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.

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Spirit of the West • Sip your way through these wintry whiskey escapes.

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

Holiday Gift Guide 2022 • ’Tis the season to feel good and eat well, which is exactly how we’re treating ourselves—and our loved ones—this year.

VIVID VINO • THEY SAY YOU SHOULDN’T PICK WINE BY THE LABEL, BUT WE’RE PRETTY IMPRESSED WITH THESE STATEMENT-MAKING BRANDS.

ARTFULLY ACTIVE • ELEVATE YOUR EXPLORATIONS, NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE IN THE WEST.

WESTERN BOUNTY • LEAN ON LOCAL MAKERS TO PUT TOGETHER A BETTER HOLIDAY SPREAD.

FINISHING TOUCHES • For Sunset’s next Idea House, good design is in the details. Here’s how designer-homeowner Camille Styles is using Emtek door hardware to elevate the everyday.

Snow Bound • Bear Valley, a sleepy ski resort in the Stanislaus National Forest, is California’s under-the-radar winter wonderland. The Ark, one of the first family chalets built there in the late ’60s by a pioneering architect, was an early prototype of the Western mountain cabin.

BUILDING A LEGACY

ISLAND TIME • THE CREATIVE COUPLE BEHIND ABNORMALS ANONYMOUS, A CHIC AND CHEERY WALLPAPER BRAND BASED IN POULSBO, WASHINGTON, TURNED THEIR QUIRKY RENTAL COTTAGE INTO A SNUG AND STYLISH FAMILY HOME—WITH KILLER VIEWS OF PUGET SOUND.

WELCOME TO Bainbridge Island • An influx of creatives and others have livened up the island scene with new sophistication. Fortunately, the community has retained its charm. “It’s still the kind of place where you can buy a dozen eggs at the end of someone’s driveway and stick a five-dollar bill in the jar,” say the Abnormals Anonymous founders. Here, some favorite spots on and near the island.

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

Gardener Gifts • ’TIS THE SEASON NOT TO GARDEN BUT TO GIVE PASSIONATE GARDENERS GREAT GIFTS. OF COURSE, GOOD IDEAS DON’T GROW ON TREES, SO WE’VE DONE THE LEGWORK FOR YOU.

Must-Have Tool • A HORI HORI KNIFE IS VERSATILE AND STYLISH YET STILL AFFORDABLE.

WELL PLANTED • A LOS ANGELES RESTAURATEUR KNOWN TO PATRONS ONLY AS “YUKO” HAS BECOME WELL-REGARDED NOT JUST FOR HER JAPANESE FOOD BUT ALSO FOR HER INCREDIBLY GREEN THUMB.

LEAF IT ALONE • YUKO’S PHILOSOPHY OF HOW TO KEEP PLANTS ALIVE IS DECIDEDLY LESS IS MORE. “A NURSERY GUY TOLD ME NOBODY WANTS TO BE IN THE WATER ALL DAY LONG, SO YOU SHOULD LET PLANTS SEARCH FOR WATER IN THE SOIL,” SHE SAYS. “I JUST KNOW THAT, AND THAT THEY ARE LIVING THINGS AND THEY NEED WATER, SUN, AND SOMETIMES FOOD.” HERE ARE PLANTS THAT ARE THRIVING AT YUKO KITCHEN: DTLA.

Small, Serene, and Green • A COMPACT, NEGLECTED SIDE YARD IS TRANSFORMED INTO A GARDENER’S MULTI-USE RETREAT.

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Home for the Holidays • One of our favorite ranchers, Mary Heffernan of Five Marys Ranch in California, prepares the ultimate family-style holiday feast with plenty of flavor and cheer.

Communal Comfort • CHEF KRISTI BROWN’S PHO-INSPIRED SOUP IS A HEALING BOWL OF BROTHY, WINTERY GOODNESS THAT RIVALS THE WARM EMBRACE OF HER SEATTLE HOT SPOT.

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