A globetrotting couple’s new build in the desert draws inspiration from their world travels

Be a houseplant foster home by overwintering plants indoors

The West is a big, big place, and every week our staff is all over it, digging up the shops and restaurants, beaches and trails, performances and, well, phenomena that make the region so vibrant. Here’s the Best of the West this week

Three of Southern California’s top modern Mexican chefs faced off in our first-ever In the Sunset Kitchen culinary competition

Keep yourself and your home safe by taking these preventative steps and stocking up on supplies to get through an earthquake, fire, flood, or other natural disaster

Enjoy breathtaking sights on a hot-air balloon ride or at a fall ballooning festival

Before indulging in Halloween candy and devilish treats, make room at your table for these healthy dishes to fuel a night of trick-or-treating

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett on the allure of gardening, man-eating plants, and eating straight from the vine