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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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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
Entertainment
11 Museums in the U.S. That You Need to Visit at Least Once

Usually we think of museums as stuffy places old people go to so they can see stuff their parents used. But they’re not all like that. There are plenty of museums that cater to your interests, which sounds like an over generalization until you realize how many museums there are.…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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East Coast Defender Project Barbour

When you're a revered brand like Orvis or Barbour and you're launching a new Land Rover Defender Collection of clothing, there's only one way to do it—with a custom Land Rover Defender that will travel the country for launch events. Those two brands teamed up with the one and only…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
An Audi Designer Made a Better TIE Fighter for Darth Vader

We've long loved Audi vehicles for their blend of performance and sophisticated good looks. One of the many people responsible for those gorgeous beasts is Jason Battersby, an exterior automotive designer for the brand. When not helping craft the next Audi, Battersby moonlights as a designer for the Galactic Empire.…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Analogue’s Updated Super Nt

One of the most difficult hurdles to overcome with retro gaming is updating graphics to reflect modern technology. Pretty much every console before the Xbox 360 struggled with HD conversions, so hooking up your old Super Nintendo to your modern flat screen isn't going to look good at all. Even…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti

Designed by Pininfarina and bodied by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, the Ferrari you see here blends the sporty nature the manufacturer is known for with the elegance and sophistication of a Grey Poupon commercial. Hitting the auction block at RM Sothebys, the short-lived Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso is expected to fetch…

By Mike Newman
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