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I really like seahawk's advice but I'd spend 4 days on a loop. Olympics are fine but the west side is a really long drive.
Four days? I think rainier park is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Hwy 410 goes up the white river valley and through the edge of the park. Theres a hotel on 410. The forests in the park are pristine. Get off the short tourist trails. From 410 go east on 12, then I'd take small roads north, teanaway, blewett pass to Wenatchee (fruit), then loop back west to Leavenworth. Day hike icicle creek to Stuart lake? Then west, find a b&b in the Skagit. If more driving then maybe instead of Leavenworth return through Manama and the north cascades... but that is a lot of driving.
Pike place market is good, have breakfast at café Campagne early on a Sunday morning before the tourists show up. But really I'd skip Seattle and focus on rainier and the cascades.
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