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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
Health
Duke Cannon Shamrock Soap Collection

Men's grooming company Duke Cannon has debuted a new line of soap and body wash just in time for St. Patrick's Day. The Shamrock Collection celebrates the holiday with some green, minty fresh soaps perfect for just about anyone. The signature item is The Big Arse Brick of Shamrock Soap,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The 12 Best Cocktails You’ve Never Heard Of

When it comes to cocktails, the combination of spirit, mixer, and other mixers will never go out of style. While we're all for--and inclined to order--the decidedly old school cocktails like the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Gimlet, and Vodka Tonic, there are quite a few other "New Age" (for lack of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Best Tom Collins Cocktail Recipes

While whiskey has been the steadfast darling of most cocktail enthusiasts, many spirits have had seen varying degrees of popularity. We're in a golden age of Italian bitter spirits and amari with the prevelance of the negroni, Americano, and more. Additionally, mezcal has seen a huge surge in popularity with…

By John A. Paradiso
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Whiskey Sour

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. With February coming to a close, spring is just around the corner. And I'm eager for some warmer weather and…

By John A. Paradiso
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Entertainment
A Comprehensive History of the Rise and Fall of Playboy Magazine

A lot of the judgments you’ll hear about the cultural value and effects of Playboy will come from modern commentators espousing modern views for a modern audience. In that context, Playboy is easily and frequently dismissed as a rag that panders to the male gaze and contributes to the objectification…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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