Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest

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Seattle-based writer and editor Kate Chynoweth explored romantic hideaways in Washington, Vancouver Island, and the Southern Gulf Islands for this edition of Best Places to Kiss. She is the author of The Bridesmaid Guide and Lemons, both published by Chronicle Books. Her writing on food, travel, and lifestyle appears in Sunset, Seattle, and other magazines and books. While living on Bainbridge Island, Christina Henry de Tessan penned the Olympic Peninsula chapters for this edition. She has since moved to San Francisco, and already misses the rain. She is the editor of Expat: Women's True Tales of Life Abroad (Seal Press) and author of the Paris City Walks Deck (Chronicle Books). Eugene writer and editor Bonnie Henderson was happy to share the secrets of her home city, and historic Salem, for the sake of romance. An editor and travel writer for Sunset magazine since 1984, she is also the author of Oregon hiking guidebooks. A native of the Northwest, Gina Johnston explored the hidden byways of the South Puget Sound for this edition of Best Places to Kiss. Her work appears in Northwest Travel, Oregon Coast, and Oregon Outside magazines. Okanagan contributor Sandra Kochan is a hardy Saskatchewan original, but two decades in Kelowna have transformed her into a consummate local. After years working as a lawyer, winery owner, chef, and contributor to BC Wine Trails and Vancouver's CityFood magazine, she is now an independent consultant, and continues to be a passionate advocate for the region's culinary and cultural offerings. Portland-based writer Nancy Levenson arrived from the East Coast in 1995, and has called the City of Roses home ever since. Her love affair with Oregon inspired the chapters on Portland, Mount Hood, and the Columbia River Gorge. She also writes for Citysearch.com about Portland nightlife, shopping, and spas. After she had spent 15 years exploring the country, the Oregon Coast finally lured writer Lori Tobias into settling down, and she relays the region's many charms in her chapters. Her work appears in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Alaska Airlines' in-flight magazine, The Oregonian, the Seattle Times, and Ladies' Home Journal.