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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
Food
Shark Jaw Bottle Opener

There are times when you want to tear into a cold one like a ravenous beast. That’s why there’s the Shark Jaw Bottle Opener. The heavy metal bottle opener allows you to sink some teeth into your delicious prey while keeping your chompers intact. With its gold finish and sturdy…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The Myriad Monikers of Metropolis Menaces

Lex Luthor. Nzykmulk. Zod. Vyndktvx. Bizarro. Ferlin Nyxly. Dollmaker. Mr. Mxyzptlk. Over the years, the Man of Steel has saved Metropolis and other parts of the universe from a whole host of baddies that, quite frankly, are almost impossible to remember. Pop Chart Lab is here with another high quality,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
This Backyard Igloo Assembles in Under an Hour

Backyard seating during inclement weather can be a pain if you're not willing to shell out for a full on construction project that requires a building permit or deal with the eyesore that is a standard party tent. With Garden Igloo, it doesn't have to be. The geodesic dome assembles…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Not Your Father’s Ginger Ale

Not Your Father's Root Beer, the beer/root beer hybrid from Small Town Brewery, became somewhat of a phenomenon this past year. We mean, it's a 5.9% ABV beverage that tastes just like root beer—what's not to love? To follow up on its success, Small Town Brewery is launching Not Your…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Jati Putra Pratama’s Surreal Instagram Pictures

If Salvador Dali had Instagram, his account might have looked something like Jati Putra Pratama's. The graphic designer and artist from Indonesia plays with his photographs and turns them into surrealist works of art. Check out some of our favorites here, and give him a follow on Instagram for more…

By Mike Newman
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