Top 20 beach hotels
Don't end summer without sneaking off to the coast — even if it's just for the weekend. Here are our favorite hotels by the sea
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New wave fish tacos
Tradition gets a twist with some of the West's best fish and delicious new toppings
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Seaweed
Fish isn’t the only thing in the ocean worth eating. See why you should give seaweed a chance
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Great sushi matches
Pairing with sushi can be tricky––wasabi and ginger?––but fragrant whites are the secret
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Your own private island
We all dream of that Robinson Crusoe deserted-island moment. Well, it’s time to stop dreaming. We found 10 islands you can have (practically) to yourself
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Off the beaten path in Santa Barbara, CA
A savvy traveler shows us there’s more here than State Street and the wharf
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Day trip: Downtown Tempe
Forget football and focus on the emerging art scene in Tempe, AZ this fall
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Wyoming day trip: Laramie
Explore Laramie: a college town with mountain spirit and cowboy characteristics
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Live the slooow life–if only for a weekend
Meet Cowichan Valley, an undiscovered land in British Columbia where food is ultra-local, vineyards are low-key, and canoes replace taxicabs
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Day Trip: Malibu, CA
Malibu in fall: Southern California's beautiful summer weather without the summer crowds
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Washington day trip: Ellensburg
A Washington rodeo town with a city-slicker side
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Day trip: Monterey's wine road
A day (or weekend) of wine tasting, harvests, and views along Monterey's River Road
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Farm to fork
Visiting Glacier National Park? Stick around to explore a nearby valley filled with organic farms and seriously fine food
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Upscale chefs, downscale eats
Affordable eats from Hollywood's star chefs
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Wine tasting, the East Bay way
California’s newest wine country leaves the “country” behind
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The new midnight snack
Seattle restaurants are staying up late. Really late. Here's where to go after midnight
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The burger gets a do-over
A handful of Bay Area chefs are reinventing fast food. Here's where you — low-carb dieters and vegetarians included — can find a quick, healthy meal
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Guess where we're drinking wine... It's Humboldt
This tucked-away county in Northern California is a great unexpected getaway for wine lovers
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Beach chic
Create your own coast-inspired haven with ideas from designers in Southern California, Hawaii, and the Marin Coastline
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5 shops we love: Laguna Beach
SoCal designer and sustainable home restorer Steve Jones lets us in on his secret-weapon sources for fun (and never fussy) home decor
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In the spirit
Seattle craft distilleries are toasting a 2008 law––and, finally, opening tasting rooms around town
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Living with the new wave of wildfire
Why are the West’s fires getting bigger & scarier?
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The beautiful & fire-smart yard
How to plant a fire-smart yard (without turning it into a desert)
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The Fire Kit: Pack these now
What to keep on hand for when a fire gets close to your house
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Fire-smart charm
How to make your house safer for fire season
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5 great firefighting plants
Creating the fire-safe landscape: what to plant and where to plant it
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Rising from the ashes
After a Southern California family lost their home to wildfire, they made sure its successor was designed to survive the flames
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Living with wildfire
This San Diego yard is verdant––and resists wildfires. Follow its lessons for creating your own gorgeous, fire-smart landscape
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