James Hills

Ok, so Cinco de Mayo was earlier this week, but since it is Friday I wanted to share some recipes that are perfect for a Mexico themed Guys Weekend!

The following ideas were sent in by our friends at PAMA.

What is PAMA? It is a delicious pomegranate flavored liquor that is surprisingly versatile and very tasty.

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James Hills

Every so often, I come across a cool town that isn't flashy and at the top of your mancation radar but might make a great destination for a quick guys weekend. One such town is Coos Bay Oregon.

Prior to a reader sending in the suggestion, I had never heard of the place but the name sounded funny and so I checked it out. What I found was that it has a lot of great stuff that would make a great guys weekend destination including fishing, boating, hiking, even some of the best sand boarding in the country.

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James Hills

Ok, so this might not be directly travel related, but if you are planning a staycation mancation this might be the ultimate way to build a fantastic man cave / cigar lounge. Plus, because Partagas is paying, you won't have to explain to the wife why you are spending $10,000 on something just for you and the guys, instead of using it to take a second honeymoon in Jamaica.

All you need to do is buy a pack of Partagas Black Label Clasico cigars to get the entry code and then visit www.partagascigarcave.com to share where you currently smoke your cigars and why you deserve to win. Partagas has even created a gallery where guys are uploading videos and even written stories of why they deserve to win. If the stuff up there already is any indication of where this contest is going, it should make for some great material for a while to come.

Kicking off the contest is Tony Siragusa, former defensive tackle for the Indianaplis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens who like many of us just wants a great place to relax with the guys and enjoy a great cigar. Even if you aren't a smoker, the video on the intro to the site will certainly give you a chuckle and is a great lead-in to the others from real guys, like you and me that are found inside.

Hurry on over, the Partagas Win a Cigar Cave contest ends on July 31, 2009.

John Shock

Hey all, so I don't normally do reviews of iPhone games here, but since the iPhone / iPod touch should be one of your top travel accessories for any Mancation, I wanted to write up a quick review of Maze Craze Trucker, the latest game from Entertaining Games.

The game features a retro-styled top down arcade-style world that places the player as a trucker racing through the streets trying to pick up as much cash as possible before the clock runs out.

Each level features a progressivly difficult goal, so, as you can imagine, this means the game starts out a bit laid back, but after a few levels you start really getting into the game to the point where it is almost impossible but like the arcade games of the 1980s it compells you to continue so you can beat that next level and get just a little farther than your friend.

If the sign of a good game is that you curse in frustration but keep going, then this game is a winner!

Is it worth the money, HECK YEAH ... at only $0.99 you really can't go wrong and it is the perfect thing to kill time while on that plane ride to some awesome golf at Wild Dunes.

Official Website:
http://www.mazecrazetrucker.com

Buy Maze Craze Trucker at the App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314447082&mt=8

James Hills

I haven't had a chance to write stuff up yet about whitewater rafting, but certainly that is one of the great things to do for a guys weekend or mancation. A few years ago I had the opportunity to go rafting in Vermont and I had a blast. Whitewater rafting is a perfect opportunity for male bonding as it requires strength, ballence, wits, intelligence, and courage. Most of all, it requires teamwork and leadership or else your whole group is going to tip over or worse.

At the end of the day you and the rest of the group can share stories, drink beer, light a camp fire, and cook some great steaks. What more could you want in a mancation adventure?

So if going rafting is awesome, wouldn't being a whitewater rafting guide make the ultimate job?

Art of Manliness decided to find out as part of their "So You Want my Job" series.