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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
Neil Armstrong’s Original Spacesuit Has Been Restored for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Launch

A few years ago, the Smithsonian raised almost three-quarters of a million dollars as part of their "Reboot The Suit" Kickstarter campaign to restore Neil Armstrong's original spacesuit in time for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the Moon landing. The mission was a success. On July…

By Cooper Fleishman
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LEGO Teamed up with NASA so You Can Build Your Own Apollo 11 Lunar Lander

In just a few short months, we'll all be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 spaceflight that resulted in Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing the Eagle on the Moon. In celebration of the anniversary of that monumental accomplishment, everyone's favorite brick maker LEGO worked with NASA to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This BMW R100 RS is a Nod to the Automotive Past

No matter how powerful a vehicle is, its speed, stability, and fuel efficiency have to contend with the wind, and the struggle has been going on since the inception of cars and motorcycles. Georgio Rimi and Vaughn Ryan from Australia’s MotoRRetro have created a BMW R100 RS that evokes the…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Anthony Bourdain Remembered

Anthony Bourdain left a huge gaping hole in the culinary and entertainment world when he departed the earth last summer under tragic circumstances. Now, his life is being remembered in a book titled, “Anthony Bourdain Remembered”, stemming from a private collection of photos and messages from people whom the chef…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
ScUber Ridesharing Submarine

Before Uber hits the skies with flying cars (yes, this is planned), they’re hitting the open waters with ScUber, the world’s first ridesharing submarine. More for vacation exploration of the Great Barrier Reef than Venetian door-to-door post-party transportation, the two-person sub provides untrammeled views of ocean life via its domed…

By Amos Kwon
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