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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
1957 Ford Thunderbird F-Bird

If this 1957 Ford Thunderbird looks a little different than what you're used to seeing from even a vintage Thunderbird, that's because it's reportedly one of only 17 F7FH Thunderbirds with 3-speed racing transmission known to exist. The "F-Bird" name references the F-code engine with 312 cubic inch V8, Holley…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Robin Williams’ Bike Collection

It's indisputable that Robin Williams did a lot of good while he was alive and his constant support for the disabled has continued after his death. His personal collection of bicycles is being auctioned off with the proceeds going to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Home
‘Disintegrating II’ by Fabian Oefner

Renowned Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner has teamed up with MB&F’s M.A.D.Gallery for an exhibition of five large-format prints titled “Disintegrating II.” Each of the pieces in the display is a blown out, exploded view of one of five iconic cars (Porsche 956, Audi Auto Union Type C, Maserati 250F, Ford…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
12 Essential Foreign Horror Films

Horror films have been around for more than a century. Contrary to popular belief, many of the best horror films weren't made in the good ole' US of A. There are quite a few foreign horror films that you need to see if you like thrills, chills and scares, but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
MAG-LEV Is the First Levitating Turntable

If you'd like to bring a little sorcery to your vinyl experience, consider making the MAG-LEV your new deck. The world's first levitating turntable features a platter that spins in midair. While that's a neat trick, and the reason you'd probably back the Kickstarter project, you'd also be getting just a…

By Mike Newman
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