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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
Transportation
1963 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide

Custom motorcycle builds wouldn't be the same without Arlen Ness, a true legend with a career spanning 40+ years. An AMA Hall of Fame inductee, a Quail Moto Gathering “Legend Of The Sport”, and a recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement” Award at Sturgis, he will forever be a two-wheeled icon.…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
The Vipp Shelter

Looking a bit like a giant barbecue grille/smoker, this small glass and black steel shelter exists for one purpose, to focus on nature. Dropped adjacent to Lake Immelin, Sweden, the shelter is simplistic but premium in its execution. Designed and built by Swedish company Vipp, the unique 592 square-foot home…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
QOOL Box Coolers

The idea of a cooler is simple enough--start with a container large enough for your perishables, add insulation, refrigeration, and quality seals, then you're off to the races. Whether you're talking about the best hard shell coolers, soft shell coolers, or just the coolers that will keep your beer coldest,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Axis Mundi XYZ House

Right now, it's only a conceptual design, but what a sight the XYZ house is. Potentially situated in the Swiss Alps, it's equal parts radical domicile and giant art structure. It utilizes the top of a mountain as the supporting foundation, and its Corten steel-clad structure is made up of…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Underground House Plan B

It's not uncommon to completely rethink life as we know it because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're thinking the way we are, it's time to cut ties to everything and move underground in a perfectly appointed bunker like the Underground House Plan B from Sergey Makhno Architects that you see…

By Cooper Fleishman
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