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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
Transportation
Union Motion Phaser Type 1 Motorcycle

Looking at the Phaser Type 1 Motorcycle from Union Motion you'd never know it started life as 1998 Yamaha FZS 600 Fazer. Union Motion scrapped all the ugly plastic bits from the original and built one hell of an electric motorcycle on top of the frame, forks, swingarm and wheels.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
T-Rex Bottle Opener

Anyone who’s seen a Jurassic Park movie knows the mighty T-Rex can make quick work of fences, vehicles, and lawyers on the john. Since that’s the case, you best believe one can also handle the bottle cap keeping your beer fresh. This Dinosaur Bottle Opener is solid cast iron and…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Replica

The historic 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia racing car is a gorgeous piece of automotive history that belongs in a gallery as much as it belongs on a track. This is not that car. But the Italian collector that owns the original had this 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia Replica built to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Maserati All-Electric Alfieri

Many moons ago, Maserati unveiled the Alfieri, a two-seater concept that won praise from a gaggle of critics. It's been two years since we first laid eyes on that sexy sports car and it's not even close to hitting streets (release has been pushed back to 2019). Luckily, to tide…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Popup Lighting Animal Lamps

If you're looking for an alternative to the mounted skull decoration, whether it's real or cardboard, you need to check out the works of Tel Aviv-based designer Chen Bikovski. Under the name Popup Lighting, Bikovski creates lamps that turn into animals when they're powered on. Inspired and fascinated by pop-up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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