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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
Entertainment
What to Watch This Weekend: Icarus

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
David Brown Automotive Remastered the Classic Mini

The Mark I Mini is considered by many to be the most classic example of the British marquee's iconic car, but it's been out of production for around fifty years. If you really want one you can skip the auctions and the restorations because David Brown Automotive remastered the classic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
A Cheap Gin From Aldi Was Just Named One of the Best in the World

Anyone that lives near an Aldi knows the supermarket chain offers some of the best values on groceries. You didn't really need any more of a reason to shop there, but you got one anyway because a gin from Aldi won a gold medal from the prestigious International Wine and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
What’s the Deal with Weighted Blankets?

Weighted blankets are being hailed as the cure for bad sleep—even better than your favorite smart mattress. Review after review swears that they’re here to completely revolutionize the way we catch Z’s, and that they’re a guaranteed way to reduce stress and keep us sleeping soundly. It seems too good…

By Maxwell Barna
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Features
The IPA Bucket List: 25 IPAs You Have to Drink at Least Once

The first India Pale Ale was brewed to be transported from England to India. The high hop content was a way to preserve the precious liquid on its voyage. Today, barrels aren't tossed on boats to set sail for weeks across the heavy seas. Actually, quite the opposite, as many…

By Mike Newman
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