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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
Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: The M&M Cocktail

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. I'm a sucker for simple cocktails. Sure, I love homemade syrups and bitters and the satisfaction of nailing a complex…

By John A. Paradiso
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Audio
How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Records

You've finally taken the plunge and started your very own record collection. You've picked out your favorite LPs, you've acquired the essentials, and you've gotten the best vinyl gear. So, what next? I'm stating the obvious here, but vinyl records are a physical medium. Unlike those lovely MP3s on your…

By John A. Paradiso
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Home
IKEA’s Sjömärke Easily Adds Wireless Charging to Your Furniture

While we're all for the updated cameras, faster processors, UI changes, and increased storage space that new smartphones bring, the biggest convenience upgrade from the last decade or so is wireless charging. Never having to dig out the appropriate Micro-USB/Lightning/USB-C or any other cable in favor of just setting your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
MRF’s Ultimate 4.0 EDC Multitool Packs a Toolbox into a Credit Card

MRF is back with the latest iteration of their Ultimate EDC Credit Card Multitool. Ultimate 4.0 packs an almost obscene more than 80 tools into a single credit card-sized package for easy carrying. It has all the usual credit card tool features like screwdrivers, wrenches, scrapers, rulers, and a bottle…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Ooni’s Latest Pizza Oven Is Their Most Advanced Yet

We'll be the first to admit there's no such thing as bad pizza. When you want the absolute best at home, you want a dedicated pizza oven. Ooni--formerly Uuni--made waves with their dedicated pizza ovens that could perfectly cook a Neapolitan style in under 2 minutes. Ooni has continued iterating…

By Cooper Fleishman
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