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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
Home
Hayri Atak Sarcostyle Tower

We thought Santiago Calatrava's work was beautifully stark against most city skylines, but this amorphous "Sarcostyle" tower by Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio changes everything. The renderings show a building that contrasts the straight lines of its surroundings with an organic biological look that's both refreshing and a bit harrowing,…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
BMW Motorrad X Kingston Custom “Spirit of Passion” R18

The new BMW R18 cruiser is a beautiful monster of a bike, and it's already been modded by some renowned shops. Now, Dirk Oehlerking, who runs Kingston Custom has turned the modern beast into an Art Deco masterpiece. Called the "Spirit of Passion", Kinston Custom has transformed the bike by…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Himalaya x Taylor Stitch 1970 “Pre-Defender”

At this point, you're well aware how much we love the work of the Land Rover restoration experts at Himalaya (see the Himalaya “Spectre” Land Rover Defender 110) and the pieces that come out of classic San Francisco menswear shop Taylor Stitch (see the Taylor Stitch McQueen Denim Shirt). These two…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Dacia Bigster

We hate seeing great vehicles we'll never get. Okay, we can't stop looking, especially when one as cool as the Dacia Bigster emerges. The huge fenders, boldly illuminated front fascia, matte paint, and black trim pieces give it off-road presence like no other SUV we've seen recently. It makes the…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Ben & Jerry’s Dessert for Dogs

When it comes to gourmet ice cream flavors, few brands can compete with the likes of Ben & Jerry's. Whether you're talking about old school classics like Cherry Garcia and Chunk Monkey, or new favorites like Neflix & Chilll'd and the Beer Ice Cream collaboration with New Belgium, Ben &…

By Cooper Fleishman
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