Just off the freeway, the Best Western Cascadia Inn, Everett, Washington, is a comfortable base in downtown Everett, with newly remodeled rooms, a highly praised hot breakfast buffet, free Wi-Fi, and quick access to Paine Field and Puget Sound, north of Seattle.
The setting puts a downtown arena, the Everett waterfront and marina, and a golf course close by, with Jetty Island, whale watching, and mountain day trips nearby. Outlet shopping and a casino sit a short drive north, and ferries across the Sound open up the San Juan Islands and points beyond.
Everett anchors the northern reach of Puget Sound, a port city north of Seattle where Boeing's vast jet plant turns out widebody airliners. Sailboats and ferries crisscross the marina and waterfront, popular factory tours show visitors how the jets come together, and the islands, mountains, and inlets of the Sound open up day trips in every direction.