As you head down from the Cascades into Skykomish (“Sky”) Valley, several towns pop up along Highway 2, each a little larger than the last, till you reach the edge of Seattle’s [1] sprawl at fast-growing Monroe [2].
Links:[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/washington/seattle [2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/washington/north-cascades/stevens-pass-and-skykomish-valley/monroe