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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
Food
Stone Enjoy By Chocolate & Coffee IPA

We love chocolate. We love coffee. We love IPAs. Now, we might need to brush up on math and logic, but we're pretty sure that means we're going to love Stone's latest beer, Enjoy By Chocolate & Coffee IPA. The newest in the Enjoy By series is the most unique to date,…

By Mike Newman
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Features
8 Valet Trays Perfect for Your Everyday Carry

There's no arguing the necessity of the valet tray, coin tray, catchall, or whatever else you want to call it. The nightstand, desk or front door essential is perfect for smartphones, keys, EDC gear and even loose change. You could get by with a bowl or something from a big…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Secret Life of Stormtroopers

We have no basis for comparison because Stormtroopers aren't real, but we'd like to think that The Secret Life of Stormtroopers does a pretty good job of conveying what goes on behind the scenes. The photoset by UK photographer Andy Wells addresses everything from Scrabble and Abbey Road to punishment…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, just let us be your guide. This is a collection of our favorite new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. DVD Netflix While we're all for binge-watching…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
East Coast Defender Project XIII

Somewhere between Batmobile, luxury limousine and all-terrain vehicle is the best way to describe the East Coast Defender Project XIII build that was created for the Plank family of Under Armour fame. What started as a rare 1993 North American Spec Defender 110 evolved over a number of months thanks…

By Cooper Fleishman
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