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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party
By Cool Material
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable
Lifestyle
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable

The Outer Banks brings commuting comfort to Ford’s off-road icon without sanding away its personality.

By Amos Kwon
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Lifestyle
A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
Transportation
Bosch eBike Systems Design Vision Concept

German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch produces a lot of products you probably interact with on a regular basis. While we're more used to appliances and tools like the Bosch Mini Chainsaw, they've also built batteries and motors for eBikes like the BMW x El Solitario Concept. Bosch is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Voxan Motors Wattman

It takes a brave soul to set a land speed record, especially when it's only on two wheels. The French-made Voxan Motors Wattman aims to do just that next year, and its specs show that it has the stuff. The all-electric motorcycle is a specialized version of their 203 horsepower…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
At Home: Start All Your Fires with the Looft Charcoal Electric Lighter & Firestarter

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. As much as everyone appreciates freshly grilled meats straight off the grill, they equally hate the discussion about gas versus charcoal.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
State Bicycle Co. x The Notorious B.I.G. Collection

Earlier this year, The Notorious B.I.G. was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame because, well, of course, and it's about damned time. State Bicycle Co. is celebrating Biggie Smalls and everything he meant to hip hop and music in general with an official collection of bikes, apparel…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Deus Ex Machina Atramental Two Five

There's something unique about Deus Ex Machina's latest creation, the Atramental Two Five: it looks somewhat anonymous and totally special, at the same time. Its basic motocross DNA is combined with a black, silver, and gold colorway that's a head-turner. The base bike is a low-displacement but capable Honda CRF250R…

By Amos Kwon
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