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I lived in Seattle in Grad School. My favorite thing about the Northwest is the deep emerald green that surrounds you each winter (from the grass and abundant conifers). So lovely, it makes the gray winters bearable.

I live in Santa Cruz presently, and after a rain shower the trees let off this vapor that I had never seen when down in San Diego. The mist is strangely beautiful. The scent in the air is glorious as well. Can't beat the Northwest (of California!). I hope that there will be this type of beauty once I move to Berkeley.

Thanks AT!

the snow!

I love how green it is over there!

We are going to Seattle for New Year's to visit friends and I can't wait. I also love how green it is there.

what's not to like?
lots of weather, rocky coasts, lots of green, terrain, coffee.
I have always wanted to go, until then, i could live with the scents of the PNW.

everything...friends, mist, moss, food!

delicious pacific northwest cuisine

I'm living on the east coast now after years in the northwest, and miss everything about it! But most of all the mountains everywhere you look...

Fir tips are the most delightful smell... closely followed by juniper on moist mornings

i love these folks! i had the pleasure of being introduced to their white sage and wild mint tea this past weekend by friends in Oakland and I picked up some tea at the Berkeley farmer's market before heading back to LA. Sad I didn't buy up the whole display! Its all wonderful! And its raining in LA!

I remember visiting Pike market and meeting the FISH! guys.

I'd love to get a taste of that jam.

The people!

I love the trees in the NW... the scenery is just unlike any other part of the country.

White-water rafting through the forests of Washington. Awesome.

I use to live in a little place called Gig Harbor, WA. I loved looking at Mount Rainier every day (well when the clouds didn't hide it) I miss that view!

the mountains and the ocean all in one spot... on the east coast it seems you only get one or the other!

the smell of the rain and the trees

The beautiful forests to hike and fish in. :)

Um, I like EVERYTHING about the Pacific Northwest (Seattle/Washington in particular) except the cost of living. My family would've moved there already if not for the enormous expense compared to the Southeast where we live. The Olympic National Forest is a big draw, but also the active lifestyle, "green" consciousness, and a thousand other things.

Beautiful lush green trees.

Sipping coffee in a cafe with a good book and the sound of rain beating against the window pains and the light reflecting off the wet streets as cars go by. God, I miss Seattle.

Damn, I wrote "window pain"...this isn't a second entry, just a humiliating acknowledgment of my own literary inadequacy.

I love those big ol' trees....redwoods, sequoias. Beautiful.

i grew-up in the pac nw & miss it so much ~ this would be the most wonderful thing to have the scents to remind me of it. my fave thing about about the pac nw is the freshness & sweetness {in the air, in the people, in the towns}.

I love the forests, especially the Olympic rainforest.

huckleberries and tall trees

I love the long days in the summer - and the view of the mountains for hours while driving on I-5!

honestly what i like best about the PNW is my loved ones. if they weren't here, i'd be on the east coast.

What I love about the northwest is that a casual demeanor is the norm rather than the exception.

greenness.

Beautiful forests

Mountains and oceans and greenery.

The rain, I love the rain.

smell of rain.

Marionberries and green everywhere!

The Mountains and the Ocean all at the same time!

the rain.

my husband and i honeymooned in Seattle and it was so different than the midwest (ohio!!). we feel in love with the grey skies and mountains and ocean. Hopefully one day we can move up there.

I've never visited, but I've always thought I'd like to live somewhere gray and cloudy. Here near the Mexican border, we get a lot of sunshine! Thanks for the contest.

The trees and hills and ocean and cliffs all within a few miles of each other.

I've never been, but I imagine I'd live the green misty-ness

What doesn't this native Oregonian love about the northwest?! Mostly, though, I love the berries, the salmon, the rhubarb, the wine, and everything else...

Well, there sure is a lot to love. That's why we put up with the astonomical real estate prices! These products really capture what it's like to hike in the Northwest, probably my favorite thing to do here. The smells of the forest and coast are so magical, and if you can pick huckleberries and eat them on your hike through the redwoods you've hit nirvana!

