Oh, too much to list where you are going! Here are some terms you can google:
Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, North Cascades Recreational area, tulip farms, Birdsview, Anacortes, Bellingham, Skagit River.

If you ever have a reason to make it down to Seattle, (bout two hours from where you will be) Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park is great, and there is a bakery in the complex. And, you can park your car for free and pick up the Burke-Gilman/Sammamish River bike and pedestrian trails.

It is cold out here. Ambient temps don't get that low, but high humidity can make the air feel like you are lying on a marble slab. Bring lots of layers, oh, and tire chains.

Welcome! And if you want to make friends, you must talk to people. Seattle people will give you space, we think it is courteous. The rest of the country often sees it as rude and cold. But if you say hi, everyone will talk to you.