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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
The La Bandita Speedster Is the First 3D-Printed Car Designed in Virtual Reality

Hackrod, a digital manufacturing company, imagines a future where prospective car buyers can design their own cars by leveraging VR and 3D printing. That may be a ways off, but the company does have an example of such a car. The La Bandita Speedster is the collaborative effort of Hackrod…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
A Bunch of Cars From Carroll Shelby’s Estate are Going Up for Auction

The late Carroll Shelby was one of the legendary figures in the automobile world. While getting your hands on a 1966 Shelby Cobra is next to impossible, you can still own something that was close to Shelby's heart. Twenty-four cars Shelby owned are headed to auction at Bonhams Greenwich Concours…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Karlmann King Stealth SUV

If you're aiming for "stealth," a large SUV probably isn't your vehicle of choice. You might consider something smaller, quieter, and less likely to be seen over a sea of sedans. That is, of course, unless the SUV you're talking about is the Stealth SUV from Karlmann King. With an…

By Mike Newman
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8 RC Trucks for Grown Men

Want to spend some driving on the trail, the track or over the rocks without having to worry about another insurance payment or garage space? Get an RC truck! Turns out there are quite a few options out there that are designed and built to be as rugged as a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Chair Is Made From Ventilation Pipes

While this chair looks like something you'd find in a Restoration Hardware showroom, its story is actually far more interesting. This is the work of Lucas Munoz, a Netherlands-based designer who turned to steel ventilation tubing to craft pieces of furniture. Part of the Objects From Interstitial Space collection, this…

By Mike Newman
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