Cool places to stay around Seattle and lake tahoe

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s10mk

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Hello everyone!

I'm going to travel west again in the spring. And I will be taking the CZ/EB west and back east. I'm not sure which direction ill run the loop yet. But anyway. I would like to spend a day or two around Seattle and a day or two at lake Tahoe.

Can anyone recommend a cool place to stay? I'm not looking for a hotel, but I'm picturing a small cabin on Puget sound, quiet and peaceful. or something cool like a caboose hotel. But I don't know the area and was hoping for a solid recommendation. Same with lake Tahoe. Thank you!

P.s.

Its ok if I have to rent a car and do some driving
 
Hello everyone!

I'm going to travel west again in the spring. And I will be taking the CZ/EB west and back east. I'm not sure which direction ill run the loop yet. But anyway. I would like to spend a day or two around Seattle and a day or two at lake Tahoe.

Can anyone recommend a cool place to stay? I'm not looking for a hotel, but I'm picturing a small cabin on Puget sound, quiet and peaceful. or something cool like a caboose hotel. But I don't know the area and was hoping for a solid recommendation. Same with lake Tahoe. Thank you!

P.s.

Its ok if I have to rent a car and do some driving
All depends what you like. Me, rent car Seattle, drive to La Push, hang out for a day or two just walking the lonely beaches. Or maybe Neah Bay or near Port Angeles.

Otherwise, so many good places on the San Juan islands, but some tourist-traps too.

Many many many options.

I enjoyed taking the city bus to Tukwila and walking the trail along the Duwamish back to downtown Seattle. History lesson, polluted waterway, obsolete industrial things, gentrification, all that
 
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Not sure how far you're interested in venturing from Seattle, but the Cascade mountains are stunningly beautiful in the spring. Quiet and peaceful, too - it seems to be a bit of a low season between the peak times for winter and summer activities. I spent some time last spring in Leavenworth (on the EB), where Google Maps shows a number of cabins and other interesting-looking lodging options (though I can't speak to the quality of any of them, since I stayed in a standard hotel).
 
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