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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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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
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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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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
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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
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Blackout Wicks Premium Soy Candles Complement Your Favorite Brews

Whenever someone mentions "premium soy candles" we generally stop listening... but thankfully, that didn't happen when we heard about Blackout Wicks. Their premium soy candles are packaged in recycled craft beer bottles, and made to smell like things you actually want to smell--as opposed to options like ginger lemon hibiscus…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The 10 Best Electric Bikes for Your Daily Commute

I wouldn’t necessarily consider myself an outdoorsy sort of guy, but I would consider myself a fan of feeling a breeze on my face and the heart-pumping exercise that one just doesn’t get in the comfort of my sedan. This summer, I’ve been pushing myself to take time to appreciate…

By Brett Braley
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What’s the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey?

If we didn't need water to survive and coffee to function, it's a fair bet we'd be consuming what we consider America's favorite drink--bourbon--all day long. That's obviously not sustainable, but we can all dream, right? What is bourbon? Why is it so delicious? How's it made? What's the difference…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Teaser Trailer

San Diego Comic-Con 2022, this year's edition of the annual comic book convention, has delivered a slate of new information, announcements, and trailers from some of the biggest studios. As was expected, Marvel released details about their highly anticipated series of upcoming movies but perhaps the highlight of their SDCC…

By John A. Paradiso
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Flex Renoca Toyota Land Cruiser 106

Japan's Flex Inc. takes late-model Toyotas and makes them look like vintage versions. The Land Cruiser '106' is its best example. It takes the 100 Series from the late '90s and infuses it with 60 Series ('80s) styling cues. The line of modified vehicles is known as "Renoca", a combo…

By Amos Kwon
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