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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
Niko Architecture’s House in the Landscape

You'd never guess this stunning melding of nature and architecture would show up in Moscow, but the House in the Landscape sits in the Chekov district about an hour south of the heart of the capital city. More organic circular and curved forms blend nicely with the local flora and…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
EV West Electrified 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus

The VW Type 2 microbus is an icon and not just for hippies and serial killers. Its simplicity, capacity, and pill-shaped body has made it a favorite on at least two continents. Now, it's been properly updated by EV West by electrifying it. A 1972 Type 2 is the base…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Juiced Bikes Scorpion E-Bike

If you can't decide between a moped and an electric bike, Juiced Bikes can make the decision for you with their Scorpion. Although it looks like a moped with motorcycle tires instead of cookie-sized versions, you can still pedal the thing. It'll give you 28 mph and a 45-mile range…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Put All Your Holiday Drinks on Tap (at a Steal!) with GrowlerWerks uKeg and uKeg Nitro

The holidays are a great reason to spend time with friends and family, and you know what that means--food and drinks for days. GrowlerWerks has all your booze and caffeine related drinks on tap with their line of uKeg carbonated growlers. Pick up an original uKeg and keep your beer…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432R

Forget what you know about the current Nissan 370Z. It's totally forgettable and seriously overdue for a redesign. The Fairlady Z in the form of the Z432 that only sold in Japan is the Z-Car you want. This right-hand drive track-focused Z432 borrowed the more potent and silky inline-six engine…

By Amos Kwon
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