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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
Trefecta E-Bike

At this point, there are plenty of great electrically-assisted E-Bikes on the market. Most of them share the same basic configuration with a boxy upper frame area that contains the battery mated to the more traditional spring, fork and wheel tech that have been part of bicycles for ages. Don't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Public Media Art ‘Wave’ Installation

A good optical illusion is hard to top when it comes to visually appealing pieces of art we could ponder for ages. Watching water slosh back and forth in a container is something we could watch all the time because it's equal parts violent and unpredictable while still being calming.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
AKO Electric Trike

Trikes get a bad rap because of their connotation with the bikes outfitted with training wheels we all learned to ride on. The AKO Electric Trike is world's apart from what you might consider a traditional tricycle--outside of the fact it has three wheels. This unique vehicle with two wheels…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS

It might not technically be a barn find, but this rare 904 Carrera GTS find is exceptional since it's only one of 100 cars ever built, and it's escaped the wear and tear of track competition. It hasn't even been driven that much during its life, only going to shows…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Revov Tray Box

It doesn't matter if you're using it as a pocket dump, watch and jewelry storage or a phone holder, a quality desktop valet is as essential as anything else in your everyday carry. Forget all the big box and gifted versions you've seen or received over the years--the Revov Tray…

By Cooper Fleishman
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