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SUNSET celebrates your love of Western living. Discover new weekend and day trip destinations, inspiring homes and gardens, and fast and fresh recipes that highlight the West's great local ingredients.

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The Dude Ranch Rides On • Why trail rides, rustic lodging, campfire cooking, and other country pursuits add up to the ultimate luxury getaway for our times.

Sunset and Dude Ranches • Saddling up for over a century.

Lodge Life • Whether you’re leaning toward luxe lodging or outdoor adventure, here are seven of our favorite dude ranches.

Your Autumn Garden Checklist • Late summer gardens are bursting with color and flavor. From sun-warmed fruits to fragrant herbs, it’s a time to savor the harvest, tuck in new roots, and set your beds up for a thriving fall.

MRS. ROBINSON’S Enchanted Garden • At The Virginia Robinson Gardens, one of Beverly Hills' earliest estates preserves a lush and ultimately intimate vision of Southern California elegance.

A TASTE OF WASHINGTON • At Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington terroir, winemaking heritage, and award-winning craftsmanship come together in wines made for the rituals of everyday connection.

A PLACE IN THE SUN • Perched above Zuma Beach, Camille Styles’ home is a warm, modern retreat designed for salty air, open doors, easy entertaining, and life lived at a gentler pace.

The New Western Workspace • WORKING AL FRESCO HAS NEVER BEEN SO LUXURIOUS THANKS TO A ROOFTOP OFFICE OASIS AND TERRA OUTDOOR LIVING.

A Home Built for the New West • AT THIS BUCOLIC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RETREAT, TIMBERTECH WAS SELECTED FOR ITS FORM, FUNCTIONALITY, AND FIRE RESISTANCE.

ULTIMATE Escapes

Make Yourself at Home in an Oasis Made for Getting Away

Discover Fall at Arizona’s Most Iconic Desert Resort

Sunset Idea Kitchen • WHERE GREAT INGREDIENTS AND TECHNIQUE MEET

The Toast With the Most • Nicole Dragon’s Ricotta Toast with Hot Honey Pistachios.

2026 The Sunset Travel Awards • From the coast to the mountains to the desert and beyond, the West is where travelers can live life to the fullest. Here are the most transporting experiences in this beautiful place we call home.

WHERE TO Stay

WHERE TO Go

WHAT TO Do

WHERE TO Eat & Drink

HOW TO Get There

MADE IN THE WEATHER • From Pioneer Square to Penn Cove to the Olympic rainforest, a Northwest journey into the food, forests, and grit that shaped Seattle’s enduring identity.

THE City

The Delights of Dining Solo • The best table in the house is often the one set for one. Here’s how to own it.

THE Island

A Guide to Mindful Photography • The best photographs happen when you put down the smartphone.

THE Forest and the Mountains

THE Makers

Seattle SOURCEBOOK

Insider • Seasonal diversions and secret travel tips from local experts.

WALLA WALLA

FORT COLLINS

Cut from the Coast • John Moore brings a surfer’s utility, a collector’s eye, and a designer’s obsession with detail to Outerknown’s road-ready wardrobe.