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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 Best Beer to Drink This Winter

Wintertime has officially arrived. The holiday season is upon us, gifts have been purchased, and all that's left to do is cozy up to a roaring fire with a quality drink in hand. While the warming elixirs of scotch, bourbon, or rye might be tempting, we enjoy quality winter beers…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
Rapha Teamed up with Rocket for a Limited Edition Espresso Machine

When it comes to the best ways to get properly fueled up for particularly difficult or long bike rides, there's nothing like caffeine to get you amped up for the workout on the horizon. Rocket has teamed up with Rapha for another limited edition espresso machine like the Carhartt WIP…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Teaser Trailer

Outside of describing this film as the most Nicolas Cage movie that has ever been Nicolas Caged... and then Nick Caged some more, we don't even know where to start. Except to say that Nicolas Cage is Nick Cage and what starts as a meet and greet quickly transitions into…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Brian Eno Made a Limited Edition Color-Changing Turntable

We don't want to argue semantics. But for our money, there's no better way to enjoy your favorite album, song, or band than on vinyl played on whatever turntable that fits your budget. While all of the turntables we've previously covered check all the boxes for value and performance, none…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Boulevardier

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. The Boulevardier, a French term which loosely translated means "man about town" or "socialite," is a close cousin of one…

By John A. Paradiso
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