Recently added articles from Sunset:
Aloha summer.(Hawaiian party)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I'm an unabashed fan of all things Hawaiian. Anytime I've been lucky enough to visit the Islands, I've felt transformed. Trips there for work and play have inspired my affection for puka shells, palm trees, and mai tais. Just the smell of plumeria instantly transports me back to that soft ...
Posted at savvyhousekeeping.com.(From the blogs ...)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Okay, I admit it. I want to own chickens ... However, I am not getting chickens, because a) I don't want to build a henhouse and b) I am afraid that with all the gardening and beer making and such that goes on around here, getting chickens would be crossing the line from hobby gardener to ...
Posted at getrichslowly.org.(From the blogs ...)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009 ... While many folks have embraced the idea of a 100-mile diet (eating only food produced within 100 miles of their home), the folks at Sunset have taken the locavore movement to a whole new level. Along the way, ...
Posted at carsongardener.wordpress.com.(From the blogs ...)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009 ... I found great plans to build the ultimate raised bed on the Sunset magazine site. The ...
Chicken Sedan.(In our mailbox ..)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I designed a movable four-door, A-frame, cedar-shingled coop and run for my urban hens, which fits over any of my raised planter beds. The "Chicken Sedan" ...
Eat more eggs.(In our mailbox ...)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I just finished building a chicken coop in my backyard, made mostly from recycled materials I've been collecting. The EAT MORE EGGS sign is a mud ...
Road warriors.(Sisters on the Fly adventure travel)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sisters on the Fly celebrates the throwback pleasures of the open road. Started by two sisters (and native Westerners) in 1998, the group rides around the West in vintage trailers with names like Rhinestone Cowgirl, Maudie Mae, and Mustang Sally, stopping along the way to fish, play ...
Drive yourself wild: inspiration for your summer road trips.(American scenic roads)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Northwest Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, Oregon Postcard views galore, including the Wallowa Mountains and Hells Canyon. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway, Oregon Visitors will think, Lava rock fields in Oregon? Locals will love the views of the ...
Bryant Terry.(vegetarian cooking and cookbooks)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Oakland-based chef Bryant Terry has turned the notion of soul food on its head with his new cookbook, Vegan Soul Kitchen. His recipes, like Johnny Blaze cakes paired with grilled okra, corn, and heirloom tomato salad, are a creative approach to spicing up veggies--the secret: Add some ...
Fiesta time: warm summer nights call for dining alfresco with friends, and a raft of hacienda-inspired pillows, trays, and tabletop items makes it easy to whip up restaurant-patio style in your own backyard.(Home front)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Z Gallerie's apple green Palmer Stool can be a modern pedestal for your plant--or a conversation piece on your patio ($ 130; zgallerie.com or 800/908-6748). Serve up sangria or iced tea in charming enamel picnic ware (pitcher $45, set of 4 cups $55, tray $39; vivaterra.com or ...
Your backyard gym: skip the lines (and the gym fees) with an outdoor workout that saves you time, money, and sanity.(The West at its best)
Jun 01, 2009 ... HIT THE GRASS MAT The soft, uneven surface of your lawn makes lunges and squats more effective. Like using a low-key organic wobble board, lunging on the lawn engages core abdominal and back muscles. Mix in some jumping jacks too; grass is easier on your joints than cement. ...
Oregon's wine country: ready for prime time.(On the verge)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The beauty of the Willamette Valley is that you can get lost on the backcountry roads but always find a good glass of Pinot around the bend. And now, with new hotels opening and tasting rooms mustering in towns like Carlton, you can experience the valley's off-the-beaten-path vibe yet have ...
Blazing a gourmet trail: Savor Seattle founder Angela Shen fell in love with the city's food culture--enough to launch her own culinary tours.(Why I live here)
Jun 01, 2009; ... OUR MOVE OUT WEST happened almost overnight. My husband and I were on our honeymoon, and I said, "It's time for a change for me. I'm done with the corporate world; I want to strike out on my own." My husband agreed--he wanted to get back to his tech roots. Two weeks later, we were visiting ...
An ode to Spear-O-Wigwam: Novelist Ann Patchett (Bel Canto) wasn't a dude ranch gal. But one trip to Wyoming, and she was hooked on mountains, horses, and a bunny cake.(Postcard)
Jun 01, 2009; ... ERNEST HEMINGWAY arrived at the Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch in 1928. He was still in his 20s, before anyone had started calling him Papa, though it was about the time the nickname became appropriate. He had just had a son in Missouri. His wife had had a difficult delivery and wasn't well. The ...
Santa Cruz.(Day trip)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Why go now: The beach town is blooming, but summer tourists have yet to descend. In the air: Sweet smell of salty ocean spray. Population: 58,125 Dress code: Organic cotton and Keens. There's more to Santa Cruz than: World-class surfing and the century-old boardwalk. Such as: Permaculture ...
Gardens you have to get to ...(Northern California Day trip)
Jun 01, 2009 ... IF YOU'RE A NATIVES NERD The UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley has a killer new collection of otherworldly-looking cycads, not to mention the largest collection of California natives in the country, including more than 200 endangered species. $7; tours at 1:30 Thu and Sat-Sun; 200 ...
Sequoia's Mineral King.(Sequoia National Forest's Mineral King preservation)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... BACK IN THE 1960S, Walt Disney Enterprises eyed this isolated southern Sierra Nevada valley for a massive ski resort. The proposal set off a battle that led to Mineral King's annexation to Sequoia National Park. Despite its national-park status, these wildflower meadows and saw-toothed ...
Take date night outside: June's long evenings call for more than dinner and a movie.(California nature trails and restaurants)
Jun 01, 2009; ... EAST BAY TAKE A HIKE Above a long blue stretch of Carquinez Strait, the 1.5-mile Franklin Ridge Loop Trail traces a wildflower dotted ridge, where grasses sway in the breeze and raptors soar overhead. From the Nejedly Staging Area on Carquinez Scenic Dr. in Martinez, follow the ...
Visiting hours with the seals.(Marine Mammal Center)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... In its rebuilt home way up on the hill above Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, the Marine Mammal Center is no zoo. It's an ER for rescued elephant seals, harbor seals, and sea lions. The big-eyed patients recover in private ...
Sactown's new hangout.(Fabrizio Cercatore)(Restaurant review)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Italians know how to enjoy a sultry summer evening: gelato, a stroll by a splashing fountain, a glass of cool prosecco. Sacramentans have always had the warm nights; now, with the opening of Midtown's Hot Italian, they can have the rest of the experience too. Pedal on over--there's plenty ...