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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
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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
The AER Dryer Will Change the Way You Do Your Hair

Now that we're finally starting to emerge from lockdown, it's time to get back in the habit of looking good. Dust off your kicks. Put on some pants. Upgrade your hair game with this cordless AER Dryer. This thing is so much more than an average hair dryer. After years…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Metro Skyways CityHawk eVTOL Flying Car Concept

Whether you're talking Vertical Aerospace, Jetpack Aviation, Aston Martin, Hyundai or Uber, almost every major car or aviation firm is developing their vision of the flying car of the future. We're still not sold on people being able to handle traffic in three dimensions, but the Metro Skyways CityHawk eVTOL…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Berluti Dune Buggy

It's not uncommon to see European luxury brands and ateliers try their hands at car customizing, but few end products are as stunning as the Berluti Dune Buggy you see here. Built to pay homage to "the rebellious and carefree lifestyle of 1960's Southern California," the Berluti Dune Buggy is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Klickitat Treehouse

Calling the Klickitat a treehouse is a bit of an understatement. Situated between three large Douglas Fir trees, it sits 20 feet up at its highest point. Located in White Salmon, Washington, it's an arboreal getaway of the best kind thanks to the canted roofline, large windows to take in…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Leonardo Ulian Tennis Racket ‘Contrived Object’ Sculptures

London-based Italian artist Leonardo Ulian has made a career out of combining seemingly disparate objects from different realms to create unique sculptural that feel familiar while still being completely fresh. He recently took to his Instagram to continue his "Contrived Objects" series. The most recent additions to the collection include…

By Cooper Fleishman
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