Travel the West

Explore the West's amazing national parks, campgrounds, wine regions, and more
Stomp Your Heart Out in Oregon
Wine Country
11 Best Vineyard Crush Experiences in the West
Catch the crush bug at these Western wineries playing host to grape picking parties, stomping competitions, barrel-room dinners, and more
Catch the crush bug at these Western wineries playing host to grape picking parties, stomping competitions, barrel-room dinners, and more

Must-Do Itineraries

Icefields Parkway
Road Trips
Canadian Rockies Road Trip
Discover the beauty of Canada's alpine national parks in fall on this road trip through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper
Discover the beauty of Canada's alpine national parks in fall on this road trip through Banff, Yoho, and Jasper
Southwest
The Great Southwest Road Trip
Follow along on Sunset staff photographer Tom Story’s stunning road trip through the American Southwest
Follow along on Sunset staff photographer Tom Story’s stunning road trip through the American Southwest
Glass Beach
Road Trips
Mendocino Coast Road Trip
Take in dramatic cliffs, rugged beaches, redwood forests, and hiking paths along this road trip up Highway 1 in Mendocino County
Take in dramatic cliffs, rugged beaches, redwood forests, and hiking paths along this road trip up Highway 1 in Mendocino County

Where to Go This Fall

Heirlooms and Hardware
California
One Perfect Day in Huntington Beach, CA
Surf City USA draws a crowd with posh hotels, indie boutiques, and plenty of adventure--even for landlubbers
Surf City USA draws a crowd with posh hotels, indie boutiques, and plenty of adventure--even for landlubbers
Southwest
Go on a Chile Tour of New Mexico
New Mexico’s signature chile inspires festivals, parades, and a lifetime of passionate consumption. We bring you the best of green season
New Mexico’s signature chile inspires festivals, parades, and a lifetime of passionate consumption. We bring you the best of green season

More Ideas

Outdoor Adventure
Top 18 Spots for Fall Color
Go on a foliage tour of the West at our favorite places to soak up the season’s golds, crimsons, and more
Go on a foliage tour of the West at our favorite places to soak up the season’s golds, crimsons, and more
Harley Farms Goat Dairy, Pescadero, CA
Family
Top 10 Farms to Visit for Family Fun
From pumpkin patches and harvest festivals to bountiful u-pick produce and cute animals, fall is the best time to visit a local farm
From pumpkin patches and harvest festivals to bountiful u-pick produce and cute animals, fall is the best time to visit a local farm
1859 Cider Co., Salem, OR
Culinary Travel
11 Great Craft Cider Tasting Experiences
In peak apple season, decamp for these star cider mills, where farmers and producers are setting the pace of America’s craft cider movement
In peak apple season, decamp for these star cider mills, where farmers and producers are setting the pace of America’s craft cider movement
Travel
10 Can’t-Miss Fall Festivals
Celebrate the local bounty with micro brews and wines, autumn foods, and one-ton pumpkins
Celebrate the local bounty with micro brews and wines, autumn foods, and one-ton pumpkins
California
Top 24 Sights on California’s Lost Coast
The trees are taller. The beaches are wider. And there’s no one here but you. Here’s how to get lost on California’s last stretch of untamed coast
The trees are taller. The beaches are wider. And there’s no one here but you. Here’s how to get lost on California’s last stretch of untamed coast
Lower Waterfowl Lake
Canada
Awe-Inspiring Canadian Rockies Camping Adventure
In Canada’s alpine national parks, a crisp late-season road trip offers one last chance to camp the northern range before winter settles in
In Canada’s alpine national parks, a crisp late-season road trip offers one last chance to camp the northern range before winter settles in
Family
10 Best College Towns in the West
These college towns get straight A’s for top-notch education and lifestyle beyond campus–places with a covetable food scene, plenty of outdoor offerings, solid real estate value, and above all, great-neighbor potential
These college towns get straight A’s for top-notch education and lifestyle beyond campus–places with a covetable food scene, plenty of outdoor offerings, solid real estate value, and above all, great-neighbor potential
Travel
12 Most Dog-Friendly Towns in the West
Whether you’re looking to relocate or simply want to travel with the entire clan, you won’t have to sacrifice anyone’s creature comforts in these hospitable, bark-friendly cities
Whether you’re looking to relocate or simply want to travel with the entire clan, you won’t have to sacrifice anyone’s creature comforts in these hospitable, bark-friendly cities

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