The Best Places to Kiss in Northern California: A Romantic Travel Guide [Paperback]

Kate Chynoweth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Places to Kiss | Publication Date: January 11, 2005

Trips to Northern California beckon romance. From the streets of San Francisco to the slopes of Lake Tahoe to the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma, this revised and updated travel guide highlights the best places for couples of all ages and tastes. Local experts have combed the region and put together thousands of reviews of the most romantic inns, resorts, B&Bs, and hotels, detailing information on privacy, amenities, views, and décor. Restaurants and wineries are reviewed with tips on what to order and where to sit for the ultimate in dining romance. Each listing is rated with the series' trademark lip rating system. A romantic highlights section features insider information on the best sunsets, beaches, scenic drives, shopping, fireside snuggling, and outdoor activities, and fifteen maps provide an overview of the region. For couples looking for a romantic getaway in Northern California, this guide is indispensable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest, 8th Edition: "[The] ultimate guide travel guide to the most romantic destinations in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia …"—Seattle Magazine Praise for the Best Places to Kiss series: "West Coast

About the Author

Kate Chynoweth lives in Seattle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 6th edition (January 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570614091
• ISBN-13: 978-1570614095
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,069,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our best resource for great places and restaurants., July 16, 2007

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Ben Elie Aslan (Los Gatos, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Places to Kiss in Northern California: A Romantic Travel Guide (Paperback)

We have yet to be let down by this guide, and we use it very often. It has plenty of great restaurants and great places to stay. It's rare that we go anywhere without it, and if we do, it's because where we're going isn't in the book, or we just plain forgot the darn book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource, September 20, 2007

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Christine Mitchell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Places to Kiss in Northern California: A Romantic Travel Guide (Paperback)

This is a very helpful guide. We have selected B&B's using this book many times, and have never been disappointed. The book does a good job of helping the reader envision the environment at each place that is reviewed, with lots of details (like the decor in various rooms, specific menu items, etc.). I definitely recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading, disappointing, and worthless, December 23, 2009

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Music Fanatic (Bettendorf, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Places to Kiss in Northern California: A Romantic Travel Guide (Paperback)

This book is no more than a glorified advertising supplement. Nearly the entire book contains ordinary hotel and restaurant descriptions. That is not what I expected or wanted, because such descriptions are easily found on the internet, and will surely be more current and informative. Also, such recommendations are highly subjective--even with my limited knowledge of the area, I disagreed with several choices and thought of several that were left out. But most of all, that's just not what I expected from this book. With rare exceptions, I would never consider hotels and restaurants the most romantic places, nor do I ever plan any vacation around them.

The "meat" of the book, descriptions of the unique, scenic, and truly romantic destinations, are limited to one very small section at the beginning of each region. These descriptions are basically a rambling list of well-known places with little or no detail. I learned nothing. The entire book, to the extent it follows the title, could have been condensed down to a fifteen page pamphlet.