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Lifestyle

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

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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico
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The 9 Most Beautiful Golf Holes in Mexico

From jungle-lined fairways to greens hanging over the Sea of Cortez, consider this our fantasy nine-hole round through Mexico.

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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

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Features
The Best Root Beers from Breweries

In recent years, breweries have transformed from places that only produce beer to tourist destinations. Most breweries now have tasting rooms, tours and some even have on-site pubs and restaurants. But, not everyone who visits a brewery is there to sample the suds. Families take trips to visit well-known breweries…

By Christopher Osburn
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Marlboro Music School and Festival Cedar Cottages

For seven weeks a year, on a campus in the scenic Green Mountains, the Marlboro Music School and Festival plays host to world-renowned and budding classical musicians. In order to have proper accommodations for artists like Yo Yo Ma, Jonathan Biss and Murray Perahia, the festival contacted HGA Architects and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Artikul Shipping Container Hotel

Affectionately referred to as Hotel Trainspotting, the Artikul Container Hotel is situated between the Elbe river and a busy railway line in the Czech Republic. The small, boutique hotel uses a combination of recycled shipping containers and modern building materials to create a space that is equal parts modern design…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened expert in the worlds of minimalism or organizing; he's just a regular guy that set about to completely transform his existence into something that didn't include anything he didn't absolutely need. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism tells the story of Sasaki's journey from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What to Watch This Weekend: ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return’

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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