To enter one of Yuko Watanabe’s Los Angeles restaurants is to enter a vibrant jungle of houseplants and color that’s bound to make you smile. Boston …
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Sunset 2022-2023 Holiday Issue
Get ready for the holidays with expert advice on gifts, menus, and decor for entertaining!
Silence is deafening. The old adage replayed in my mind as each footstep onto the snowpack of a frozen Pine Lake shattered a stillness that seemed to …
If you believe golden brown is the pinnacle of piecrust, you haven’t tried the vivid desserts Jaynelle St. Jean bakes at Pietisserie in Oakland, …
Boutique micro-hotels are having a moment with travelers seeking to reconnect with the agrarian lifestyle without sacrificing bespoke luxury. With …
Make your life easier this season. How’s that holiday checklist going? If it seems like a mile long, we feel you. There’s a lot to do this season. If …
‘Tis the season not to garden but to give passionate gardeners great gifts. Of course, good ideas don’t grow on trees, so we’ve done the legwork for …
There’s something for everyone on this list. ’Tis the season for gift-giving. When it comes to buying gifts, it seems that people tend to fall into …
Add some tech into your wellness routine. We’ve come a long way when it comes to wellness products. Years ago, we might have relied on a pedometer or …
Lean on local makers to put together a better holiday spread. These are all examples of the greatest kind of gift: products that you could just as …
A bottle of wine is always a good go-to gift—shop these editor-approved selections. Wine season is upon us: Corks will be popped, foils trimmed, …
These finds can elevate their explorations, no matter where they are. There’s no greater gift than the gift of travel, so we’ve picked some of our …
Travel professional Aida Mollenkamp shares her favorite spots to come home to. Sunset’s Insider Guide series highlights seasonal diversions and secret …
The Sunset Wine Club perfectly pairs standout wines with recipes from the magazine. See our favorite wine pairings here. The wines of the West are an …
What to do in your garden now, no matter where you are in the West. Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you get some time off from gardening. In …
These tasting rooms are works of art just as notable as the wines you’ll enjoy inside them. At the risk of stating the obvious, we go wine tasting to …
Step inside one of the earliest prototypes of the Western American mountain cabin. In the winter of 1969, 12 feet of snow blanketed the High Sierra …
Sip your way through these wintry whiskey escapes. There’s perhaps no spirit more synonymous with the Western frontier than whiskey. But in fact, most …
Optimize square footage without sacrificing style. Join guest editor Camille Styles as she and her family transform a 1950s Malibu beach bungalow into …
From the best wines to drink to picturesque tasting rooms to visit, we cover it all. Wine is a beautiful thing to behold on so many levels. The wine …
It makes a good case. Here at Sunset, we’re obviously very proud of our print magazine, which we’ve been publishing since 1898. That’s the 19th …
The founders of a wallpaper company turned their quirky rental cottage into a snug and stylish family home. The best home stories usually originate …
One of our favorite ranchers, Mary Heffernan of Five Marys Ranch in California, prepares the ultimate family-style holiday feast with plenty of …
We can’t stop sipping these. There’s no better way to warm up in the winter than sipping on a whiskey by the fire, and even better if it’s one that’s …
Viet Pham reconnects with his love of cooking outdoors on a new Hulu series. Here he shares his gifting tips for aspiring foragers. Viet Pham grew up …
Food traditions that are far from ordinary. We do holiday food better in the West. That is the wholly unscientific, entirely biased, thoroughly …
Hosting just got a lot less stressful this year. Procrastinated and need some ideas for a holiday gathering? Look no further than these recipes that …
One local shares two itineraries: one for the coast and one for the mountains. Sunset’s Insider Guide series highlights seasonal diversions and secret …
Amir and Treci Smith combined their similar vintage aesthetics in their Southern California home built as much for comfort as style. Read their story …
Jenni Kayne and her team share their top spots in the valley. In recent years the Santa Ynez Valley has become the not-so-secret perfect California …