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Lifestyle

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

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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

By Lanny Fuller
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
Features
DIY: Copper and Wood Shelf

Doing It Yourself isn’t always the easiest or cheapest option, but odds are you won’t find anything more satisfying than finishing a DIY project with your own two hands. Each week, we’re going to showcase one cool DIY project tutorial from around the web. Spend five minutes in any of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Never Seen Before Photos of Johnny Cash at San Quentin Prison

Johnny Cash's recording of "Folsom Prison Blues" made his stop at said prison a pretty memorable one. In fact, it's one of the most well-known performances from any musical act ... well ... ever. But it wasn't the Man in Black's only jail cell stop. His next stop at San Quentin…

By Mike Newman
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Food
The Ottomatic Makes the Chemex Even Better

You already know about the Chemex. It's that hourglass-looking coffeemaker/pot behind the counter at high-end coffee shops. If you bought the pour-over coffeemaker for your pad, you also know about how much better the coffee is compared to an automatic brewer. Well, if the only thing you've disliked is the amount…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
This Skull Bottle Opener Will Remind You To Celebrate

Back in the 1300s, Europeans decorated their homes with skulls as a reminder to celebrate life. What better way to remind yourself to have a good time than this biting skull bottle opener? Hand cast out of bronze, each features two skulls, one of which is ready to clamp down…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Monocle Launches The Forecast

Monocle has been inspiring people (read: us) for as long as it's been around. The Monocle Guide to Good Business is phenomenal. The Support Japan bracelet was excellent. And the magazine itself, well, Monocle is Monocle. Now, Monocle is launching The Forecast, a new annual magazine packed with insights about…

By Cooper Fleishman
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