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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
Home
Middle Finger Candle

Most candles come in cute little tins and smell like lavender, morning dew, and dancing cherubs. That’s all fine and dandy for the cheerful among us, but what about the rest of us? What about the guy who spilled his morning coffee, got ripped apart by his boss, and dropped…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Flaviar Brings Hard-to-Find Spirits Right to Your Door

Long gone are the dark days of Prohibition, where men and women had to track down speakeasies to quench their thirst. But while you no longer need to know a secret password to get an alcoholic beverage, most of the incredible spirits being produced are still out of reach. Need proof? Just walk…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Designed by Apple in California

Dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs, Designed by Apple in California is a new photo book that chronicles two decades of gorgeous Apple design. The 450 images in the book were shot in a deliberately spare style and cover products from 1998's iMac to 2015's Apple Pencil. Printed on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Brandy Bucket List: 10 Brandies You Need to Drink At Least Once

Brandy is a fascinating genre of booze because it acts as an umbrella for so many different things. You hear about it all the time, but you’re not really sure if it’s something that can be enjoyed outside of your friend’s Greek wedding or your grandmother’s after-dinner turndown. In reality,…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
Alloy+Grit Independent Land Rover Magazine

Whether you're talking about a brand new Evoque you're driving off the lot, a vintage Defender you found in someone's backyard or a bespoke piece of moving art from one of the custom shops, there's just something about a Land Rover that separates it from all other vehicles. Alloy+Grit is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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