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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
Entertainment
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 Are Being Remastered

Grinding through the Warehouse level of Tony Hawk Pro Skater on your way to crashing through the overhead glass room to snag the secret DVD is one of the fondest memories we have of playing video games as a kid. If we're being completely honest, the entirety of Tony Hawk…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vagabund Moto 1991 Honda NX650

Bringing an older dual sport bike into the modern age takes skill, and Vagabund Moto knew exactly what it was doing when it crafted their heavily modified Honda NX650. The leaner look of the original bike has been replaced by something meatier and more purposeful. The shop pulled back everything…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
1964 Amphicar Model 770

The Amphicar might seem like a joke, but it's actually kind of legendary. The German-made amphibious car was built between 1961 and 1968, and this particular one just sold on Bring-A-Trailer for the price of a brand new 2020 Corvette Stingray. The Amphicar can be driven like a regular vehicle…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Original Artwork for Led Zeppelin’s Debut Album Headed to Auction

There's no denying the fact that legendary English rock bank Led Zeppelin has more than secured their place in the pantheon of greatest bands of all time. We're willing to argue that most of their releases deserve places on the list of Best Vinyl Records, but none of that would…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The Verge Motorcycles TS is Hubless and Electric

Finnish Verge Motorcycles' E2 concept bike is now known as the TS production retains is show floor crowdpleaser, the hubless rear wheel and rim-mounted motor. It's as harrowing as it is freakishly awesome. The rear engine is the actual rim and also aces as the braking system. Hell, there isn't…

By Amos Kwon
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