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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
The Arc Sauna Delivers a Sensory Journey in Heat, Light, and Sound

If you're anything like us, the word sauna brings to mind the same image--a pre- or post-workout journey into a slightly more well appointed sweat lodge surrounded by a bunch of other dudes in towels. Don't let the fact that the Arc you see here is called a sauna delude…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Best Session IPAs To Get You Through Summer

The “session” label is the exact middle point between an actual beer style and a marketing gimmick, which means that it’s neither of those and turns into a helpful descriptor. Basically, “session” is supposed to mean the first beer leads to another and another, but without turning you into a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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8 Cocktails To Try If You Like Margaritas

When it comes to summery, refreshing cocktails it’s pretty difficult to beat the appeal of a well-made Margarita. And no, not the frozen, overly sweet, heavily boozy version you find at chain restaurants. A great Margarita is simple, lightly tart, gently sweet, and features a great tequila for its base.…

By Christopher Osburn
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Food
ButcherBox Wants to Send You Free Ground Beef for a Year

Grilling season is in full swing now, which means you're probably restocking your protein selection regularly. Make it a lot easier on yourself--and a lot tastier for your friends and family--by signing up for ButcherBox's delivery service. Whether it's grass fed filets, organic chicken wings, humanely raised pork chops, wild…

By Pat McLaughlin
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NVI Domes’ Igloo House Offers a Next Level Glamping Experience

While most glamping experiences channel a rustic, charming aesthetic, NVI Domes has constructed a futuristic, space-age alternative to camping in style. The Igloo House, designed by Nikita Kupryienka, is constructed as a reflective dome structure, making use of double-glazed (4-16Ar-4) windows which creates a sort of mirror for Mother Earth.…

By John A. Paradiso
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