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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
Transportation
Lordstown Motors Endurance Race Truck

The Lordstown, Ohio-based automaker wants to bring an electric truck to the masses, but they want to put their mettle to the test in extreme conditions first. Lordstown Motors has been rigorously testing its skateboard platform (sans-body) in all kinds of conditions. Now, they plan on taking their completed Endurance…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Anthony Bourdain’s Posthumous Travel Book ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ is Available for Pre-Order

Whether it comes to our favorite knives, TV shows, or ways to travel, there's no denying the fact that Anthony Bourdain had a huge influence on each and every one of the people here at Cool Material. While we all long to experience the world and Travel Like Anthony Bourdain…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Land Rover Defender XS Edition

All the naysayers of the new Land Rover Defender have been silenced because it turns out it really is just that good. A new trim level has entered the stable, and it's known as the XS Edition. It replaces the "First Edition" from 2020, and it's a bit more refined…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
The USPS Is Building New Next Generation Delivery Trucks

Fear not, Midwest Winter Storm affected people with infinitely delayed United States Postal Service packages, the USPS is set to roll out a whole new line of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) in conjunction with Oshkosh Defense as part of a $482 million investment to revolutionize the way packages are…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Hyundai’s All-Electric 2022 IONIQ 5

Every vehicle manufacturer is going electric these days for obvious reasons, so it should come as no surprise that, late last year, Hyundai Launched Their IONIQ EV Brand. Plenty of details about styling, models, performance specs, options and release dates were teased at the time, but none of us really…

By Cooper Fleishman
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