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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
Robots Created out of Vintage Industrial Supplies

Going by the name +Brauer, Bruno Lefevre-Brauer is a graphic designer out of Paris that has created a collection of illuminated, upcycled robots for a series titled "Viva la Roboluciòn!" Each robotic work of art he creates combines old parts like gauges and wrenches with everything from springs to insulators to create…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Weltevree Groundfridge

Built as an innovative take on the traditional root cellar, Weltevree's Groundfridge is a modern root cellar with as much storage capacity as 12 refrigerators. That's right, as long as you're willing to rent a back hoe to dig a hole in your backyard large enough to fit the Groundfridge…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Coming Back for Season 9

It's been five years since Larry David and company brought their observational humor and slight neurosis to the television screen. Now HBO has announced we'll be getting a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, though a specific premiere date has not been revealed. Larry David announced the return of comedic masterpiece…

By Mike Newman
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The Woolsey Agent Desk Is Named After James Bond

With plenty of storage, a lockable stow area, secret compartment and modular power, it's no wonder that California-based designer Sean Woolsey decided to name his desk after Bond, James Bond. The Woolsey Agent Desk is made of American Black Walnut finished with a natural, food safe, hand rubbed oil and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Characters and Their Drink of Choice Infographic

It's hard to watch The Big Lebowski without wanting to whip yourself up a White Russian. There are shows and films where booze is the accessory of choice for one of the characters we love. These guys always make us want to break out the bottle after watching. We charted…

By Tim Jacobsen
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