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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
A.1. Meat Scented Candles

We'd love nothing more than to bring our charcoal grill inside so we could fill our home with the scent of sweet, sweet meat. But apparently that's not "safe" or "intelligent." Whatever. Luckily, A.1., the sauce made for meat, has a better way of bringing the scent of summer indoors.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
The RemetzCar Shooting Brake Is Built from a Tesla Model S

We did not expect to start the week covering a Tesla station wagon. But here it is, the RemetzCar Shooting Brake built from a Tesla Model S. Made by RemetzCar (a Netherlands shop that specializes in transforming luxury vehicles into limousines) in collaboration with designers and the client, this full…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This Thin Motorcycle Lets You Bypass Traffic

We're always slightly jealous of motorcyclists who roll by when we're sitting in traffic. Those nimble vehicles allow riders to travel between stopped cars, making red stretches on Google Maps less of a headache. Of course, sometimes even your standard motorcycle is too wide for such maneuvers. That's where Benji…

By Mike Newman
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Food
You Can Finally Beat Nighttime Junk Cravings with Nightfood

When night cravings hit, maybe you find yourself eating that unhealthy stuff you’ve been working hard to avoid all day? It’s all too easy to ruin a whole day of healthy choices in a few regrettable minutes. These Nightfood nutrition bars promise to satisfy those night cravings without the junk,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Dieter Rams Limited-Edition Prints

Dieter Rams is a legendary designer that has undoubtedly influenced your life in some way even if you're not acutely aware of it. From the Braun calculator and radio, to the Vitsoe shelving systems, everything Rams designed is considered iconic, which is why filmmaker Gary Hustwit decided to make the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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