Cascadia forever!

never been but I think I'd like the green after years in AZ

Thing I miss most about the Pacific Northwest - Mountains!!! In all their snowcapped glory!!

I've never been, but my boyfriend is from Seattle, so I guess he's the best part of the northwest for me.

There's a guy in Olympia who's just about the best thing in the world. But the mussels are pretty good, too.

I love this line of products! They smell fantastic!

The scenery.

Hunting for Big Foot!

Moved here in 1998 and never want to leave—love the green, the mountains, the trees, the water, even the rain!

sweet!

never been, but would love this anyway!

When my family went on road trips to Oregon and Washington I loved the rain, mist, mountains, trees, greenery, the sea, the woods...it's very poetic and lovely.

This will help get me through the rainy, rainy winter here in Portland.

I love the Juniper Ridge products. They are sold at the Ferry Building Farmers Market in SF every Saturday. I'd love to receive some as a gift.

sounds yummy

Watching the surf in the rain - from inside, next to a roaring fireplace...

I've only been there once, and I have to say that the SMELL was the thing I remember the most. I love the smell of rain and I think I caught it from the Northwest. Thanks, :O)
Cassandra

Coffee, music art!

The ocean. It seems wilder than here in Southern California.

Magnificent Killer Whales and the ocean.

The mist/rain for sure. Some people say its dreary, but I love it.

i can't go northwest without eating salmon every single day. (and its not because i have to!)

flora

The forests, the mountains, the ocean.

I don't know... I guess I love the Northwest for it's sheer mystery!

seattle rocks

I've never been to the Northwest, but I'd love to go. I'd have to guess that my favorite things would be all the green, and the seafood.

I love how green and fresh everything in the Northwest is. It's quite the contrast from So. Cal.

what's not to love? McMinnamins Pubs, downtown portland, shades of green not seen elsewhere, and - maybe above all - Elliot Bay Bookstore in Seattle. A glorious bookstore, a haven for all things literary (as well as some distinctly not). PNW love.

I love the critters, for we have one of the most poisonous creatures in the world living here - the adorable rough-skinned newt.

The mist/fog/moss....Puget sound.....whales....ferns...the coffee!

I like the rain! It's true!

yum, I like the taste of forest

All the rain makes the Northwest so green and lush--fir trees, apples, pears-trees grow famously there.

While I've never been, I love the greenery (and of course my many friends who have trekked north and west).

I love the variety the the Pacific NW coast has!

memories of the ferry ride to Orca Island

never been but I have the impression of green and unspoiled outdoors...nice

that it's like the better version (aesthetically in landscape) than the northeast of new jersey I was raised in....the green is bolder, the ocean is grander, the trees are more plentiful and reach higher and wider :)....all lovely....oh and the snow is more likely to be white than a smudged charcoal of grease and grime ....so lovely

The smell of the rainforest - and this would bring it back. Mmmm.

I have friends in Seattle - its hard to beat the great restaurants and other city amenities just a short drive into some of the most beautiful country anywhere in the U.S.

it's gray with lots of coffee shops

Twin Peaks!

Never been, but i'm imagining pine trees, snow, and beautiful mountainous views!

What's not to like? The scenery, the air, the food, the relaxed pace. But actually, I think my favorite thing is that the outdoors is so much a part of people's lives there.

Giant sequoias

blackberry brambles on the beautiful islands in Washington in August! Yum.

Does Bigfoot count? Also I like rain.

Wild forests and ocean views...

Love the Pacific Northwest - and I'm from Santa Barbara!

i'm driving there this weekend, wish i could bring some fir tip tea in a thermos!

i love these soaps, i buy em at rainbow in sf every time i visit

My Seattle-based nephew and niece, of course!

Orcas!

eek.. never been... this set would be a great introduction!

Love the trees and the misty grey views on the coast... Time to go back for a visit!

