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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
12 Mindf*ck Movies Every Guy Should See

When you sit down to watch a movie, a lot of the time you want to veg out and give your brain a little rest (see: Every Michael Bay movie). On the rare occasion you want to give your noggin a little workout, here are 12 films that will kick…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Federal Moto x Powder Monkees Custom 1978 Yamaha SR500

Powder Monkees was a Chicago-based shop that specialized in custom motorcycles, part finishes and fabrication. Federal Moto also creates one-of-a-kind bikes. The two shops joined forces—Powder Monkees is now, officially, Federal Moto US—to create a custom beach tracker for one of Federal's own who made the move to Florida. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Stillhouse Original Moonshine

In all honesty, there are only a few situations we've ever been in that truly call for 100% clear whiskey. Moonshine certainly has a time and place, but we probably wouldn't have pegged it as something you wanted to proudly display on a bar cart or in a tin collection…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
Bucket List Beans: 9 Coffees You Need to Drink at Least Once

Here’s the thing… We hate coffee snobs as much as the next guys, but we love coffee. To us, it’s more than a cup of bitter black liquid; it’s an experience. There are few things more therapeutic than some solitary reading with a cup of coffee and a good book.…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
McLaren 570GT

Despite its slightly lower sticker price, the McLaren 570S was still pretty much made for the track but legal for the street. But for those that need a modicum of creature comforts, the McLaren 570GT is a kinder, gentler 570. Gone are lightweight interior fabrics and underneath the panoramic roof…

By Kevin McCauley
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