Print Magazines

I picked up a recent copy of Sunset magazine because it had a beautiful cover. A picture of a trailer parked near the coast at a campground. It sounds simple, almost boring, but I engaged with it. I wished I was there. And if cover art makes an onlooker wish they were in that picture, then chances are they’ll pick it up. So I picked it up and enthusiastically--now I can’t say that I really do anything enthusiastically anymore, so this is a big deal--flipped through it enough to find another picture of the trailer, a 23 foot long fully equipped Airstream. I have a thing for Airstreams, and so do a lot of people because they are still being made to look the way they did fifty years ago. With their bright aluminum skin and rounded corners, they have achieved iconic status and people want them. I want one. So I read the article about a couple who goes on a road trip with a brand new Airstream and visits some of California’s best campgrounds. I liked it, so I examined the rest of the magazine and found other great pictures of food dishes with easy to follow recipes, and some home improvements. Stuff that interests me so I think I’ll read Sunset again.

Another magazine that I liked, Dwell, has (as the name implies) information on home improvement. They showcase some pretty remarkable examples of serious remodels that I find intriguing. Often times they seem unrealistic, but that may be part of why they are so interesting. I can’t say that I really like the writing, and I find that I will only read an article if I like the pictures. But they do have some pretty great pictures.