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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

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
Food
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Just Launched a Mezcal Company Called Dos Hombres

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul have spent the past few weeks teasing everyone on social media about a new collaborative project they have in the works. Unfortunately, it's not the Breaking Bad movie that's reportedly in the works, but the news is almost as good. Cranston and Paul have teamed…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Ford GT MKII

The third generation of the Ford GT is the ultimate American supercar and follows in the footsteps of the Le Mans history maker but now with tech, aerodynamics, and performance that make it a truly modern speed demon. The Ford Performance arm of the brand just took the wraps off…

By Amos Kwon
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Lifestyle
This Clock Rotates to Display the Time in Different Zones

From altimeter designs and nixie tubes, to giant numbers and mathematical displays, we've seen a lot of clocks built in quite a few interesting ways over the years. The tiny World Clock designed by Masafumi Ishikawa is most definitely one of those unique clocks. This small clock uses a traditional…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1961 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Type 102

If you ask anyone who is serious about cars what the most unreliable marquee in the world is, you're probably going to get the same answer--Alfa Romeo. Every time we talk about Alfa we're always reminded of a stint on everyone's former favorite car show when Jeremy Clarkson said "Alfa…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This Could Be the Only Remaining Australian 1945 Type 51 Volkswagen Beetle

Despite some missteps in terms of design and overall build quality during the aughts, it’s impossible to deny the impact and importance of the Volkswagen Beetle. If vintage VWs are your thing—and they should be—you have a once in a lifetime chance to pick up this incredibly rare example. This…

By Cooper Fleishman
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