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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
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Pickup

Developed in collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles, Chevrolet's new Colorado ZR2 Bison pickup is an off-road beast clearly aimed at the Ford Raptor options. The buffalo that the Chevy option is named after probably wouldn't fare well against an actual raptor in a fight, but their truck definitely does. In…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Xbox Made a Greaseproof Controller

Video game marathons don't go hand in hand with meals that involve utensils. Pizza. Cheetos. Pizza and Cheetos. There are tons of good gaming food options, none of which involve a fork and a knife. The problem, of course, is how messy your controller gets while you eat and play.…

By Mike Newman
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Features
The 10 Best Beers Under 150 Calories

If your life revolves around working out, eating salads, and drinking so much water people assume you're severely hungover 24/7, knocking back a 10% ABV stout with 350 calories is a once-in-a-while thing. Luckily, you don't have to swear of delicious brews for good and you definitely don't need to stick…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Lexus Built a Luxury Yacht

When Lexus released a cryptic teaser image for the flagship joining the LS sedan, LC coupe and LX SUV in the lineup, we assumed a car was on the way. Turns out that teaser image was for the upcoming LY 650, a 65.5-foot luxury yacht that will actually see the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The 10 Most Iconic IKEA Products of All Time

IKEA is one of the most iconic and revered furniture companies of all time. Modern and minimal, IKEA's furniture and home appliances are some of the most widely sold in the entire world, and we’re willing to bet that most of you reading this have at least one or two…

By Maxwell Barna
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