The West’s greatest small towns, neighborhoods, and new communities
For Sunset’s fourth biennial salute to the West’s best communities, we turned to the ultimate experts: our readers.
Shane Young
Once neglected, Walla Walla's historic downtown now thrives.
Best small town
Sandpoint, Idaho
Best neighborhood
California Heights, Long Beach, California
Best new community Civano, near Tucson
Best gathering place Vashon Island ferriesFor Sunset’s fourth biennial salute to the West’s best communities, we turned to the ultimate experts: our readers. It was inspiring to hear from so many people who love where they live ― and who work so hard at making those places wonderful. The perfect hometown may be in the eye of the beholder. But the one constant is that it takes great people to make a great place to live.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: OUR 2002 PICKS Best neighborhood PASADENA: Bungalow HeavenBest Main Street WALLA WALLA: Coming together downtown
Best tree city STOCKTON: A high-tech urban forest Best riverfront DENVER: The great South Platte Best modern public architecture SANTA FE: An eye-popping Visual Arts Center Best access to the outdoors OGDEN: The freedom to roam