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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

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
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Woodhouse 2.0 by Marchi Architects

We've covered out fair share of off-the-grid, picturesque retreats that blend modern architecture with natural surroundings. Few of them impress like Woodhouse 2.0 by Marchi Architects that you see here. Situated in the dense pin oak forest outside Long Island, New York, this circular abode combines everything you want in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Jif x GIPHY Creamy Peanut Butter

All it takes is a few seconds in the comments section of any popular website or social network to realize there are a lot of stupid debates happening on the Internet. One of the most ridiculous and longest running arguments is the proper pronunciation of the name of animated looping…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
FJ Company 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser G45

The FJ Company out of Miami, FL continues to deliver what might just be the best Toyota FJ Land Cruiser restomods we've ever laid eyes on. The FJ Company calls its process "RestoManufacturing". This G45 is the biggest one we've come across, and it's been given the full beans. This…

By Amos Kwon
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Nebia Is Back on Kickstarter with Another Game-Changing Shower Experience

The Nebia Spa Shower 2.0 that was successfully funded through Kickstarter last year was the shower upgrade we'd been waiting ages for. Nebia--now teamed up with fixture powerhouse Moen--is back on Kickstarter with the Nebia by Moen. Billed as their "most advanced shower yet," the Nebia by Moen uses proprietary…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Airbnb AirShip002 Dirigible Domicile

Although this truly special Airbnb rental in Scotland looks like it might take off on you, it's 100% grounded. Thematically blimpy, everything about the Airship002 looks custom-made. Roderick James Architects located their second AirShip on a four-acre site with untrammeled views of the home's natural surroundings. It's crafted primarily with…

By Amos Kwon
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