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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
Cigar Glass

The only thing that can stand up to a fine cigar is a stiff drink. Keep both at the ready with the Cigar Glass from Corkcicle. The clever glass has a built-in cigar rest so you don't need to hold the cigar the entire time you enjoy it or fumble…

By Mike Newman
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Features
How to Smoke a Turkey

In the next few days, millions of backyard master chefs, pitmasters, and fry cooks all over the country are going to cook what they undoubtedly believe is the hands-down best turkey ever carved up and served on a platter. Someone’s going to be right, but we’ll never know who, because…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
BMW KHAN Motorcycle Concept

Designer Mehmet Erdem always looks to push the boundaries of what a vehicle can be. This has resulted in some pretty wild rides, all of which you can check out on his Behance page. For his latest bike, he imagined the future of BMW's R1100, which is a sports motorcycle…

By Mike Newman
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Home
LEGO Technic Mack Truck

From absurd castles and a life-size Volvo, to space shuttles and functional roller coasters, LEGO is the building block of the imagination. Technic might get less love than its simpler brother, but there are some absurdly cool possibilities that just wouldn't be possible with normal LEGO. Like this recently unveiled…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Hookie Co. BMW Hammerhead

Like something you'd find David Bowie riding on in a Mad Max inspired music video, the Hookie Co. BMW R100/7 "The Hammerhead" is dark and brooding yet awesome and full of life. Inspired by the hammerhead shark—with "construction and design" that's simple and focused on a singular purpose—the Dresden-based outfit…

By Cooper Fleishman
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