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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
1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1900 Gran Turismo Spider

Watch enough Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and you'll find yourself dying to get behind the wheel of a unique, stunning automobile. We've been binging and now we really want this old Alfa Romeo. The final version of the Alfa 6C 1500 was the most evolved of all the iterations produced in…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Our 10 Favorite ‘Great Big Story’ Videos

If the name Great Big Story doesn't make you immediately recall a short film or documentary that piqued your curiosity, you must not be familiar with the brand. In short, they like to describe their platform as "a playground for the curious and a home to the wonder that you've…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
ICON 4×4 Reformers 1965 Jeep Wagoneer

If your definition of "ultimate beach vehicle" is anything like ours, you're probably thinking about a Defender, a buggy or a classic FJ. When tasked with that brief from a customer, Jonathan Ward from ICON 4x4 decided on the 1965 Jeep Wagoneer. Why go for the old school shovel nose…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
FinalStraw Is a Collapsible, Reusable Straw

It's no secret we're putting the environment through the wringer. While the challenges are great, small changes matter. And when we talk about small changes, we mean things as simple as swapping out single-use plastic straws. No, you don't need to start chugging your Starbucks order; just back the FinalStraw…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
This Ferrari Could Sell for Over $10 Million

The Ferrari that inspired the F12. One of only seventy-two ever made. A decorated racing history. All these factors add up to one pricey automobile. This 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione "Tour de France" is ready for the auction block and should fetch somewhere around $10 million when all…

By Mike Newman
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