Your next great summer vacation

The West's amazing beaches, drives, city getaways, and wild places

  • Quails' Gate Estate Winery

    Canada's grape lakes

    A trip to the Okanagan Valley is a wine-country experience like no other. Get our guide

Rockwater Secret Cove Resort

Summer trips: 10 hideaways by the sea

Listen to the ocean from your room in one of these lesser-known coastal inns

Sawtooth Mountains view

38 perfect summer trips

Treat yourself to a bargain getaway, great beach town, amazing road trip, or wilderness escape

San Francisco travel deal

24-hour escapes

10 great one-night trips that’ll leave you feeling like you’ve been gone a week

Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming

Plan a great vacation outdoors

Your guide to the West's top national parks, monuments, and campgrounds

Maui snorkeling

Your best-ever trip to Maui

Snorkel. Shop. Drive a stunningly beautiful road. Here are a local's suggestions on the best things to do on the island

San Juan Island boat harbor

4 perfect days on the San Juans

How to enjoy a long summer weekend with the artists, eagles, foodies, and whales

Yosemite waterfall

Perfect day in Yosemite

A lifelong Yosemite fanatic takes you on the perfect hour-by-hour tour

Tree-lined street

Washington's hidden coast

Escape to the Long Beach Peninsula for fresh seafood, beach strolls, and the rough charm of shore towns

Kayaking in Alaska

Kayak adventure in Alaska

Follow Sunset Editor-in-chief Katie Tamony as she paddles among icebergs, humpback whales, and 350-pound sea lions

Idahos lake country

Idaho's lake country

Make a summer escape to the West's most beautiful lakes

BC Gulf Islands

Quiet islands in British Columbia

Escape to a hidden resort in B.C.'s Gulf Islands

Upper Meadow

Lassen Peak: California's hidden treasure

Uncover the West's most beautiful, least visited wonderland

Santa Barbara's waterfront

Head to Santa Barbara's waterfront

The sunny stretch is a haven for cycling, strolling, dining, and people-watching

Devils Garden Campground

The town next door

Williams is the gateway to the Grand Canyon and a whole lot more

Sand Harbor

Tahoe summer

Our favorite things to do and see, and memories (you can still make) of summer at the lake

Sawtooth Mountains view

The hidden Rockies

The Idaho Sawtooths are as pretty as any national park—minus the crowds. Here's where to go

Cloudcroft hiking trail

Cloudcroft, NM: City in the clouds

Cloudcroft, New Mexico, is a little slice of heaven––gorgeous hiking, plus a big dollop of Old West charm

Ashland theater

Ashland under $500

Who knew a summer weekend in Oregon’s famous culture town could be so affordable?

Huntington Beach boardwalk

Surf and sun in Huntington Beach, CA

Whether you carve up the waves or watch from the sand, Huntington Beach will work its classic beach-town charms on you

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