Author Archives: Nicole Clausing

We Made up the Ultimate Mountain Resort for a Winter Sports Dream Come True

What if we could have the best of all ski and snowboard resorts in one place? It would look something like this Sunset-imagined mountain. A… Read More

Keep the Party Going with Less-Boozy Cocktails

Citrus Flower by Haus  This 15 percent ABV libation is the cool, new drink to sip at every California dinner party. Pair its crisp,… Read More

Zion Turns 100: These 5 Champions of the National Park Sing Its Praises

The Naturalist: Leon Lewis, 84 Worked in the park 1966-1980 “I first saw Zion in the early ‘60s. I remember running through… Read More

Fir Trade: A Buyer’s Guide to Holiday Trees

How do you like your Christmas tree? So many varieties of pine and fir grow in the West that it’s not hard to… Read More

Explore These Exhibits, Adopt Those Puppies and Kittens, and More Things to See and Do This Week

Let the Holiday Magic Commence Kathryn Whitney © California Academy of Sciences True, the turkey hasn’t even gone in the… Read More

Stunner of ’69: A 50-Year-Old Tahoe A-Frame Gets Rejuvenated

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Sunset’s 2019 Smart Home Awards Winners

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Westward Drifting

I’m a creature of habit when it comes to the holidays. Fine, you want the truth? I’m a sap. Find me another guy who drives a… Read More

Book This Feast, Dunk That Bread, and More Things to See and Do This Week

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Hack Courtesy of Bi-Rite Market Whether you’re hosting the holiday feast or need to bring a dish to where… Read More

Gawk at These Jaw-Dropping Cabins Across the West

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How to Throw a Desert-Inspired Friendsgiving

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Grab This Snack, Peep That Art, and More Things to See and Do This Week

Flipping for Pipcorn https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jA8JmJTic/ If you’re looking for solid evidence to support the argument that quality ingredients make for better food, look no further… Read More

An Entrepreneur and Busy Mom Gets a Smart Home Makeover

In Partnership with SONOS   Sunset’s Smart Home Intervention team of editors take a Sunset reader’s residence and give it a few smart home upgrades… Read More

Discover This Bottle, Peep That Print, and More Things to See and Do This Week

Wine Smarts Courtesy of Bergamot Wine Co. I enjoy a nice bottle of wine, but I’m not super-educated on vintages and such. In… Read More

The Getty Fire is Threatening L.A.’s West Side—Here’s What to Know and How to Help

Northern California has been ravaged by wildfires, and now it’s Southern California’s turn. Much of the west side of Los Angeles has been choked… Read More

Catch These Scary Flicks, Take That Spooky Stroll, and More Things to See and Do for Halloween and Day of the Dead

Big-Screen Fright Nights Courtesy of NBC/Universal Halloween is my favorite holiday for many reasons: sourcing and carving pumpkins, coming up… Read More

This Five-Spice Prune and Ricotta Toast Tastes Like Next-Level PB&J

In partnership with California Prunes L.A. is the spiritual home of all things open-faced, toasted, and topped with deliciousness: from Sqirl’s legendary ricotta… Read More

The Kincade Fire Is Burning in Sonoma Wine Country—Here’s How You Can Help

Hot, dry, windy conditions across the Golden State have led to an occurrence of something Northern California’s Wine Country has seen all too much… Read More

Jump on These Tickets, Taste That Wine, and More Things to See and Do This Week

Doing Good by Sounding Great You’d really only know this about me if you ever snuck into my house when I thought I… Read More

Catch of the Day (and a Fumble)

The phone slipped into the water like a diver—just a swip! as it pierced the surface. The ocean giveth, the ocean taketh your iPhone. And so… Read More

Reach Your Peak

My favorite campsite isn’t easy to get to, and it’s even harder to book. Each year, only around 3,000 in-season permits to the… Read More

Seed to Soul

The lilac bush outside our house bloomed each spring with a heady perfume that enveloped the yard. We were children then, and not much interested… Read More

Savor the View

Harbor House is a modest inn with views that are anything but. Perched on the Pacific Coast outside of Mendocino, the 1916 property frames a… Read More

The Long Way Down

The West is where the unexpected is expected. Take the solo trip I planned one year down the Pacific Coast Highway. I borrowed a… Read More