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RECREATIONHiking, biking & kayaking await on trails and calm waters.

FAMILY FUNOutdoor pool, sandy beaches & plenty of wild places to explore.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTOpera and ballet • Dozens of galleries and resident artists • Local bands

FOOD & DRINK Restaurants • Organic island farms • Wineries, Distilleries, Beer & Cider.

A Supplement of The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

2016 – 2017

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7 INTRO: WHAT IS IT ABOUT VASHON?

9 OUTDOORS & RECREATION Hiking 10

Point Robinson 12

Beaches 13

Cycling 16

Helpful information 18

Orcas 21

Ferries 23

Sailing 26

27 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Vashon’s new arts center 28

Opera and theater 30

Music 31

Galleries 32

Studio tour 34

Island radio: Voice of Vashon 35

40 FOOD & DRINK Island wine 40

Local cider, beer and spirits 41

Farmers Market 43

Farm stands 44

Restaurants 46

Frozen Treats 54

56 FAMILY FUN & FESTIVALS Vashon celebrations 56

Strawberry Festival 58

For the kids 62

Sheepdog Trials 64

68 LODGING LISTINGS

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Thirty years ago, if a fortune teller

had predicted my future life on a

bucolic, sparsely populated island

in Puget Sound, I would have quietly

laughed. Clearly the crystal ball had mal-

functioned. Except that three years later,

the key I held in my hand fit into the

front door of a house we just bought on

Vashon — a bucolic, sparsely populated

island in Puget Sound.

Like most non-native Vashonites, my passage

to the island comes with a story. After all, to set-

tle on Vashon is not an obvious nor necessarily

easy choice, especially for someone raised in the

Midwest with visions of inhabiting a bright building

in New York City. There are ferry lines to deal with,

fewer retail choices and, 30 years ago, a minimal

arts scene and virtually no nightlife. Yet, after

almost three decades of life on Vashon, the narra-

tive of our arrival takes a back seat to the reason

why my husband and I — like so many before and

after us — chose to stay and make the island our

home.

There are the easy answers — less congestion

for one. Vashon’s population hovers around 11,000

compared to its geographical cousin Manhattan

that similarly measures about 15 miles long but

proclaims a population of more than 1.6 million.

There’s much more open space, thanks to Vashon’s

5-and 10-acre zoning and the Vashon-Maury Island

Land Trust’s dedicated preservation of natural eco-

systems. Then there’s the quietude, punctuated not

by the jangle of late-night sirens, but the baritone

hoot of a great horned owl or the early morning

call of a pileated woodpecker.

There are the dramatic answers — bald eagles

standing like common seagulls atop old pier pilings

in Tramp Harbor; a minke whale cavorting in the

backwash of the ferry; the stillness of a morning

on Fisher Pond in late September, with the rusty

reds and golden hues of big leaf maples in perfect

Musings: What is it about Vashon?BY JULI GOETZ MORSER BEACHCOMBER ARTS EDITOR

Martin Halliwell Photo

reflection; the opportunity to circumnavi-gate one’s home under sail, by rowing an eight-person shell, kayaking or even by foot to see, firsthand, the geologic varia-tions contained on our small island.

And then there are the burgeoning answers — the innovative and creative arts community with two dedicated arts venues, multiple galleries and music spots; the ever-expanding farmers market and farm stands; and the salmon that once again spawn in our creeks.

During our early years on Vashon — before the passenger-only ferry — the commute to our Seattle jobs meant leaving and returning home in the dark, not seeing our yard until the shades went up on Saturday morning. The question of why we bothered to live on Vashon began to ruminate in my head. With the birth of our daughter and with both fam-ilies living several thousand miles away, the rumination turned obsessive. And yet, when we sold our first house on Vashon, we bought another on Maury.

An island, like Darwin historically

noted, is a natural selector. Vashon — being an island — is in a sense self-se-lecting. The wife of an off-island col-league once declared Vashon held aston-ishing beauty, but she could never live so far away from a mall. Those who stay find ways to make island life work. They may not only tolerate the commute, but value the time to socialize, knit, catch up on email, absorb the salmon-colored sun-sets. They may work for island businesses or schools, telecommute or fashion alter-native means to earn a wage as a farmer, artist, musician or ruminant-renter. They know how far away the mall lies, and the distance makes them happy.