I'd love to visit those tall, tall trees, but I'm afraid I'd never come back East...

When I first moved to Iowa from the midwest, I was told that I'd probably never seen so many variations of gray and green. It's true, and absolutely amazing!

misty moments on the ocean

I love the Oregon Coast, it is awesome!

the proximity to the ocean, to desert, to mountains....

Cary Grant.

The smell of the fresh air!!

The mountains, rain forest and best of all, the ocean

the smell of trees

berry and mushroom hunting

I would gobble up that jam!

The fog rolling in from the sea!

the forest meeting the ocean; the light, the sky and the air.

The lush scenery

I'm from Seattle so it's awfully difficult to narrow things down. Besides the rain, I love the san jaun islands, so close to seattle yet it feels so far away and fresh. The marine environment is fantastic, the food is incredible and the scenery is almost impossible to beat.

I actually love the fog in the morning! I also love how green it is all the time!

Ah, reminds me of the home I had in Portland--I miss Alberta St.!

Green, misty, magical.

The greenness!

All the driftwood on the beach.

The snow!!!

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Oh yum! The snow is super cute.

Misty rains and deep, beautiful greens...

I've never been one of those "outdoorsy" people...but I LOVE the smells!

We visited the Northwest once. We fell in love with the mountains and the water. Loved walking downtown and around Pike. And the food, OMG the food!

YUM.

nice

Yes Please :-)

The view - be it mountains or beaches - and the snow

What do I love about the northwest? My house, my home, and my friends. The chowder's pretty great too. :-D

nice. would like to visit the northwest.

Ah the fresh scent of pine...

the trees!

I like the banana slugs. And the pine trees, of course

Lovely.

Slugs? Interesting.

cuddling up indoors on the cold rainy days

Great!

trees

i've never been - although i tried... when i applied to get my phd from there and got rejected... (hey ended up in nyc though!)

my favorite thing about the pacific NW is daydreaming about living there!!

The green colors.

friendly people, and the great outdoors.

the green moistness along the coast.

I've never been, but would love to go

Goonies, bright umbrellas, fog

I've never been to the Northwest, but it's my secret dream to run away there to a cabin in a forest to read books and drink tea all day long forever.

I love the feeling, when looking out over the Pacific, that I'm perched on the edge of the world.

I have high hopes that this gift pack could make my Vancouver-ian hubby feel happy and at home here in California!

I like the beautiful greens and blues of the landscape in the Northwest.

the forest and the smells

the coffee

I have never been to the PNW however, after reading all of the incredible tastes, sights, sounds, smells and feeling stirred-up by a cluster of comments, I want to go now! I am positive I will love it!

coffee!

I love the BIG BIG trees.

brrr

My love of ceder smells overcomes my fear of fir tea.

The rain! (Seriously. I find it soothing.)

rain

falling leaves and the crisp wind :), makes me want to go home and sleep

i love the old volcanic mountains.

I have not been to the Northwest, but I'm sure this yummy set could take me there! I imagine I would like the landscapes and natural elements of the Northwest. Sounds like a trip!

without a doubt, the coffee

Aw, I grew up in the Northwest, working for science camps in the woods. Miss that smell.

I can smell it already...

Please randomly select me!!

the ferry to the island!

This will take me right back to Portland. Oh how much I miss the northwest!

Trees.
Yes, please.

The weather, the ocean, the views!

The beautifyl, cloudy coast...

I like that my friends live there, and have a guest room that they offer me at regular intervals.

the green.

ahhh tis the season for this sort of stuff. Sign me up!

the fried chicken livers at pike place market!

fog trapped in fir trees. So beautiful.

I love fresh brisk air and grey skies - a change from sunny Arizona

blue huckleberry jam & tea? life doesn't get much better!

What a way to bring the woods into my home.

pacific northeast please

The green, green, green-ness of it . . .

I live on the east coast now, but spent much of my childhood in Seattle. I think I miss the smell the most. A deep green smell.

my favorite things are my two dear friends who just moved to washington state. i miss them!

