Suggestions for a September trip around Cascades Loop in Washington state

A friend and I are planning a late-summer trip around the Cascades Loop in Washington, and are interested in recommendations of where to go, stay, eat, etc. We know about Leavenworth, Lakes Diablo and Diablo, and Washington Pass.  What should we not miss? 

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