Travel Ideas: Tips, Guides & Road Trips for the Western U.S.

The Latest From Sunset

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Travel

An ‘Airbnb of the Sea’ Rents Thousands of Boats. See Where You Can Sail

Rental options range from a short day sail to a week-or-more course on open ocean.

May 26, 2022

May 25, 2022

Travel Tips

After Years of Searching for the Perfect Luggage, I Finally Found It

This backpack is stylish, functional, timeless, and it works hard from Arizona to Tokyo.

May 26, 2022

close up of person rowing a raft with splashing water suspended in air around them

Outdoor Adventure

Bring the Thrill of the Rapids to Your Coffee Table With This New ‘Whitewater’ Book

Buyers can enter a sweepstakes to win a 17-day October river trip for two through the Grand Canyon.

May 25, 2022

How to Enjoy the Desert, Without Over-loving It

May 24, 2022

Cabin Fever

Travel

3 Cabins, 3 Styles: Is This the Ultimate Forest Hideaway?

Deep in the Washington woods, the creative minds behind Seattle’s coolest retail concept, Glasswing, created an idyllic creekside compound.

May 24, 2022

May 17, 2022

Travel

Cabin Fever? Check into These Cozy Stays, Just off the Beaten Path

From secluded cabins with saunas to single-room huts, these rentals have everything you need to relax and recharge.

May 24, 2022

May 26, 2022

February 1957 Cover with an A-Frame Home

Decorating & Design

A-Frames, Explained: A Look Back at the Style from the 1930s to Now

Here’s a quick tour of the evolution of our favorite alphabetical architectural style.

November 23, 2021

Take Some Advice from the Insiders

Fountain in shopping area in Glendale, California

Insider Guides

Insider Guide: San Fernando Valley, California

Adrienne Borlongan, founder and chef at Wanderlust Creamery, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, where she says she developed “a passion for food and multiculturalism.” We asked for her must-visit spots in the valley.

May 2, 2022

May 4, 2022

Adirondack chairs at Stoller Family Estate in Willamette Valley, Oregon

Insider Guides

Insider Guide: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Dave and Lois Cho, founders of CHO Wine, list their recommendations from McMinnville to Dundee and Newberg.

April 25, 2022

May 4, 2022

Insider Guides

Insider Guide: Boise, Idaho

Léa Rainey and Zach Yunker, owners of Roots Zero Waste Market, tour their favorite spots in Boise and Garden City.

April 11, 2022

March 31, 2022

Papa'aina food by Lee Anne Wong in Lahaina, Maui

Insider Guides

Insider Guide: Lahaina, Maui

Lee Anne Wong, chef at Papa ́aina, shares the must-visit stops in Lahaina and beyond.

April 4, 2022

Apt for Adventure

Culinary Travel

San Diego’s Coolest Oyster Experience Is in the Most Unexpected Place

The hour-long tours include informative strolls through the farm followed by oyster shucking and tasting.

May 17, 2022

May 24, 2022

Travel

Exploring Seattle but Short on Time? Where to Go Over One Perfect Weekend

Fresh openings and timeless classics mean eating, drinking, and shopping have never been better.

April 26, 2022

May 4, 2022

WildLands

‘We Belong in These Spaces’: This Family Wants Outdoor Adventures for All

Camp Yoshi expeditions bring together people of color and their allies in spaces often considered inaccessible.

May 5, 2022

May 22, 2022

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Travel

Family Reunion Trips to Book Now, from Utah Camping to Montana Resorts

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

April 27, 2022

May 4, 2022

mountain bikers riding through off-road terrain among red rocks and trees

Outdoor Adventure

Bike 190 Miles of Iconic Utah Landscapes on a New Six-Day Hut Tour

Do you have what it takes?

April 27, 2022

May 22, 2022

Travel

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

Arizona’s capital is brimming with hip spots to explore.

April 19, 2022

April 12, 2022

Travel

Van Life Doesn’t Need to Be Expensive—Just Ask These Guys

Dave Ramsay and Matt Felser, the Colorado duo behind Dave & Matt Vans, want van life to be accessible for everybody.

April 6, 2022

April 12, 2022

Courtyard at Los Poblanos Inn and Lavender Farm

Travel

One of America’s Most Outstanding Inns Is an Unassuming New Mexico Lavender Farm

With a deep respect for the Rio Grande Valley’s history and culture, the Rembe family transformed their hacienda and ranch, Los Poblanos, into an inn and organic farm.

March 21, 2022

March 31, 2022