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In partnership with Omaze There are plenty of reasons your Airstream dreams may be as yet unfulfilled. Maybe the pandemic-fueled RV backlog has kept you from putting your name on the list. Maybe you’ve been halfheartedly hunting for a retro road-trip-mobile. There’s also the likelihood that an $80,000 travel trailer just hasn’t been a priority on your shopping list. The biggest headache, though, as anyone who has dabbled in the travel-trailer market knows, is that these RVs are merely the first item on a laundry list of expenses. You’ve got to furnish that Airstream and, of course, acquire a truck that can tow it. Omaze understands the full extent of the Airstream experience, which is why the fundraising platform is currently giving away not only a Caravel 20FB, a roomy single-axle trailer that sleeps four, but also a Ram 1500 Limited truck and all the fixings you’ll need to hit the road. From now through August 27, you can enter the giveaway for a chance to win what … [Read more...] about How to Win the Airstream of Your Dreams, Plus the Truck to Tow It

This year has seen multiple instances of investigations of various Tesla vehicles, with government officials exploring whether or not the automaker’s self-driving features were at play in crashes . Now, some of those same features are at the center of another investigation, this one taking place on the state level. Here, the issue at hand isn’t whether some of Tesla’s features resulted in an accident, but rather whether Tesla was misrepresenting what those features could do. A report from the Los Angeles Times has more details on the investigation, which is being undertaken by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The article cites two complaints that the state DMV filed late last month, accusing Tesla of having “made or disseminated statements that are untrue or misleading, and not based on facts.” Times article suggests that the actual resolution will be milder in nature. Los Angeles Times that a remedy might be closer to requesting that Tesla issue “cautionary … [Read more...] about California DMV Clashes With Tesla Over Autopilot Features

If you’re currently stuck to your chair or have simply melted into a new, liquid form, we hear you — it’s brutal out there. The only good news for overheated Texans is that pool season is very much upon us. In order to help you find the nearest body of (chlorinated) water, we’ve rounded up a collection of our favorite rooftop pools across the state. A handful of the hotel pools are for guests only, but you can often score a day pass via Resort Pass and enjoy the scenery without staying the night. Now, let’s get you on a roof and in a pool. Sure, that puts you even closer to the sun, but submerging yourself in water with a frozen drink is the best way to fight the rays. Well, that plus sunscreen. The Otis Hotel More for you The 6 Best Resorts in Curaçao, From City Escapes to Luxury Beachfront Properties How to Spend Two Weeks in Turkey: Hotspots, Hidden Gems and Endless Kebabs Austin The Otis Hotel is known for having a primo record … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Rooftop Pools in Texas, From Dallas to San Antonio

Bill Maher begins an episode of Real Time With Bill Maher with a monologue running down the week’s events. This week, even more so than most, he had a lot to discuss. Some bits abounded with paradoxes — such as “Biden got COVID again — and had the best week of his presidency.” Some learned towards the satirically absurd:  “It’s good to see the Democrats can be bipartisan with themselves.” And sometimes, it was more sobering, as when he pointed out that “a lot of election deniers” won in Tuesday’s primaries. Overall, it was a brisk rundown of the last seven days. And that made sense; this was an episode with the potential to cover a lot of ground. While the evening’s panel featured two people with plenty of knowledge of the state of American politics, Maher’s first guest had a very different background. That would be David Duchovny, whose new novella The Reservoir came out earlier this summer. Maher pointed out that the protagonist of Duchovny’s book shared some qualities … [Read more...] about David Duchovny Talked Writing and Weed With Bill Maher