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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
Articles
14 Better Bottle Openers

There’s a world of beer we want to drink, and a lot of it comes in bottles. While you could open these 12-ouncers with a flat surface, a key, or—gasp!—your teeth, we prefer the simplest, least dentally damaging method: the bottle opener. Now that doesn’t mean you need a plastic…

By Cool Material Guest
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Food
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed With Reese’s Pieces

In the candy aisle hierarchy, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces stand next to each other near the top. Instead of duking it out and trampling over each other to get to Take 5 (because, let's be honest, that's who is at the top), Hershey's is letting them join forces.…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
This Summer’s Best Movies That Aren’t Blockbusters

Summer means heavy CGI and more superheroes than could fit in Stan Lee's brain. While spandex-filled battles are great for moving popcorn, they aren't always our speed. Luckily, summer offers plenty of films that aren't just about insane action. Here are the best movies coming out this summer that aren't blockbusters. The…

By Mike Newman
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Home
PPK Rubber Band Gun

If you're looking to change up your office warfare game—or you just want to get down with your inner spy—you won't find anything cooler than this PPK Rubber Band Gun. Modeled after the gun that Connery made famous in Dr. No and crafted from solid wood, the PPK Rubber Band…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Allrover Stair-Rover Longboard

After a development period of three years, Allrover's Stair-Rover Longboard is ready to tackle any uneven obstacles you can ride it over. The board uses a thermoplastic chassis, shock absorbers and heavy duty, flexible V-frames in conjunction with the eight, 60mm 80a wheels to create a riding experience like no…

By Cooper Fleishman
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