man....it really is up to you.
I would personally not follow a girl to college. You may have been with her for along time, but college fucks shit up and it is really hard to not get interested in the literally hundreds or thousands of new chicks around.
Skiing is amazing in WA, it is ok on the east coast, but you really cannot compare.
Tacoma isn't as bad as half the people say it is.
Both schools offer a great location and I suspect cost about the same amount.
What are you leaning towards