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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
Food
What’s the Deal With Vermouth?

Unless you spent your formative years in Italy or France a few decades ago, you probably don't know much about vermouth except for the fact it's a key component in some classic cocktails. You probably also have a bottle or two of it buried at the back of your fridge…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Sonos and IKEA Collaborate on New Picture Frame Wi-Fi Speaker

Sonos continues to be one of the most exciting brands in the home audio space. Not only have they led the pack in terms of audio quality and functionality, but their experiments in interior design and home goods has been fascinating. Their latest is yet another collaboration with Ikea which…

By John A. Paradiso
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Home
The NightWatch Turns Your Apple Watch Into Bedside Alarm Clock

Sometimes it's the simple accessories that make all the difference. That's what the NightWatch promises as a low-tech Apple Watch accessory. We've seen plenty of other Apple Watch tech pieces that turn the wearable device into an iPod or into a vintage Macintosh computer. But, the NightWatch doesn't add any…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Air Co. Hand Sanitizer Is Made From Captured CO2

Brooklyn-based Air Co. turned the spirits world on its head when they released their Air Company Vodka that used a multi-ton conversion reactor and futuristic technology to capture excess carbon from the air and turn it into the clear spirit that everyone knows and loves. Now, the brand is back…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
What Exactly Is Natural Wine?

Over the past few years, the buzzword in the wine world has been “natural.” Brightly colored, beautifully designed bottles of natural wine have been filling the shelves of your favorite wine bars and bottle shops. Magazines like Bon Appetit and Food & Wine have been throwing around terms like “low-intervention,”…

By John A. Paradiso
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