Author Archives: Dakota Kim

Get a Head Start on Summer Camping by Sprucing up Your Tent, Camp Kitchen, & Boots

Don’t wait until the day before your trip to clean these vital camping items. Read More

Spring Break Impacted by Coronavirus Concerns? Here Are 16 Outdoorsy Day Trips to Take Instead

If health advisories and event cancellations have rained on your spring trip plans, there’s a hero nearby: the unsung day trip. We’ve got the lushest… Read More

More Than Shoes: Rothy’s Has a Sustainable New Bag Collection—and It’s Made from Ocean Plastic

Rothy’s, the San Francisco-based company known for its sustainable, washable shoes (and beloved by stars… Read More

The Best Way to Find Quiet Bars and Restaurants

Gregory Scott was struggling to hear his date at a loud restaurant, pretending to understand as he nodded at a conversation he couldn’t really hear. Read More

Disneyland Passes Shot Up Past $200. Here Are Four Cheaper Parks

A one-day, two-park hopper pass at Disneyland is now $209—more than $200 for the first time ever. A one-day, one-park pass is only $154, but… Read More

Treat Yourself to $20 Flights with JetBlue’s 20th Anniversary Sale, Ending Tonight

It seems like just the other day that JetBlue was the new kid on the block, shaking up the airline industry with its low ticket… Read More

A Chinese Food Megastore and Restaurant Will Open at Seattle’s Amazon HQ in Early 2021

China Live, called the “Chinese version of Eataly,”… Read More

Oregon State Parks Are Funding Free Camping Weekends for Disabled, LGBTQ, and POC Campers

In an effort to increase access and awareness for underrepresented campers, Oregon State Parks are offering free yurts and cabins this summer for disabled, LGBTQ,… Read More

Ditch the Plastic Packaging: 6 Refill Stores for Kitchen, Bath, and Home

The zero-waste lifestyle might just be reaching its apotheosis in our era. With so many bulk and refill shops opening up, there’s no reason to… Read More

Treat Yourself to One of These Fabulous Floral Workshops

Make Giftable Floral Creations… Read More

Wyoming Isn’t Just the Next Retiree State. It’s Great for Millennials Too

We all know that California is bleeding residents because of its high costs and natural disasters—as many as… Read More

How to Order a Burrito

What is the best way to eat a burrito? A definitive answer has proven elusive, yet hotly debated. It’s a highly personal matter, first and… Read More

Love Tiny Houses? You Won’t Want to Miss This Festival

Alert: the tiny houses are on the move! Repeat: they are on the move! A flock of tiny houses is heading west on the Oregon… Read More

Sand Sledding, Desert Flowers, and Perseid Showers: All the Beautifully Surreal Things to Do in White Sands National Park

Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, camping is not currently permitted in White Sands National Park. Just about everything else is on offer in this wide-open… Read More

Do You Know Where Your Bottled Water Comes From? Hint: Partially From Drought-Ridden California

Bottled water companies are feeling the heat in California lately. From improperly disposing of toxic wastewater to facing accusations of plundering already drought-ridden California’s mountain… Read More

Kobe Bryant Crash Reports Keep Mentioning the “Marine Layer.” What Is That, Anyway?

The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others happened on a morning when there was a significant marine layer, which… Read More

Crystal Geyser Is In Hot Water, Fined $5 Million for Hazardous Arsenic-Laden Waste

You head to the store, pick up a few cases of Crystal Geyser and don’t think twice. Maybe you don’t even notice which water you’re… Read More

Popular California Campgrounds Are Already Booked. Here Are the Equally Awesome Alternatives

In case you haven’t heard, booking the most popular National… Read More

A Guide to Going Out for Introverts

If you’re an introvert, going out can be a pain. Restaurants and bars are… Read More

It’s Flu Season—Here Are Five Masks We Would Actually Wear

A respiratory virus that can cause pneumonia has arrived in Washington State. Dubbed the Wuhan coronavirus due to… Read More

The Best Sunset Magazine Covers of the Decade

It was a tough job, but our editors went through all the Sunset covers of the past decade—and these are the ones we unanimously decided… Read More

From Free Haircuts to a Holiday House-Cleaning, These Buy Nothing Group Giveaways Show How Caring Neighbors Can Be

Though it’s a freecycling group where members give and receive goods and services, the… Read More

This Prefab Tiny Home Is on Sale and Amazon Can Deliver It in 45 Days

Apartment Therapy reports that this prefab tiny house, the Allwood Estelle… Read More

Hate Loud Restaurants? You’ll Love L.A.’s “Acoustically Perfect” VERSE

If dining is theater, today’s restaurant acoustics are all the actors shouting their lines simultaneously and as loudly as they can. Modern eateries are deafening—often… Read More