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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
Lifestyle
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey

Breckenridge Distillery’s newest bottle starts with some of the most coveted peaches in America.

By Beau Hayhoe
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
Lifestyle
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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Volvo P1800 Cyan

Few people know the Volvo P1800 sports coupe ever existed, but automotive enthusiasts love it. Even Roger Moore's Simon Templar in "The Saint" TV series was cool enough to drive it on screen. Cyan Racing (the remaining arm of now Volvo-owned Polestar) has taken the essential look of the P1800…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
8BitDo Arcade Stick

This little number has us time traveling back to high school Nintendo console video games. 8BitDo Arcade Stick is wireless and is compatible with both PC and Nintendo Switch gaming. What's more, you can customize the buttons, as well as create profiles depending on player preferences. Hell, it even has…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Cranfield Formula 1 Simulator

Driving a Formula 1 car is an experience most of us will only ever dream of. That experience just became slightly more attainable thanks to this Cranfield Formula 1 Simulator. This is not your average arcade simulator, either. It's built on an advanced platform that includes pitch, roll, heave and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kingston Custom “Good Ghost” BMW R100 RS

There are custom motorcycles worthy of praise, and then there are those few that are worthy of museum display. The Good Ghost from Kingston Custom falls into the latter category with its art deco style and blue and gold paint job that are utterly captivating. The final member of the…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
At Home: Spice Things Up with Trader Joe’s “Everything but the Elote” Seasoning Blend

Since many of us are still home, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you’re At Home. If we were to get cornered and forced to choose our favorite street food, it would probably be elotes because there's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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