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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
Home
At Home: Barebones Flatware Set

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. At this point in the quarantine, you've upgraded to a Bourdain Approved Chef's Knife, a Lab Decanter, and a new Cast…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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