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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
Food
The W.E.T. Decanter Lets You Infuse Your Own Spirits

The processes for creating most of your favorite spirits are all very similar. If you're a fan of the darker spirits--whiskey, bourbon, Scotch--the flavor and color comes from the barrel the product ages in once it's been created. The Whiskey Echo Tango (W.E.T.) Decanter lets you modify and upgrade your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
At Home: This Fire Pit Table Is a Perfect Upgrade for Your Outdoor Space

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. Some of our favorite evenings have been spent sitting around a fire pit with an adult beverage and a stoagie. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
This Cologne Smells like Vintage Sports Cars

When it comes to cologne, we've always subscribed to the less is more approach. This doesn't go for just the amount you should be applying, but also the brand manufacturing it. Lesser known brands are putting out great small-batch colognes that are far more interesting than the big box options.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Erbet Ego Electric Scooter

The first image most of us have in our mind when we think about powered scooters you ride on is the classic Vespa style. There's a reason that silhouette has remained largely unchanged in the seven decades its been produced, but if you want something more aggressive and unique, check…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Koenigsegg RAW Concept

Although you might never see an "entry-level" supercar from Swedish automaker Koenigsegg, Lahti Institute of Design student Esa Mustonen has rendered what one might actually look like. But this isn't some rogue project. Mustonen worked on his graduation thesis project in collaboration with Koenigsegg and the RAW Design House under…

By Amos Kwon
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