If there are 11,000 inhabitants on our rock, there are 11,000 reasons to live here. For this writer, the reason is embarrass-ingly obvious: the people. Our commu-nity. Perhaps it’s the boundary of water separating us from the mainland that fosters a natural unity. Or it may be the island’s self-selection that attracts a cer-tain type of person because people keep coming to Vashon and our community — despite conflicts about the placement of

the new library, or whether to build our new arts building — only grows stronger.

When a community is strong, there is heart, and when there is heart there is magic. The best magic. People magic. Should trouble befall a fellow citizen, friends, even acquaintances, practically trip over each other to provide food, transportation or a bouquet of purple hellebores and sunny daffodils. There are island-wide benefits for those in need, do-gooder groups that form as readily as fog in October, countless random acts of kindness — stopping to help a lost dog or runaway pig off the road, helping to rebuild a business damaged by fire or heavy snow, diving headlong into 50-degree water to rescue the person who drove their car off the ferry dock.

These are the moments that define a community. They are the heart of our bucolic, not-quite-as-sparsely populated island in Puget Sound. With the benefit of 30 years of hindsight, had a crystal ball foretold my life on Vashon, I would have quietly laughed with deep knowing and profound appreciation.

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Prepare To Fall In Love.It can happen the minute you drive off the ferry and onto this beautiful island. Something stirs your heart and

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Take a hike: Through the woods or to the water, there’s plenty to see

For fans of forest walks and hiking, Vashon offers a multitude of options

thanks to the efforts of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust, King County and the Vashon Park District. The island is host to trails, preserves and parks from top to bottom. On the horizon, the county and Land Trust envision a linked trail system that would run the length of the island, but for now Vashon’s quiet beauty can be taken in one protected area or preserve at a time.

Island Center ForestAt more than 400 acres, Island Center Forest stakes claim to the largest and most popular collection of trails on Vashon. Once a working forest, the site is now owned by King County and managed by a collective of vol-unteers known as the Friends of Is-land Center Forest. Trails, ponds and extensive wetlands are found here, as is an artful, timber-frame shel-ter — perfect for picnics and social gatherings. There are maps available

at trailhead kiosks. Insider Tips: During wetter weather, the trails can get quite muddy, so choose your footwear accordingly; and the forest is closed to every-one but hunters for two to three weeks each fall (typically October). How to get there: There are several entrances into the forest, but the one that offers the best parking is off of Vashon Highway. Heading south from town, turn right on SW 188th Street. Go to the end (about a quarter of a mile); the entrance is on the right. Leashed dogs, horses and mountain bikes are allowed.

Dockton ForestThis is an expansive forest that is home to a web of trails used by walkers, hikers and equestrians. Venturers can go shore-to-shore, as there are trails leading from Dockton Park on Quar-termaster Harbor all the way to the eastern edge of Maury Island on Puget Sound. Insider Tip: Mountain bike enthusiasts will soon have dedicated trails in Dock-ton Forest; construction by commu-nity volunteers is underway. The first trails are expected to be completed by summer of 2016.

How to get there: The easiest entrance is across the road from Dockton Park. On Maury Island, take Dockton Road until you reach the park, which is on the right. Imme-diately on the left is a small parking lot for the forest/trail area. There is also a gated entrance west of Gold Beach at the corner of 79th Avenue SW and SW 260th Street. Leashed dogs, horses and mountain bikes are allowed.

Fisher Pond PreserveA half-mile trail circumnavigates the lovely Fisher Pond, named for islander Bill Fisher, who donated this 90-acre preserve to the Land Trust. At the west end you’ll find a picnic shelter and table perched above the water, offering views of the shallow, bird-friendly pond. The Land Trust has built additional trails — one from the east end of the loop, which extends through a forest to Cove Road, and one from the west end, which extends almost to Agren Park. Insider Tip: Every so often, if it gets cold enough in the winter, the pond freezes and islanders go skating. Those without ice skates need

not worry though, as a collection of skates of varying sizes is traditionally (if not somewhat mysteriously) found by the pond on these occasions. How to get there: Fisher Pond is located on Bank Road, about a mile west of town. Just before reaching the pond, there is a pullout along the road with room for cars to park. The trail heads north from there. Dogs are not allowed at Fisher Pond.

