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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
Home
Clockwerk Target Wall Clocks

Telling time on your phone sucks. The same goes with digital clocks. They might be precise, but they certainly lack the character and visual presence of analog. Clockwerk recently unveiled two versions of their Target clock in Bullseye Red and Electric Green. They're both handcrafted in Japan and made with…

By Amos Kwon
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Drinks
Holiday Party Essentials: 10 Bottles (and Cocktails) Spirits Experts Suggest Bringing

Getting together for the holidays — whether it’s with friends, family, or both — is made all the better with the right drink. A few bottles of sparkling wine will surely be present, but sometimes the occasion calls for something a little stronger. A quality spirit and a house cocktail…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Entertainment
5 Video Games That Play Better Now Than When They Were First Released

These days, it's not uncommon for video game developers to continue working on a game after it’s been released. Sometimes that means developers are putting new coats of polish on a real turd of a game. I don’t really care too much about those. What I like more is when…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Features
The Best E-Bikes, From Practical to High Design

Finding the right e-bike is a matter of balancing utility, power, and price (and yes, they can get as expensive as a car. From electric commuter bikes to e-bikes that are perfect for your first foray into the e-bike market, these are the options that you'll want to have in…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Travel
You Can Rent Out an Entire Village in Italy for $1,577 a Night

If you'd like to plan an unforgettable vacation, we have just thing for you. Hospitality website GroupAccomadation.com is hosting a truly unique getaway for large groups: renting an entire medieval village in central Italy. Petritoli is a small, classic Italian village situated in Le Marche, a region that's about three…

By John A. Paradiso
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