Kim Westerman

Long known as a service-oriented, experiential brand, Thompson appeals to aesthete travelers with contemporary sensibilities.

Rising stars Duncan and Dalita Harmon, who founded the winery in 2019, now have a tasting room in Los Olivos.

Seattle is a glorious city year-round, and I try to make a pilgrimage at least once a year to do an oyster crawl and take in the views.

Is Carneros in Napa or Sonoma? The answer is: both. Carneros straddles both world-famous wine-producing counties and is best known for cool-climate sparkling wines.

If there’s a better place for seafood in California than the Mendocino Coast, I haven’t found it. Head over to Seafood & Sips 2024, starting tomorrow.

Wailea’s new cultural center is designed to share the origins, practices, and beliefs of the Hawaiian culture.

Seabrook espouses the values of New Urbanism, whose answer to suburban sprawl is human-scaled development focused on practical design and function.

While Hawai’i needs tourism to thrive economically, there are many ways to visit by having your presence leave a positive impact.

This luxury boutique hotel has upped its own ante with the opening of two new 1,000 square-foot penthouse suites that have unparalleled views of Puget Sound.

A $20 million multi-phase renovation in Spring 2015 re-animated the hotel’s Mad Men vibe across seven acres in the heart of North Hollywood.

It looks like a black river stone, smooth and contoured.

In February, when thoughts turn to romance, “A” is for “aphrodisiac” at Bernardus Lodge & Spa, especially in the culinary department.

It’s one of the best, yet still under-the-radar wine events in California.

This lovely restaurant has been well worth the wait and stands poised to become a Wine Country classic.

As Kauaʻi continues to grow as a wellness destination, the Living Well Master Series intends to enrich the lives of homeowners and travelers alike to revive, connect and embrace Hawaiian culture at home and abroad.

Kukuiʻula, a spectacular development on 1,000 acres of Kaua‘i’s South Shore, is a top contender for those seeking both privacy and access, serenity and socialization — and infinite views.

Baldacci Family Vineyards preserves winemaking and hospitality traditions in Napa’s Stags Leap District.

An Iraqi Catholic and an Israeli Jew come together to make some of Napa’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon.

This iconic hotel is cool, hip, and still hot.

Hidden in plain sight in a residential neighborhood adjacent to UCLA, the W is the perfect location for exploring the Westside.