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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
Food
Snow Peak’s Field Barista Kit Guarantees a Perfect Cup of Coffee When You Camp

There's something special about that first cup of coffee in the morning when you're camping. The air is crisp, the birds are chirping, and you're slowly waking after spending the night in a minimally padded sleeping bag. That isn't to say it's a good cup, however. It's time to do away…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
9 Old Sitcoms that Hold Up

We’re so focused on “peak TV” that we’re forgetting some of the best shows have already come out. Even better, they completed their run so long ago, you don’t need a special streaming service to watch them. For a bunch of picks on this list, all you have to do…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Entertainment
Custom LEGO Kits for Vintage Tech

Chris McVeigh--aka Power Pig Productions--is an author, illustrator, photographer and, to really sell the whole modern Renaissance man thing, an avid LEGO builder. McVeigh doesn't just put the sets together as LEGO intended, he designs, builds and sells his own cool custom LEGO sets that focus on everyday items. We're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Lister Thunder

British motorsport icon and sports car manufacturer Lister Cars has been making incredible rides since its inception in the early '50s, but the latest, the Lister Thunder, is our favorite vehicle to wear the badge. The recently released Lister Thunder is a bespoke sports car, but we'll forgive you for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Dogfish Head Made a Beer Inspired by Pepper Spray

Dogfish Head has never been shy about getting weird with beer. Hell, the brewery's motto is "Off Centered Stuff For Off Centered People." Well, the latest brew to roll out of the Delaware brewery might be the most off centered yet. In Your Mace! is a new beer inspired by…

By Mike Newman
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