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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
Features
The 10 Best Scotch Glasses For That Single Malt

Nothing goes down easier than a fine single malt after a long day. But your prized hooch deserves better than the glassware you use for milk and soda. Home bar or no home bar, you should own one set of good scotch glasses. If you already have some, consider these gift options…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Basis Is the Daily Supplement Your Cells Need

Elysium is a company focused on proactive health with a mission to help people live healthier for longer. Founded by Dr. Leonard Guarente--Director of the Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research at MIT--Elysium is excited to introduce Basis, their clinically proven daily supplement that supports cellular health by…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
A Snowy Run to Hill Farmstead in the Chevy Colorado ZR2

The snow started falling right as we crossed the state line and only added to the slipperiness of the already iced-over roads. We popped it in 4WD and kicked the wipers into frantic. The plan was to take the Chevy Colorado ZR2 up to Vermont for an off-road expedition hosted…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Mahindra Roxor

The Jeep CJ was beloved by off-road enthusiasts who happened to like the wind in their hair while they carved up terrain. Mahindra is an automaker that wants to reintroduce that pleasure. The Roxor is, basically, a new Jeep CJ. Powered by a diesel engine, the Roxor is a made…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
LEGO Is Making Sustainable Pieces From Plant-Based Plastic

A few years ago, LEGO spent over $150 million (1 billion DKK) to establish the LEGO Sustainable Materials Center as part of their commitment to use sustainable materials in their building sets and packaging by 2030. The first fruits of their labor are finally here, as LEGO just announced that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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