Recently added articles from Sunset:
Weekends.(From the editor)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008; Tamony, Katie ... Last weekend, I ventured out with my college buddies, April and Vicky, to explore the Santa Cruz Mountains. It was April's birthday, and Vicky and I wanted to take her on a wine-tasting trip but had limited time to plan something ambitious. I've lived on the San Francisco Peninsula for 15 ...
Lassen: much loved little visited.(Your letters, your Sunset)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Your article on Lassen Volcanic National Park (July, page 32; and on sunset.com) was fantastic! Just as you described, Lassen is well worth the d rive and a stay of at least a day or two. And if you have the time, spend a day at Lake Almanor, with Lassen Peak as the backdrop. ...
Long lives, good lives.(Your letters, your Sunset)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... I enjoyed reading about those inspirational 100-year-old women and their gardening experiences (July, page 88). My dad, Charles Ferguson, is a 100-years-old who also enjoys gardening. He grew up on a small farm in Connecticut and has lived in Southern California for more than 70 years. He ...
Online inspiration.(Your letters, your Sunset)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... My husband and I recently decided to put a flagstone path leading through the grass in front of our house. Having never undertaken any such project before, we turned to your website for inspiration and ...
Party pairing.(Your letters, your Sunset)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... I'm so happy I keep my past issues! This weekend, we layered Salsa Verde Braised Pork (February, page 71; and on sunset.com) and Santa Fe Slaw (July, page 102; ...
The mood is Golden; September was made for sun worship: find inspiration in the tawny grasses that cover our Western hills, and bask in the light of late summer. Turn the page more ideas no how to capture your own golden glow.(The West at its best.)
Sep 01, 2008 ... 3 grasses that catch the light 1 Fountain grasses Pennisetum species, including noninvasive P. orientale (the blond beauty here and on the previous page), have showy, foxtail-like plumes. 2 Feather reed grass Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (the background ...
On the verge Oakland: been there, done that in San Francisco? Sunset staffer hunts down the next hot neighborhood.(The West at its best)(Old Oakland )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008; Edwards, Irene ... Head across the bay for a glimpse of urban renewal at its most exciting. The historic area of Old Oakland (Broadway to Jefferson St. between Seventh and Eighth Streets) is the epicenter, with a cluster of popular restaurants that make for a lively little scene. Much of the action can be ...
Pass it on canned beer goes boutique.(The West at its best)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE NEWS The once-down-market can gets some serious cred, thanks to craft beer-makers at microbreweries from Maui to Colorado. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OUR TAKE Cans of beer travel lighter, chill faster, and recycle more efficiently than glass. Cans we're cracking open ...
Perfect pairing: table lamp + compact fluorescent.(The West at its best)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Saving energy no longer means you have to light your living room like an office cubicle. The textured linen shade on this glass table lamp ($149; westelm.com or 866/937-8356) softens and diffuses a 20-watt ...
One to watch.(The West at its best)(Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008; Haeg, Fritz ... The front lawn is a symbol of leisure (unless you're the one who has to mow it). But for L.A.-based architect and artist Fritz Haeg, a lawn is something else altogether. "It wastes resources, isolates us from our communities, and we rarely set foot in it!" he says. In his ongoing project ...
The crib sheet: big-box stores vs. indie nurseries-what to buy where.(The West at its best)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Big box Best for. Great deals in mass quantities ANNUALS Plants like snapdragons are good buys, especially in cooler areas like the Northwest. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS Two-inch plants (about $2 each). ...
Livermore.(Day trip)
Sep 01, 2008 ... At a glance Why go now: It's wine country--without the crowds. Population: 87,054 Backdrop: Vines juxtaposed with golden hills; old homes with wraparound porches. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What makes the wine so good: A rare east-west orientation invites ...
Take it home.(tri-tip recipe)(Recipe)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Tri-tip recipe from Garre Vineyard Combine 1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary, 2 tbsp. each extra-virgin olive oil and chopped garlic, 1 tbsp. kosher salt, and 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper. Rub liberally over a 2 1/2-lb ....
Clarksburg.
Sep 01, 2008 ... GALERIA DO VINHO AT OLD SUGAR MILL Most of the wineries in the tiny Clarksburg appellation, outside Sacramento, aren't open to the public, but you ...
Press Club.(SAN FRANCISCO)
Sep 01, 2008; Levin, Rachel ... PRESS CLUB This urban tasting room beneath the ground floor of the Four Seasons Hotel brings eight high-end Northern ...
Cornerstone Sonoma.(SONOMA)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CORNERSTONE SONOMA Just off State 121 is this must-stop sculpture garden/gallery/tasting room collective. New on the scene is Grange Sonoma, a steel barnlike building ...
Ask the expert John Muir Laws: for prime spots in the Sierra, 'we ask a mountain man who spent six years compiling the laws field guide to the Sierra nevada.(Northern California Insider tips)
Sep 01, 2008; Manley, Harriot ... Best wildlife viewing this month? You'll see humming-birds following the last scarlet gilia flowers of the season in Mokelumne Wilderness, south of Tahoe; near Kirkwood, try the 5-mile round-trip hike to Winnemucca Lake from the Carson Pass trailhead (209/258-8606). At Yosemite's Olmsted ...
Glen ellen.(Editor's picks)
Sep 01, 2008; Levin, Rachel ... On our radar: Benziger winery's new tour The experience: Too often, if you've done one winery tour, you've done'em all. But Benziger Family Winery's 10-person Partners Tour treats you like a VIP--with a vine-side introduction to one of the affable Benziger family members; a ...
Point Reyes.(Editor's picks)(Point Reyes National Seashore)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... On our radar: Tule elk rutting time The experience: The 9.5-mile round-trip Tomales Point Trail, at Point Reyes National Seashore, is the place to spy on herds of males butting their big racks and bugling to woo adoring ...
Sacramento.(Editor's picks)(Sacramento's annual Chalk It Up! Festival)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008; Thornton, Jennifer ... On our radar: Chalk fest reveals city's sketchy side The experience: Finally, something new to chalk about. Sacramento's annual Chalk It Up! Festival--a big, uh, draw every Labor Day weekend--invites local artists to treat the sidewalk as their canvas. Stroll the perimeter of ...