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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 Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Dry January

Year after year, the month of January brings with it the hope and expectation for personal and societal improvements. Resolutions, new fitness habits, and a renewed sense of optimism are hallmarks of the first month of the year. And that may include turning to non-alcoholic beverages as a replacement for…

By John A. Paradiso
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Travel
The Glass Onion Greek Island Compound Has Been Listed for $450 Million

If you've seen the recent hit murder mystery motion picture Glass Onion, you should instantly recognize the recently posted listing on Zillow advertising a private Greek island compound. Priced at $450 million, this extravagant "commune" is none other than the paradise retreat of fictional character Miles Bron (played by Edward…

By John A. Paradiso
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Transportation
BMW i Vision Dee

Forget everything you know about BMW, both past and present. The i Vision Dee shows us one radical future, and it just debuted at CES 2023. The car stands for Digital Emotional Experience, and that's made apparent via the color-changing and mood-communicating grille, the talking virtual assistant, full-windshield head-up display,…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Tamarit Motorcycles Triumph Scrambler 900 “Ongaku”

In the capable hands of Tamarit Motorcycles, an already handsome Triumph Scrambler 900 has been turned into a desert bike that's even more tantalizing. Dubbed "Ongaku" ("music" in Japanese), the bike gets a new subframe, a custom two-piece seat and covers, and a heat-shielded exhaust with hand-crafted grilles. Adding to…

By Amos Kwon
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Drinks
New England Is Home To Some of the Country’s Best Beer. These Were the 5 Best New Beers of 2022

Six states make up New England, but as those states all itty bitty, you’d be forgiven for putting the region on the small end of the scale. It's not, however, a small region in terms of its influence on beer. You might be surprised to hear that at dueling moments…

By Andy Crump
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