Author Archives: Sarah Yang

These Wine Country Destinations Offer So Much More Than Vino

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These destinations are the 2025 winners of the Where to Go: Wine… Read More

Cocktail Hour Has Never Been Better Than at These Bars, Saloons, and Lounges

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These bars, cocktail lounges, saloons, and more are the 2025 winners of the… Read More

These Classic Restaurants Serve the Best of California Cuisine

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These restaurants are the 2025 winners of the Where to Eat &… Read More

Italian Food Is Better in the West—These Restaurants Prove It

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These restaurants are the 2025 winners of the Where to Eat &… Read More

From Modern Indian to Mexican Comfort Food, Book a Table at These Buzzy Restaurants

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These restaurants are the 2025 winners of the Where to Eat &… Read More

Experience the Best of Outdoor San Diego at These Parks

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These destinations are the 2025 winners of the What to Do: Park… Read More

Here’s Where to Experience the Golden Era of Transportation

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These trains and ships are the 2025 winners of the What to… Read More

These Are the Easiest Ways to Get Around the West

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West. These planes, cruises, ferries, airports, and more are the 2025 winners of the… Read More

This Is How You Make a Huge House Feel Cozy

Who wouldn’t want more space? Sprawling houses have plenty of pros—with more square footage, you have more opportunities to spread out, you’re hopefully not lacking… Read More

7 Products That Will Make You Feel More Organized This Fall

Even if you’re not in school anymore or have children in school, back-to-school season can feel like a restart. It’s time to say goodbye… Read More

The Best Seasonal Recipes for September Menu Planning

September brings a new season, which means it will soon be time to enjoy the bounty of fall: apples, pears, grapes, kale, persimmon, pomegranate,… Read More

6 Environmental Books That Will Inspire Your Inner Conservationist

John Muir once wrote, “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” But today, they’re calling us to do more than explore—they’re asking us to… Read More

This Housing Company Is Making the Coolest Prefab Homes

In the coming months, the keys to the first homes built to replace those lost in the Palisades and Altadena Fires will likely be… Read More

How a Couple Saved Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Their Bathroom Makeover

If you’re like most people, you don’t exactly have a huge or unlimited budget for a home renovation. But that doesn’t mean you have… Read More

The Labor Day Sales Worth Shopping, According to Our Editors

Labor Day marks summer’s unofficial last hurrah (fall technically doesn’t start until September 22), but that doesn’t mean the weekend has to be a sad… Read More

A Visit to a National Park Isn’t Complete without a Stay at One of These Camps

Longtime Sunset favorite and frequent Travel Awards winner AutoCamp has opened its newest design-forward outpost, AutoCamp Sequoia, just in time for summer. Nestled… Read More

The Coolest Cruises You Can Take from the West Coast Right Now

Explore the wider world through cruises small and large, embarking from Western ports. Check out these exciting options below. Sail Oahu… Read More

This Is the Correct Way to Mix Design Eras and Styles

When you’re designing your home, you may find yourself at a crossroads. Like maybe your home is modern-minimalist, but you can’t stop thinking about a… Read More

These Are the Best Real Estate Markets in the U.S. Right Now

Real estate can be a volatile industry with lots of ups and downs. In particular, the housing market has seen plenty of changes throughout… Read More

The Dorm Decor and Furniture to Stock up on Before Move-in Day

One of the best parts of move-in day at college is getting to decorate your dorm room (or apartment, house… whatever your housing situation is). Read More

This Striking, Compact Home Used to Be an Art Studio

This building in Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood has many past lives. Built in 1927, it used to be an art studio for impressionist painter Louise… Read More

This Is How a Professional Organizer Would Keep a Tiny Home Tidy

If you live in a small space, you know it’s important to keep things tidy and to maximize every inch of space. Amanda Titchenal, the… Read More

The Daily Wellness Ritual Courteney Cox Never Skips

For Courteney Cox, wellness isn’t about trends—it’s about creating rituals that make everyday moments feel special. From her Malibu backyard overlooking the ocean to… Read More

Traditional Bathroom Tile Is Out—Here’s What to Do Instead

During my own home search and routine Zillow-ing, I’ve noticed a recurrent, quite distracting drawback: outdated bathrooms. Zillow recently shared that… Read More