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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
Entertainment
Alternative Living Book

Alex Strohl is a Madrid-born, French photographer that strives to capture authentic moments as they unfold before him. With features in everything from Forbes to Vanity Fair, and a client list that ranges from Apple to Facebook, it's safe to say that Strohl knows what he's doing when it comes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Catastrophe’ Is the Best Show You’re Not Watching

The era of the Twitter-made superstar is over. Welcome to the age when celebrity is captured through Instagram shots and clever Snaps. But before the DJ Khaleds of the world won over the masses with major keys and workout videos, there were those select few who rode 140-character thoughts to stardom.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
VANMOOF Electrified S Bicycle

The bicycle company VANMOOF might have a peculiar name, but they make one hell of a bicycle. The 5.7 was a great seven gear ride. The No. 3 stole the show of the New Amsterdam Bike Show. The single speed VANMOOF Bike in black was a simple iteration of a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Best City Bikes Under $500

Commuting via two wheels has never been more popular or more practical. Cities across the country are increasing the number of bike lanes every year. Few commuting solutions have more positive effects than biking. Environmentally, economically, and medically beneficial; there isn’t a downside to the bicycle. Some biking setups can…

By Drew Haas
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Transportation
Oshkosh Defense Light Combat Tactical Vehicle

Oshkosh Defense is a Wisconsin-based contractor that has been designing, testing and manufacturing military vehicles and technologies for the U.S. Armed Forces and its allies for nearly 100 years. With more than 150,000 tactical wheeled vehicles deployed in over 20 countries, it should come as no surprise that their highly…

By Cooper Fleishman
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