Sunset

SUNSET is the definitive guide to living an inspired life in the modern American West—stretching from Alaska to Mexico, and California to Texas. Each issue is filled with epic destinations and adventures, home and gardening tips from celebrated writers, and fresh recipes shared by some of the West’s most creative chefs. From boutique hotels to coastal camping trips, Baja fish tacos to backyard edible gardens, we translate the iconic elements of the West directly to your everyday life.

Mod at Heart

Sunset

Fire and Ice • From out-of-this-world outdoor saunas and cold plunges to DIYs enjoyed right in your own backyard, we have officially entered the golden age of ritualized bathing.

STONE WORKS • For Sunset’s next Idea House, good design is in the details. Here’s how designer-home-owner Camille Styles is using Eldorado Stone to elevate her Malibu home.

An Inside Job • A Northwest Contemporary in Oregon gets a radical interior refresh that bridges country, cozy, and city for a couple of retired New Yorkers starting over in the West.

The Transformative Power of Paint • Here’s how Camille Styles, the owner of Sunset’s 2023 Idea House, is bringing a sense of wellness and serenity to her beach house renovation.

SUN / WATER / EARTH / AND / SKY • A next-gen modern architectural gem is a model for gracious, sustainable living, taking full advantage of solar power, rainwater collection, geothermal temperature control, and the cooling breezes that tease the crestline along Mulholland Drive.

Styles Files: On Creating an Energy Efficient Home • Small changes, repeated over time, can make a big impact—and nowhere is this more true than in our homes. Camille Styles, owner of Sunset’s 2023 Idea House, is looking to the modern and streamlined efficiency of Schneider Electric to create a home that is energy smart and environmentally sound. Here’s how.

SKY HIGH • ON A ROOFTOP HIGH ABOVE BERKELEY, A MODEL OF URBAN FLORACULTURE BLOOMS.

YOUR WINTER GARDEN CHECKLIST • What to do in your garden now, no matter where you are in the West.

Unbox the West • The Sunset Subscription Box delivers the Best of the West straight to your door!

Simply Soulful • Tanya Holland’s latest cookbook celebrates the rich past and present of Black food-ways in the West, and dishes up new soul-food recipes that satisfy in any season.

Saintly in Sonoma • THE HOTTEST RESTAURANT OPENING IN WINE COUNTRY JUST HAPPENS TO BE VEGAN. WELCOME TO LITTLE SAINT, WHERE THE DISHES ARE MEATLESS, LOCAVORE, AND PICTURE-PERFECT.

A Valentine from the Desert • THE PLAYFUL AND INNOVATIVE AND DOWNRIGHT DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINK MAKE VALENTINE ONE OF THE BEST MODERN SOUTHWESTERN RESTAURANTS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS.

EASY DOES IT • AUTHOR KAT LIEU SHOWS US HOW TO BAKE A TRIO OF THE EASY, DELICIOUS ASIAN DESSERTS THAT HAVE EARNED HER A DEDICATED FOLLOWING ONLINE.

Garden. Home. Recipes. Camping.

Palm Springs Forward • Our favorite desert city is having a moment with new takes on modernism in homes and hotels, a wonderful wellness boom, and classic restaurants refining their menus. Staying cool at the Hermann Bungalows.

Bold Moves on the Mountain • A sprawling modernist architectural vision takes form high above the city.

EPIC ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE • Modernism Week Gives Visitors Unparalleled Access to Desert Design

Just Order the Steak • Food trends may come and go, but ribeye and ice-cold martinis still reign supreme.

HOTELS Mod Nods • Palm Springs’ iconic desert design evolves into a new era.

RESORT REVIVAL • Diverse openings in the desert

Just Don’t Call It a Gym • Social clubs centered on fitness are combining coworking, cutting-edge health science, and high...