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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska
By Brandon Withrow
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Lifestyle
Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
Features
The Best Old Fashioned Variations You Can Make At Home

I've found that an important life skill is choosing a favorite cocktail. If you're out with friends in a new city, trying out a new bar, or simply need to fall back on an old favorite, it's helpful to have a beloved cocktail in your back pocket. For many people,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Home
Lockly’s Flex Touch Pro Secures Your Spaces With Fingerprint Security

Smartlocks are all but an afterthought these days, but Lockly has done it right with the Flex Touch Pro Secure that retrofits all of their smartlocks and existing deadbolts with fingerprint access. It doesn't disrupt the existing installation, it appears to be stock, and it secures all of your contents…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: She Bites Mocktail

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. We're slightly switching things up for this month's column and we'll be recommending a few mocktail recipes. Over the past…

By John A. Paradiso
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Transportation
DAMD Suzuki Every Wagon Little D

It's too bad we can't get this stateside because it might just be the slickest mini camper van we've ever laid eyes on. The Japan-only Suzuki Every gets a fresh kit from tuner DAMD Inc. that turns it from a small urban people mover into a legit tiny camper. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
The Best Video Games To Play With a Group

My friends and I are always on the lookout for alternatives to Super Smash Bros., Mario Party, and Mario Kart. We’ve played all three and greatly enjoyed our time with each, by which I mean we’ve all equaled damaged our relationships enough that most of it balances out. But variety…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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