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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
Features
The No-Shame Adult Guide to Instant Noodles

The best instant noodles for upgrading your pantry without abandoning nostalgia.

By Brett Braley
Best Instant Noodles for Adults
Features
The Men’s Only Wellness Retreats You Won’t Find on Google

Once dismissed as woo-woo, men’s wellness retreats are becoming a legitimate answer to stress, isolation, and burnout.

By Lola Méndez
Best Men’s Only Wellness Retreats 2026
Lifestyle
The Most Hands-Off Way To Keep Your Floors Clean

CES 2026 can’t get enough of Roborock’s one-pass smart home cleaning solution.

By Cool Material
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Drinks
The 5 Whiskeys You Pour When Dry January Is Officially Over

Splurge a little (or a lot) with a fine dram for your bar cart after a well-earned month off the sauce.

By Beau Hayhoe
Best Whiskey Post Dry January
Drinks
The Classics, Minus the Booze

The 6 mocktails every guy should know how to make.

By Christopher Osburn
Classic Mocktail Recipes