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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
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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
KOW Steaks Made Me Ditch Mediocre Supermarket Meat

KOW Steaks might just be the best beef we've every enjoyed.

By John A. Paradiso
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Meet the Ooni Koda 2 Max Outdoor Oven

Ooni's largest pizza oven yet can fit a full 20" New York-style pizza or simultaneously cook two 12" pizzas or three 10" pizzas.

By Cool Material
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Health
Cycling Frog Seltzer Is a Can of Pure Relaxation

I have high standards (pun intended), and they paid off handsomely when I found Cycling Frog.

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
6 Summery Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How to Make

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
Look & Smell Great With Beardbrand’s New Styling Paste

Beardbrand’s Styling Paste offers medium hold and a natural look for hair and beard, with a soft, flexible finish.

By Cool Material
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