This Is Better Than a Beach Umbrella

An Idea Whose Time Has Come [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] Presented By It only took half a century, but beach shades are starting to catch on in the West. Photo courtesy of Business & Pleasure Co. Some ideas are so visionary that the world has to catch up to them. An elegant example is [the Portugese beach shade.]( More than an umbrella but not quite a tent, this simple and versatile way to keep cool at the ocean first registered on the Sunset radar over 50 years ago, but is just now having a moment. We love the retro vibe, as well as the fact that the sustainable materials they're made from were chosen with a modern sensibility. So if you want to get your groove on while protecting yourself from heatstroke and UV rays, [read on for our roundup of stylish portable shades](. —Your weekend editor, Nicole This Retro Shade Is the Grooviest Beach Tent We've Ever Seen In 1969 Sunset celebrated a stylish take on the beach tent. Fifty years later, the idea still holds up. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( SPONSORED Discover Oakland, Where the Skies Are Blue and Adventure Calls From culture to nature to art and beyond, Oakland offers up infinite activities for urban adventurers of all ages. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( Meet the Badass Women Who Are the True Face of Surfing in the West With 'Women Making Waves,' Lara Einzig has produced a beautiful survey of female surf culture. Here she shares stories of a few of the women who grace the pages of her pioneering book. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( The Sunset Wine Club We’ve partnered with Wine Access to curate [the perfect mix of 6 wines]( to drink each season. Even better, they’ve been selected to go with the recipes and menus in every issue of Sunset. [Sign up Now!]( You've Probably Never Seen Lake Tahoe Like This Before Stunning photos by Gray Malin capture the beauty of the place. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( This New Interior Design Trend Actually Has Staying Power—Here’s Why It’s out with the cold and in with the cozy. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( This Pasadena Craftsman Featured in ‘Back to the Future’ Gets a Fresh Update It’s a home with great history. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( My Gardening Hot Take: Just Say No to Tomato Cages Controversial opinions on why store-bought trellising isn’t always the best way to grow. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now](   [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2023 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.