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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 Classics, Minus the Booze
By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Great Winter Escape

Unexpected winter destinations to visit around the globe.

By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
The Bucket List of Remote Places to Kayak

Here's your guide to the coolest places to kayak.

By Brandon Withrow
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Lifestyle
A Better Way to Spend a Winter Night In

Welcome to the great indoors. Here's how to hunker down properly with you favorite winter albums.

By Beau Hayhoe
Home
Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: T. rex Skull LEGO Set

Unleash your inner archaeologist with the Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: T. rex Skull LEGO set. Skip the museum trip and bring the awe-inspiring world of dinosaurs right into your living room. This 577-piece set lets you construct a detailed T. rex skull with menacing teeth, complete with an opening jaw…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The 6 Best Cocktail Smokers For Bar Quality Drinks at Home

Smoking cocktails adds an intriguing and captivating element to drinks, making it a cool and visually stimulating experience for both bartenders and patrons. The swirling tendrils of smoke that envelop the glass create an aura of mystique and sophistication, drawing people into a sensory journey. The aromatic infusion of smoky…

By Cool Material
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Features
The 5 Best Cocktails To Try if You Enjoy a Proper Negroni

The negroni wasn’t what had brought me to Hong Kong. But on a 2019 story assignment to traverse (via bus) the new trans-bay underwater highway linking the city with Macau and the Chinese mainland, it was the cocktail that fueled my journey. Unbeknownst to me before arrival, it was Negroni…

By Tim Wenger
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Entertainment
The 8 Best Thanksgiving Movies

Now that we are officially past Halloween and all the candy, ghouls, and goblins that day brings with it, it’s officially the holiday season. The first holiday of this season of revelry is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to come together to see friends and family, reminisce about days gone…

By Christopher Osburn
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Ernest Hemingway’s Underwood Typewriter Is up for Auction

Unleash your inner wordsmith with a piece of literary history - Ernest Hemingway's 1926 Underwood Standard Portable typewriter. This well-preserved relic, possibly wielded by the master himself during the creation of "A Moveable Feast," boasts the undeniable aura of Hemingway's genius, evident in the letter marks on the platen. Complete…

By John A. Paradiso
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