DescriptionOur friendly, knowledgeable staff awaits your arrival at the Best Western College Way Inn in Mount Vernon. Our guest rooms are well appointed and quiet. Easily located off Interstate 5, just 65 miles north of Seattle and only 70 miles south of Vancouver, B.C. We are just minutes away from quaint downtown shopping, as well as numerous shopping malls. Visit our Tulip Festival in April and see tulip and daffodil fields exploding with colors that will astound your senses.
Hotel Amenities Complimentary continental breakfast and coffee in lobby
Outdoor pool open year round, heated June through mid-September
Year round whirlpool
24-hour front desk
Fax and copy services
Children 12 and under stay free
RV and truck parking
Amenities
Tea and coffee making facilities
24-hour reception
Free parking
Modem
Meeting facilities
Non smoking rooms
Pets allowed
Swimming pool
Parking
Restaurant
Spa
Cable television
Directions
From Interstate 5, take Exit 227. The Best Western College Way Inn is located 300 feet west of the freeway.
Area Information
Local Attractions:
1 mile from downtown Mount Vernon's eclectic shopping district
1 mile from the Skagit Country courthouse
1 mile from Skagit Speedway
1 mile from Skagit Valley College
2 miles from the Skagit County fair grounds
2 miles from Burlington Outlet Mall, home and personal fashions
2 miles from Bank of America, 320 Kincaid St., Mount Vernon, 336-8100
2 miles from Eaglemont Golf Course
3 miles from Skagit Valley Hospital
3 miles from Cascade Cinemas at the Cascade Mall
4 miles from Cascade Mall, major department stores and smart shops
4 miles from Skagit Gardens, a nursery and garden center
5 miles from the nearest of several fairways
7 miles from Avalon Golf Course
8 miles from Skagit Valley Casino and Resort
12 miles from Padilla Bay Marine Interpretive Center
12 miles from Bay View State Park
13 miles from Skagit Speedway
15 miles from Swinomish Casino and Bingo
16 miles from Gaches Mansion and Quilt Museum
16 miles from picturesque shops and waterfront dining
16 miles from marinas, seasonal whale watching and Rainbow Bridge
16 miles from Skagit County Historical Museum
16 miles from Swinomish Tribal Community
16 miles from Shelter Bay
18 miles from downtown Anacortes, marinas and seasonal whale watching
19 miles from Samish Island
20 miles from Anacortes/Washington State ferries
21 miles from Deception Pass
25 miles from many lakes and parks
28 miles from Tulalip Casino
30 miles from Whidbey Naval Air Station
45 miles from North Cascade National Park
60 miles from the entrance of North Cascades National Park
78 miles from Mount Baker, fantastic view of the peak from the road
Local Events:
February
Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival, Concrete, Rockport, Marblemount
Smelt Derby, La Conner
April
1 ½ miles from Tulip Festival and Street Fair, Mount Vernon
May
Anacortes Waterfront Festival
June
Berry Dairy Days, Burlington
Sedro-Woolley Loggerodeo, late June
July
Sedro-Woolley Loggerodeo, early July
Berry Dairy Days, Burlington
Highland Games and Scottish Faire, Mount Vernon
August
Skagit County Fair, Mount Vernon
Anacortes Arts Festival
Corn Maze, Mount Vernon
September
Corn Maze, Mount Vernon
October
Haunted Cave and Forest, Mount Vernon
November
Festival of Trees
December
Christmas Tree Lighting and Boat Parade, various communities
Golf:
Avalon Golf Club, 27 holes, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington, 800-624-0202
Camaloch Golf Course, 326 North East Camano Drive, Camano Island, 800-628-0469
Dimensional Golf, indoor, 2201 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, 360-428-5953
Eaglemont Golf Course, 4125 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon, 360-424-0800
Gateway Golf Course, 839 Fruitdale Road, Sedro-Woolley, 360-856-0315
Overlook Golf Course, nine holes, 17523 SR 9, Mount Vernon, 360-422-6444
Similk Beach Golf Course, 1250 Christianson Road, Mount Vernon, 360-293-3444
Nearby Restaurants:
Mount Vernon
Buzz Inn Steak House, 1627 Freeway Drive, 360-424-0303
Fortune Mandarin, 1617 Freeway Drive, 360-428-1819
Cranberry Tree, sandwiches and salads, 2030 Freeway Drive, 360-424-7755
Max Dales Restaurant, steak and seafood, 2030 Riverside Drive, 360-424-7171
Royal Fork Restaurant, buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, 360-424-4044
Sager's Homestead, home-style cooking, 1700 Continental Place, 360-424-9222
Valley CafÈ, American, 12996 Avon-Allen Road, 360-416-6892
Papa John's Pizza, pizza, 1710 Riverside Drive, 360-416-6892
Thai House Restaurant, Thai, 616 South 1st Street, 360-336-2966
El Gitano Restaurant, Mexican, 1810 Riverside Drive, 360-424-5514
Big Lake Bar and Grill, famous for their crab feed, 1821 Highway 9, 360-422-6411
Draft Pic's Sports Bar and Restaurant, food and drinks, 516 South 1st Street, 360-336-3626
Gentlemen Gene's Pub and Eatery, food and drinks, 1400 Parker Way, 360-424-4363
Starbucks Coffee Company, 220 East College Way, 360-424-7406
Fidalgo Bay Roasting Company, specialty coffee, 121 Freeway Drive, 360-428-7002
Burlington
Outback Steakhouse, steaks, 478 Andis Road, 360-707-9942
Red Robin Burger and Spirits Emporium, hamburgers, 1075 South Burlington Boulevard, 360-757-8646
Pizza Factory, pizza, 107 Cedar Street, 360-757-0600
China Wok, Chinese, 866 South Burlington Boulevard, 360-424-7171
El Cazador Mexican Grill and Cantina, Mexican, 481 South Burlington Boulevard, 360-755-9833
Anacortes
Bella Isola Ristorante Italiano, Italian best in the valley, 619 Commercial Avenue, 360-299-8398
Flounder Bay Seafood CafÈ, 2201 Skyline Way, 360-293-3680
La Conner
La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib House, 614 South First, 360-293-3680
Transportation:
21 miles from Washington State ferry terminal, access to San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island and Victoria, B.C.
30 miles from Bellingham Airport, Bellingham WA, 360-671-5674.
77 miles from Sea-Tac Airport
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