A haven for both tech titans and off-the-grid outdoorsmen, Seattle is a city that’s experienced a substantial amount of change in the modern era, but never lost its biophilic appeal. With its rolling city hills, mod architecture, and mountain-filled vistas, you might not picture the Pacific Northwest’s rocky coastlines and evergreen forests as a design destination, but a bevy of buzzy new restaurants, boutiques, and watering holes are drawing new crowds of urbanites to its shores—beckoning them to visit rain or shine. Like any city, stays vary from one neighborhood to the next. Fremont offers a walkable community with streets adorned with murals and a myriad of local-favorite restaurants, while Queen Anne brings the historic charm with rows of Victorian homes and 1950s neon signage. All that we ask is that you don’t neglect the Sound’s many islands. Whidbey gives off the small-town feel similar to that of coastal Maine , and Orcas Island has the kind of views usually reserved for a Microsoft screensaver.…