Gifts & Shopping Best of the West: Masks That Look Good and Spark Joy This week we asked YOU what favorite brands are making stylish face masks—and you delivered. May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020
Culture Best of the West: Snacks That Get Us Through the Midday Slump This week we asked YOU what midday slump snacks get you through—and you delivered. May 12, 2020 January 26, 2021
Culture Best of the West: The Best Instagrams for Virtual Vacations, Design Inspo, Motivational Quotes, and More This week we asked YOU what Instagram accounts you follow for joy and inspiration––and you delivered. April 27, 2020 January 28, 2026
Culture Best of the West: From The Happiness Lab to Modern Love, These Are Our Favorite Podcasts Right Now This week we asked YOU what podcasts are getting you through––and you delivered. April 21, 2020 May 6, 2020
Decorating & Design 7 Outdoor Furniture Brands to Shop If You Want a More Sustainable Backyard And many of these retailers are based out West. June 5, 2026 June 2, 2026
Culture Put These Popular LGBTQ+ Books on Your Reading List They’ve (almost!) all been published in the last year. June 5, 2026 June 5, 2026
Outdoor Adventure Ski Towns Are the Most Underrated Summer Destination—Here’s Where to Go Shoulder season is when the mountains really come into their own. June 5, 2026 June 5, 2026
Outdoor Adventure No Reservations Are Making National Parks More Chaotic Than Ever. Here’s Where to Go Instead. These adjacent wildlands deliver all the magic of nature minus the crowds. June 4, 2026 June 3, 2026
Lifestyle Best of the West: From CBD Gumdrops to Garden Supplies, These Are the Brands We Support This week we asked YOU what West-based brands you want to show some love to––and you delivered. April 13, 2020 April 17, 2020
Lifestyle Sunset Editors’ Spring Reading List An empowering children’s book, a woke murder mystery, and a paean to lost words—here’s what Sunset editors are reading this spring. It’s Best of the West, literary edition. March 2, 2020 February 23, 2021
Culture Best of the West: The Foods That Get Us Through This week we asked YOU what foods and recipes are getting you through––and you delivered. April 7, 2020 April 8, 2020
Lifestyle The Best of the West in 2019: Editors’ Favorite Things from the Past Year Every week we share what shops, restaurants, venues, and happenings we’re excited about. Here’s a look back at our very top picks from the past year December 30, 2019 November 11, 2021
I Did Yoga with This $1,200 Red Light Therapy Mat, and I Don’t Think I Can Go Back to Traditional Workouts
Sunset Announces Partnership with America250 to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary Through the Ever-Evolving Lifestyle of the American West
This Couple’s ‘Golden Years’ Dream House Embraces Their Shared Love for Wine and Wellness—Plus It Has Room for Their Friends