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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
Banksy’s Graffiti Van Is for Sale

On June 29, Bonham's will be auctioning a SWAT van decked out in spray-painted decor by the one and only Banksy. The van might be part of the Post-War and Contemporary Art sale, but this is the first time in the last decade that anyone has seen the actual SWAT van…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
How to Turn Your Grill Into a Smoker

It's officially barbecue season, and that means plate after delicious plate of smoked meats. If you've never smoked a pork shoulder, rack of ribs or brisket before because of equipment costs or space concerns it's time to start because all you need is the grill you already have. Whether you're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
How to Make Craft Beer BBQ Sauce

At some point this summer you will use that versatile condiment called barbecue sauce. But why be relegated to the BBQ sauces at the store? Why not make your own? And why not amp it up with a little craft beer? Yes, this is how to make Craft Beer BBQ…

By Kevin McCauley
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The Apollo 11 Print Details Every Item NASA Sent to the Moon

Rob Loukotka, the Chicago-based artist responsible for the awesome Acme Corporation Print, is back with a new print focused on every item NASA sent to the moon aboard the historic Apollo 11 mission. Printed on thick Nightshift Blue French Paper with metallic silver ink, each poster includes 200+ items and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything

At this point in time, it's almost impossible that anyone reading this hasn't seen at least one episode of Seinfeld, the TV show supposedly about nothing that somehow remains relevant to this day. Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything, written by acclaimed TV historian and entertainment writer Jennifer Keishin…

By Cooper Fleishman
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