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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
Drinks
Father’s Day Gift Guide: DRINK

Finding the perfect gift for the man you probably shared your first alcoholic beverage with can be easier said than done. You could buy him a case of the champagne of beers or even a bottle or three of the first whiskey you shared with him--which are, for the record,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Uber Copter Is Flying from Manhattan to JFK Starting in July

While the trip from any major city to the airport is one that will make you rethink your travel choices entirely, the one from Manhattan to JFK is particularly terrible. When we first heard that Uber Elevate flying cars were going to be a thing, we thought it would finally…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Michelin and GM Built a Prototype Airless Tire

Changing a flat tire is one of the things that every man needs to know how to do but hopes to never have to encounter because flats and blowouts are a giant pain in the butt. Michelin recently teamed up with GM to create the Uptis prototype--aka Unique Punctureproof Tire…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Father’s Day Gifts Dad Actually Wants

Father's Day is less than a week away. It's crunch time on the gift front. But don't worry, we're here to help. We put our heads together and created Style, Drink, Travel, Cooking and Tech guides that are filled to the brim with all the gifts for men we thought…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Bird Cruiser

More capable and easily more dignified than an electric scooter, the Bird Cruiser aims to provide another micro-mobility option for the non-pedestrian. The new e-moped (it's not really an e-bike since there are no pedals), has a headlight, big cushy tires, disc brakes, head and taillight, as well as room…

By Amos Kwon
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