Top 5 Most Romantic Cities

BRING UP TABOO TOPICS at Good Vibrations’ Antique Vibrator Museum, which is filled with clever machinery dating back to the 1800s and guaranteed to spur discussions of all things erotic. If viewing these devices designed to remedy “female disorders” should prompt more than purely academic interest, slip into the shop and buy a modern equivalent.

WHO ELSE: Mayor Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom; Sharon Stone and Phil Bronstein; honorary S.F. couples: Rosie O’Donnell and Kelli Carpenter, and everyone who got married on the steps of City Hall in 2004.

Seattle by Pamela Sitt

Is there anything more romantic than raindrops spattering against a window pane, a good bottle of wine, and two glasses? Or how about: “Let’s get you out of those wet clothes” This is the stuff of romance novels, right? And, hey, Seattle is known as a literary town. Smart is sexy, we say, and so is Seattle–maybe not in that flashy, Girls-Gone-Wild way, but remember what happens when the prim librarian takes off her bulky sweater.

Don’t be fooled by the gloomy climate. Seattle will woo you with fresh oysters (nature’s aphrodisiac!), winery tours, and panoramic views of mountains meeting water. The Emerald City sparkles on a clear day, and any warm night is unbeatable in a town that truly appreciates good weather. “It is so nasty most of the year that people just want to stay in and nest, but as soon as the sun comes out, everybody wants to take off all their clothes,” says local bartender Sky Shepard. “The results of both types of weather are pretty much the same.”