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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Bloom Service

Springtime Flower Finder • Where to go in the West to see the season in full bloom

Spin Cycle • A new crop of bars dedicated to drinking and listening to records is our new favorite way to hang

The West’s Best Floral Designer • MAURICE HARRIS: ARTIST, FLORIST, COFFEESHOP OWNER IN LOS ANGELES

Apparel for the Planet

BALBOA PARK • SAN DIEGO’S CULTURAL HEART IS YOUR NEW HAPPY PLACE

Champions of Western Art • What’s on display this spring at the top institutions dedicated to preserving and promoting Western culture.

Focused on Culture • Small, specific museums that dive deep into regional disciplines

Iconic Architecture

The High Road: Santa Fe to Taos

Spring Cleaning With Style • Your starter kit to cleaning the room in your home that needs it most.

The Deets on Mail-Order Sheets • With sustainable materials and online ordering convenience, luxury bedding is more accessible than ever.

Bedroom Bounty • A BUYER’S GUIDE FOR THE SLEEP DEPRIVED

The Connected Yard • With spring flowers blooming and fresh planting underway, don’t just stop at seeds—give your yard the complete upgrade with these handy gadgets.

The classic kitchen garden • is a fine thing, but you don’t need us to tell you that you should be growing heirloom tomatoes, basil, and zucchini. The West’s diversity of culinary cultures offers us infinite inspiration, in the garden and the kitchen. Whether you’ve got a raised bed or even a few patio pots, you can think—and cook—globally by planting a few of these vibrant ingredients at home.

Checklist

The West’s Best New Designers • Meet our inaugural class of emerging designers of the west—and steal a thing or two from their playbook.

MEET THE DESIGN ADVISORY BOARD • Sunset tapped a handful of outstanding luminaries in California’s architectural and design community to select the next wave of noteworthy designers.

in pursuit of the Perfect Bloom • Floret Flower Farm might just be the prettiest place in the West. Here’s how Erin and Chris Benzakein built a blooming business. Plus, how to arrange bouquets the Floret way.

DREAM TOWNS • The very best places to live (and visit) in the West this year

The affordability issue

Town envy • Eco-friendly booze! An animal mayor! We wish our hometowns had claims to fame this cool.

Raising the Steaks • Nancy Silverton shares partyready recipes with steakhouse sensibilities and wide-ranging Western flflair.

Bake a Better Cookie • A classic, well-made shortbread is already a stunning treat. But with minimal effort, it can easily transform into a gorgeous springtime cookie. Kristina Cho, the San Francisco blogger behind @eatchofood on Instagram, starts with a simple five-ingredient dough then adds whatever is seasonal, colorful, and texturally awesome. Here’s how she does it—and how you can, too.

The Slice Is Right • No matter how you cut it, versatile mandolines make quick work of spring produce.

And…Cut!

Go Nuts with Salsa

Make Your Own Next-Level Salsa

Elda’s Sikil P’ak • Its sturdy texture is ideal for smearing on a taco or scooping up with a sliced vegetable.

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