Respectfully, that's a workaround, not a built-in feature in the current version of Evernote.
And while I certainly could use HTML, I found a much better solution (below).
While true, the results are mixed (with limitations) and I don't want to lock myself into another service.
FIY, I found a service called CloudHQ, which is designed to backup or sync online cloud services and email.
Well, they support Evernote and I've been backing up my database to Google drive in perhaps the most ideal way I could wish for.
You can select various formats, but I'm exporting all my notes in PDF which means if it's a text note it turns into a PDF in organized folders (based on notebooks) and attachments get saved on their own. I could have exported to another format but PDF is more than fine as many of my notes don't need to be edited.
Currently doing it with their free plan, but I'd pay for their monthly plan if it paywalls me.
Once my database has been exported, I'll be able to open these files anywhere. I feel much more comfortable about this bow, but I wont be locking myself to any service in the future. This has been a learning experience for sure.