Seattle
Sleep
Cool Airbnb’s, Travel & Leisure
coffee
Essential Coffee Shops, Seattle Eater
Food
Local Groceries / Natural Food Coops (or google PCC Market)
Plant-based
Cafe Flora (great breakfast too)
Bongos (good for veg and non-veg)
Ice cream
Drink
Cocktails or Bar
The Nest, awesome rooftop hotel bar
Non-Alcohol
Best alcohol free places, Eater Seattle
16 best places to drink Mocktails, The Stranger
Music Venues
Best Live Music Venues, Seattle Mag
Activities
Twin Peaks Fan?
Twede’s Cafe, 30 min east of city in North Bend
“The Great Northern Hotel” is actually the Salish Lodge & Spa on the way to North Bend
Bellingham & Skagit Valley
Sleep
Food, Coffee, Drink
Heliotrope Hotel food and bev guide
Skagit Valley Food Co-op (local grocery store)
Activities
AllTrails guide to hiking near Bellingham
Whidbey Island
Sleep
Where to eat
Just park in the small town called “Langley” and walk around, many places to eat here.
Captain Whidbey
Activities
Ebey’s Landing, the most beautiful bluff walk I ever did see
Drive to Deception Pass State Park, very pretty, the bridge is one of the most photographed places in Washington!
Orcas Island (San Juans)
Ferry info, pre-reserve your ferry tickets to the island and back so you don’t get stuck.
Stay
Eat
Saturday Farmers Market
Outdoor Adventure Company / Water rentals / Sailing
Bike Rentals
Scenic flights around the islands (this looks awesome)
Whale Watching
North Cascades National Park and Winthrop
Many of the suggestions below are from our friend and local, Geoffrey Grosenbach @topfunky, original founder of PeepCode!
Sleep
Where to Stay Around the National Park, Seattle Times
Camping and Cabins on Hipcamp
Eat and Drink
Mazama Store (pastries, sandwiches , coffee, groceries)
Lunch at Glover Street Market in Twisp
Hiking, Trail Running
Grab gear and a map of the Methow Trails at Goats Beard outdoor store
Between Diablo Lake and Winthrop
Best trails in the North Cascades National Park according to AllTrails
Easy Pass Trail: 7 miles roundtrip, rated hard
Stetattle Creek Trail: 6 miles roundtrip, rated moderate
Cedar Falls / Creek Trail: 3.5 miles roundtrip, rated easy
Info on trailhead parking pass’s
Other adventures
Active Northwest Weekend in Winthrop from WTA
Skagit River Full-Day: Class II / III , $104
Scenic Winthrop Kayak Tour: Class I / II, $60