You only need to get stuck in the back seat of a taxi or limo en route to JFK in terrible traffic once to know how uncomfortable it can be– not to mention a total waste of time if you’re in a rush. Besides my absolute love for helicopters, the US Helicopter Service which is launching at the end of March is a great addition to the city. They make trips to JFK every 30 minutes from the heliport on the West Side highway, and you clear TSA security there before you even arrive at the airport so you can get right to your flight. $139 doesn’t seem like a high price to pay for an 8 minute trip to the airport from downtown Manhattan in a stylin’ Sikorsky S76 Helicopter, not to mention a car service costs $90 or more. Via Cool Hunting

Two nutty powder hungry friends of mine (Chris Brady and Reid Wegley) were recently challenged by Colorado Ski Country to ride and review all 25 Colorado ski resorts in their Passport to Ski Areas of Colorado guide before the end of the season. They’re promoting the Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s program to promote “cooling the environment”. Rumor has it in 50 or so years all the snow will be gone due to global warming. Whatever the case may be Reid and Chris have been blogging away with their SkiGreen Challenge progress. Their blog has tons of off the beaten track tips to find the secret stashes around Colorado resorts. Keep it up guys!

Anything that references the iconic game system Atari, I'm for, and the Pong Clock is no exception. Designed by Buro Vormkrijgers, The pong Clock is enclosed in a smoked PMMA casing with a laser engraved logo, autograph, and serial number. Score is used to represent the time, with the left player scoring the “hours” and the right player scoring the “minutes”. Even cooler, the pong clock can be switched into game mode, allowing you to take Pong off the wall and play a game against the clock. Unfortunately, due to some recent problems with Atari, only 400 of these clocks will be produced, making this a true collectors item for all the gamers out there. The Pong Clock is available from Buro Vormkrijgers' website.

“Before you create with your foot, create the boot that goes on it.” That's the motto Adidas stuck to when designing TUNIT, the first-ever soccer boot you can tune to adapt to the weather, field conditions, and even your own playing style. TUNIT's interchangeable design allows you to pair it with the chassis and studs of your choice, creating your perfect boot. Adidas integrated ClimaCool®, ClimaWarm® and ClimaProof® materials to create Clima365™, a material that allows for head to toe temperature optimization. The TUNIT is available from Adidas by the pair or in a premium set which contains a plethora of boot options including multiple uppers, chassis, and studs.