackets…
Rock-n-Roll Fashion Show, A Benefit For Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
We were pleased to be invited to a very cool rock-n-roll benefit show for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles last week. Hosted at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, Rock & Roll & Fashion Show welcomed some of the world’s greatest musicians, models, and local fashion designers to entertain and…
March Madness – Freshen Up Your Game
Selection Sunday is over and there were certainly some winners, some losers and some teams were flat out snubbed (my alma mata, Syracuse!). The NCAA Basketball Tournament looks to be a good one this year with a lot of parity in the field of 64…
Bulleit Bourbon Builds A Tattoo Wall
Los Angeles will have a little more ink following the introduction of a new tattoo art installation at 3921 W Sunset Blvd. & Hyperion Ave. to kick off the Bulleit Frontier Works project. This is the first piece in a series of projects Bulleit will…
Why We Love The Mountains
“The Rocky Mountains are the marrow of the world. I aint never seen ’em, but my common sense tells me the Andes is foothills and the Alps is for children … these here is God’s finest sculpturins” So goes the monologue from Del Gue in the…
Winter Gear & Grips For The Rugged Male
We are in the middle of one of the most unique winter seasons in recent memory. Meteorologists and Ski Patrol are comparing it to the great El Nino winter of 1998. That said, if you are still mucking around in your old boots it might be…
Ten New Years Resolutions For The Rugged Male
It’s a new year and for many a good riddens to a difficult 2016 marred with iconic entertainment deaths, a disgusting new low in American politics and concerning increases in violent crimes by bad guys and the supposed good guys. There is no better time…
Win Tickets To Axe Stage Pass Concert
Attention music lovers, because we have an awesome community of trendsetting men and women, Axe has tapped us to spread the word about their AXE Stage Pass Concert with artists such as Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett. For more details, simply head to www.axeplatinumpass.com and…
2016 Holiday Gift Guide For The Rugged Male
Its that time year again. We have sat on the sidelines and now its time to get in the game. It’s a tight game and we have the ball with not much time on the clock. Worse, the opposition is on steroids as soccer moms frothing…