Best of the West

Ready to Get Outside? 10 Travel Ideas to Make the Most of the Summer

Layer up this Spring with These New Hiking Essentials

Go Ahead, Forage Your Own Food. But First Know the Rules

Phoenix Is No Longer a ‘One-Horse Town’: Top Spots to Eat, Drink, and Shop

We’re Dreaming of a White Christmas: Where Sunset Staffers Want to Spend the Holidays

It’s Still Hot—Here Are All the Cool Things We’re Loving This Week

We Asked: What Parks Are on Sunset Staffers’ Bucket Lists?

From Cream Cheese to Kimchi, Here’s What We’re Putting on Our Hot Dogs

From Breathable Fabric to a Breath of Fresh Air, Here’s How We Beat the Heat

Soaking, Hiking, Noshing: All the Things We’re Looking Forward to When Restrictions Are Lifted

Everything’s Coming up Rainbows: The LGBTQ+ Businesses and Organizations We Love

From Books to Boozy Ice Cream, Here’s What We Can’t Live Without During the Summer

From Sand to Sorbet and the Stars and Stripes, Here’s How We’re Observing Memorial Day

From Bands to Blankets, Here’s What We’re Loving This Week

From Crater Lake’s Depths to Rooftop Luxury, Here’s Where We Like to Go Swimming

From Rom-Coms to Cult Favorites, These Are Our Favorite Films Set in the West

The Planters We’ll Stake Our Reputations on (And Maybe a Nice Little Ficus, Too)

Pet Beds, Fruit Picking, and Sweet Discoveries: How We’re Observing Earth Day

What’s for Dinner? Anything from Fried Chicken to Falafel, Thanks to These Unstoppable Restaurants

From Glacial Lakes to Beaches Where Time Stands Still, Here’s Where We Dream of Going

Carving It up—and We Don’t Mean Ham. How We’re Observing Spring (and Easter)

Best of the West: From Natural Brushes to Robots, Here Are Our Favorite Spring Cleaning Tools

From Makers to Rockers, Here Are Some of the Women We Love in the West

From Meditation to Hard-Core Caffeine, Here Are the Things Getting Us Through the Pandemic

From the Ultimate Dog Grooming Experience to Calming Apps, These Are This Week’s Best of the West Picks

Give Yourself a Break, and Other Working-from-Home Tips to Boost Your Productivity

Best of the West: What We’ve Learned in Quarantine

Best of the West: Masks That Look Good and Spark Joy

Best of the West: Snacks That Get Us Through the Midday Slump

Best of the West: Cinco de Mayo in Place