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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
10 Movie Adaptations That Are Better Than the Book

The book isn't always better than the movie, and these 10 adaptations are proof.

By Alex Borkowski
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Drinks
Add to Bar Cart: Cazcanes Tequila Makes Tradition-rooted Spirits Every Agave Lover Will Appreciate

An organic, additive-free tequila that tastes just as good neat as it does in cocktails.

By Nickolaus Hines
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Drinks
Add to Bar Cart: Baby Jane Bourbon by Widow Jane Using an Heirloom Corn You’ve Never Tasted Before

Distinctive bourbons made with heirloom corn are delicious, but can be cost prohibitive. Widow Jane's Baby Jane Bourbon provides the flavor without the high cost.

By Nickolaus Hines
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Drinks
The Versatile Ingredient Every Host Should Have to Easily Liven Up a Dinner Party

Your next dinner party will be better with a caffeinated kick, and coffee concentrate makes a variety of tasty drinks and desserts easy.

By Nickolaus Hines
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Entertainment
The 10 Best Space Movies to Watch After ‘Alien: Romulus’

For a half-century, films have channeled the fear of isolation that only deep space can provide. Here’s what to watch right now.

By Alex Borkowski
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