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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
Home
Edifice Off Grid Cabin by Marc Thorpe Design

As soon as we set eyes on The Classic Car Club at Pier 76 with it's dark wood meets light wood aspects by Marc Thorpe Design, we knew we were in love. Marc Thorpe Design is back with a similar sort of appeal with the Edifice Off Grid Cabin. Situated…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Ai Weiwei Limited-Edition ‘Bombs’ Print

Chinese contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been making waves and artistic statements for as long as we've been aware of him. While the middle finger sculpture he's responsible for is one of the pieces he's best known for, his latest, Bombs, is a 6-foot by 4-foot piece that's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Cruise Origin Autonomous Shuttle

Even if real Level 5 autonomous driving on open roads is still many years away, that doesn't mean everyone's not trying. This joint project between Cruise, GM, and Honda is a self-driving shuttle that's meant for big ride-sharing. The project is testing in Phoenix and San Francisco, the latter being…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
HDR Pendulum Wave Patterns Video

We don't have any sort of scientific evidence to back this up, but we're willing to bet you waste significantly more time than 3 minutes a day scrolling through social media and checking for updates on your favorite topics. Spend three of those minutes today--185 seconds to be exact--watching the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Kubota Autonomous Tractor Concept

The future of motoring in general is electric and autonomous, and we've featured quite a few of those vehicles in recent years. From self-driving trucks to helicopters, the future is bright, automated and exciting--and it's not just limited to personal transportation as this Kubota Autonomous Tractor Concept proves. In order…

By Cooper Fleishman
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