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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 Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land
By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them

A little sweet, a little heat, a lot to love.

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska

Experiencing Alaska by dog was truly magical.

By Brandon Withrow
Home
The Tetris Couch by Sarah Hayat

Add a little playful whimsy to your home with the fully modular Tetris Couch. Designed by Sarah Hayat, this oversized couch is made up of removable parts allowing users to reconfigure the design to their liking. Hayat was inspired by her children's love for playing and building when she created…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Snow Peak and Rumpl Are Back With a New NanoLoft Takibi Blanket

Rumpl is a brand most famous for their puffy outdoor blankets. Snow Peak is a half-century-old Japanese outfitter renowned for everything from portable grills to silicone glasses and everything in between. A collaboration between these two brands is an absolute no-brainer, which is why they joined forces a couple years…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
Reviewed: Ooni Fyra 12 Outdoor Pizza Oven

2021 was the year of the outdoor pizza oven. Scrolling through my social media feeds I found so many of my friends and acquaintances decided to become amateur pizzaioli (that's Italian for pizza chefs) during the warmer months of the pandemic. In fact, a local Italian friend of mine bought…

By John A. Paradiso
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Health
Sleep Better and Feel Better With This Game-Changing Wearable

Stress messing with your sleep? Melt feelings of anxiety away with Apollo, the physician and neuroscientist-developed wearable that helps your body manage stress better. Wear the Apollo device on your wrist or ankle and let touch therapy take over. Apollo sends silent, soothing vibrations through the body to calm your…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Home
The Duna Furniture Collection by Joel Escalona

If you were swept up by Dune fever like so many of us last year, you might want to check out the Duna Collection, a series of furniture from Mexico City-based designer Joel Escalona. Escalona was inspired by the natural beauty and movement of sand dunes when designing this collection.…

By John A. Paradiso
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