I've never been to the northwest but feel it would be the perfect place for me. I love green!

The ocean.

The Northwest wakes up your senses. The color of the trees, the smell of the water, the sound of nature, the feel of the earth, the taste of the food. That is my favorite part.

I love hiking in the Northwest!

all the different greens... I had no idea there were so many shades of one color in nature!

cozy!

what i like best? unbelievably fresh fish. and memories of hiking in olympic national park.

the air there seemed sparkly clean - unlike new york city :(

Visiting my Dad!

Every year we venture up to Portland for the Brewfest. Heck, we love beer, but we love Portland more and it's all the excuse we need to go to our favorite city every year.

I love gloomy weather by the rocky coastline.

I love the smell of the forest from open car windows.

How wintry!

living on the east coast makes me miss all hometown things from the pacific northwest.

I've always wanted to visit the PNW...

I love the temperate rain forests and fog...

Kayaking.

They support local biking...look at their new park:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dirtragmag/blog/~3/202221009/

So many bike lanes and bike facilities - it's a cyclist's paradise.

like having a fire without one!

I love how flush and dense the greenery is. Makes the hippie heart happy. :0)

yes

I love Seattle - the Emerald City. Green and beautiful.

I live in Seattle and would like to constantly be reminded of it through food and drink

My favorite thing about the Northwest is my friend Katie, who lives there!

The Sonics make me feel better about my team.

What I like best? Oregon, of course.

The greeeeness! It's like Ireland.

Olympic National Forest

Excellent question. I moved to Palo Alto and then San Francisco after living for several years in NYC and growing up in Texas. Hands down, I love the NorCal weather best. A close second is hiking in the forest.

born in the northwest, but now an east coast gal,- i always love a little reminder!

I love the breathing room!

The scenery is gorgeous, but I love the seafood out there - salmon, dungeness crab, etc. YUM

the salty sea!

love the laid-back lifestyle of the NW. going to the market. never too cold.

I've never been, but I understand it rains a lot, so it would remind me of where I was born & bred - England!

I've never actually been in the northwest. Hope to go there someday, though. It's part of my quest to visit all 50 states! :) BTW, the jam sounds delicious!

Oh mi gawd-- the piney, so fresh, smelling air, -- spent summers with Grandma (Nonna) who lived in Weed, Calif, and those were some of the best summers a kid could ever have. Forts in the pine needles, scrabbling up and down the hills, swimming in Lake Shastina -- I would so much enjoy the olfactory induced memories these products would surely bring!

the laid-back attitude

What's not to like? The hiking, the scenery, the air, the water, the proximity to British Columbia...

What is not to love? Forests, oceans (the only time I've ever seen killer whales was on the ferry from Washington to Victoria, Canada), wineries, coffee . . . . It is simply lovely.

forest.

THe Washington State Tulip Festival

looks kind of scary

I live in the Pacific Northwest...Inland...North Idaho to be exact. What I love about it? Mountains, trees, snow, having all 4 seasons, huckleberry picking, lakes, no hustle and bustle, quiet, no smog, fresh, clean air.....the list could go on and on!

nice variety

the beautiful green forests!! thanks

I took the train back from San Francisco one year and we ran through the Continental Divide...I remember wild rams on the mountainsides...my favorite memory ...so free and proud and beautiful.

I love the rocky Oregon coast. If I every have a second home, I'd love it to be there...

Lived in Oregon for ten years and then moved to Utah, so I miss trees taller than buildings and the smell of them after rain... oh and Trilliums!

love the lush green

Everyone I've met from Oregon is super nice.

My husband, who was born outside of Eugene!

Our rustic cabin in the mountains in northern california. No electricity, cell phone coverage...a complete respite!

the fresh & forest!

trees.

Nature? Anytime!

I wear emerald tinted glasses, but sometimes I feel nauseous.

Tea makes me pee.

the food...fresh produce, fresh fish. that's what i love about the northwest.