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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
LEGO Land Rover Defender

Who would’ve guessed LEGO would blow the covers off the upcoming Land Rover Defender. We’ve seen the real vehicle testing with camouflage in harsh conditions, but we didn’t imagine the reveal would show up totally uncloaked in brick form. This LEGO Technic model sports the right shape, and the wheels…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Niki Lauda’s 1975 Ferrari 312T Goes Up For Auction

Niki Lauda was one of the Formula 1 greats, having won the championship three times. He passed away on May 20, 2019. One of his own race cars will hit the auction block later this summer. The Ferrari 312T from 1975 was the same car he used to win his…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Petersen Automotive Museum’s ‘Disruptors’ Exhibit Focuses on Minimalistic Vehicle Design

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is one of our few must visit places every time we're in town because there is always, invariably a crazy exhibit of vehicles we want to see. If the Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy wasn't enough (it is!), there's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Aged & Ore Travel Decanter

While there are numerous ways to transport beer and wine, taking more than a flask of liquor with you has always been a challenge. Now, the Travel Decanter from Aged & Ore changes the portable spirits game (nips don't count). The Chicago-based glassware company has created a brilliant decanter that…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Charge Automotive Electric Mustang

Boutique carmakers are melding old school design with electric power, and the latest one might just be our favorite. British startup Charge Automotive has just created a magnificent iteration of an officially licensed vintage ‘Stang body combined with an electric motor powerful enough to drive the beast to 60 mph…

By Amos Kwon
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