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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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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
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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
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Cascadia Candles Are Shaped Like Mountains

Brad, a beekeeper from the Pacific Northwest, founded the Cascadia Candle company as a use for all his beeswax, but he wanted to do something differently with his candles. Using topographical data from the nearby mountains, a high quality 3D printer and silicone molds, Cascadia Candles print absurdly detailed representations…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jet Engine Ceiling Fan

If you want to really make a statement when it comes to the airflow in your house, you're not going to do any better than this jet engine ceiling fan. Yes, you read that correctly. Phighter Images / Aviation Flying Furniture builds all kinds of cool home goods using actual…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
How Celebrities Like Their Nachos: An Interview With Gina Hamadey, Author of ‘Buenos Nachos’

Show us the man who doesn't love nachos, and we'll show you a damn liar. Nachos are delicious, fairly inexpensive, and, since rarely do people order "nachos for one" (how sad!), communal. But for as much as we love some cheese-drenched chips, we can't claim to love them as much as Gina…

By Mike Newman
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Hoerboard Com.Four DJ Stand

Hoerboard, the brainchild of designer David Kornmann, creates some of the most beautiful custom furniture out there, and that's before you factor in that they're specially designed for the pro audio and DJ set. The Com.Four DJ Stand perfectly melds modern construction and mid century modern design. On top of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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KFC’s Original Recipe Candle

Half the enjoyment of eating fried chicken is the smell. It enhances the anticipation of the meal and lingers when we've finally licked our fingers clean. Now it can linger longer, because KFC's New Zealand branch has released a limited edition KFC scented candle. It's part of a special promotion…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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