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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
1976 Toyota FJ40

When it comes to restored classics, this FJ40 Land Cruiser is at the top of the totem pole. The 1976 Toyota underwent a complete frame-off restoration with genuine Toyota parts, and now it looks like it's brand-spankin' new. The military green body and the stamped metal bed contrast nicely against…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Trader Joe’s Has a New Line of Ready to Drink Bottled Cocktails

Despite the fact no one sensible is having parties these days, there's no better way to impress friends, family and acquaintances than with a quality cocktail. But if we're being honest, no one that wants to actually enjoy themselves wants to be behind the bar for the entirety of the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1955 Jaguar D-Type

If it's good enough for Steve McQueen, a vintage racing Jag should be good enough for the rest of us (even if it's painted red instead of British Racing Green, a hue it once possessed but has since returned to its original red). This particular one will go under the…

By Amos Kwon
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Tech
Volkswagen EV Charging Robot

Electric vehicles are quite obviously the next big wave in the automotive industry, but charging options aren't quite yet ubiquitous. And even if you happen to find a charging station, you might have to wait for someone else to finish. The folks at Volkswagen have developed an EV charging robot…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Holo Design Modul Drill Concept

If you've ever performed DIY home improvement, you know that tools make the man, or at least the project. Cycling through power tools can be time-consuming. Holo Design has created a concept that can solve that issue, all the while looking supremely slick. The Modul Drill consists of three tools:…

By Amos Kwon
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