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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
Home
The Sphero RVR Is an Endlessly Customizable Robot

When it comes to robots, there are generally two options: ones that work right out of the box but aren't all that customizable, and ones that can be customized but take time to get working. Sphero is changing that with their new RVR, which is just as much a standalone…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Save up to 50% on More Than 4,000 Items During the Nordstrom Winter Sale

Whether you're getting a jump on spring cleaning or looking to spark some joy in your life after watching a little too much Netflix, Nordstrom is back with another sale that will fill your recently cleaned closet or help you pick up a new things to clear out some old…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Scrabble Tile Lights Illuminate Your Triple Word Scores

The wooden tile rack from Scrabble is normally something you hold your hands over and keep completely secret from the people you're competing against in the game of double and tripled word scores, but that all changes with these Scrabble Tile Lights. This officially-licensed Scrabble gear allows you to light-up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Nissan NV300 Energy Roam Woodworking Van

Okay, so cargo vans are about as sexy as, well, cargo vans. But the key is to embrace their utility, and that's what this modified Nissan NV300 van does by operating as a mobile woodworking shop. The brilliant Energy Roam Woodworking Van is a collaboration between the Japanese automaker and…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Ford Lane-Keeping Smart Bed

Almost any parent knows a good drive in the car can elicit a visit from the Sandman to fussy kids who need to sleep. But who'd have imagined a big auto manufacturer would actually bring their car tech to the bedroom for the grownups. Ford Motor Company has brought its…

By Amos Kwon
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