Shinglemill Creek/Fern CoveWinding from the woods to the sound, this delightful

two-mile traverse takes hikers along the crest of a ridge

into a tree-studded ravine, across Needle Creek and along

the shores of Shinglemill Creek — one of the island’s ma-

jor salmon-bearing streams. At the end of this topograph-

ically diverse trek, cross Cedarhurst Road to pick up the

final leg, a stretch that leads to the expansive mudflats at

Fern Cove on Colvos Passage.

Insider Tip: Bring your binoculars as birds are in abun-

dance here, especially at Fern Cove.

How to get there: From town, head about two miles

north on the highway then west on SW 156th Street

about a third of a mile. The trailhead is on the right side

of the road with a small parking area. Leashed dogs are

allowed on the trail, but not at Fern Cove.

Judd Creek/Paradise Valley Loop Trail This newest addition to the island’s trail collection was completed in December of 2015 and is easily a competitor for top billing. With bridges and boardwalks looping a mile through the forests and meadows of Paradise Valley and across Judd Creek — another major salmon-bearing stream — the trail is fairly flat and a good choice for bird-ers and families with young children. Insider Tips: Judd Creek is also home to the rare Western pearlshell freshwater mussel, and Paradise Valley holds historical significance as the second oldest homestead site on the island. How to get there: From town, head south on Vashon Highway; then head west on SW 204th Street; then head south on 111th Street. The trailhead is found off of 111th, between 204th and 216th streets. Pedestrians and leashed dogs only on this trail.

Christensen Pond PreserveThis birder’s paradise includes 30 acres on the west side of the island, protected in 2000 with the help of the Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society. A haven for migra-tory songbirds, waterfowl, owls and hawks, it features a small pond and extensive wetlands. A not-quite mile long trail circles the pond through a pleasant coniferous forest.

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Insider Tip: The best pond-viewing spot is at the

north end of the trail, so head to the right as it

forks after the entrance.

How to get there: The pond is due west of Burton

on Wax Orchard Road, just south of 232nd Street.

Watch for a small sign that says “Nature Preserve.”

No dogs allowed.

Burton Acres This 64-acre park on the Burton Peninsula offers a number of user-established walking, hiking and equestrian trails through a mature and diverse forest. Here you will find big-leaf maples, Doug-las firs, the occasional Pacific yew … and lots of deer. Insider Tip: The 25 mph speed limit on the pen-insula is taken seriously by residents as well as the many visitors to the Jensen Point recreation area, which includes lots of dogs and kids; please be mindful while driving through this neighbor-hood. How to get there: From town, take Vashon Highway south to Burton, then head east on SW Burton Drive. Turn right at 97th Avenue and fol-low the road to Jensen Point Park where parking is available. Leashed dogs are allowed.

Explore Point Robinson

The Point Robinson Lighthouse celebrated its centennial in 2015 and in those 100 years became Vashon’s most iconic landmark. Located on the eastern-most point of Maury Island, the grounds boast grassy fields for picnics and relaxing, keeper’s quarters that can be rented through the Vashon Park District (vashonparkdistrict.org) and a long stretch of walk-

able beach.

Lighthouse tours are available

between noon and 4 p.m. every Sunday between mid-May and mid-September. Tours can also be booked by contacting Captain Joe Wubbold at 206-463-6672. Getting there: From town, go south on Vashon Highway. Turn left at SW 204th Street. When it comes to a T at the water, turn right onto Dockton Road and continue straight onto Maury. Continue east on Point Robinson Road. The road ends at the park.

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From sandy beaches, to waterfront parks, to

classic Northwest shoreline scattered with

driftwood and rocks, visitors are bound to

find what they’re looking for on a beach along

Vashon’s 51 miles of shoreline. Here’s a list of

beaches that are open to the public.

Dockton ParkThis 23-acre, King County-owned park doesn’t have much sand, but is an island favorite — especially among teens, who swear the water is the warmest on Vashon. The park has a playground, grass lawn, restrooms, boat launch and pier.

Directions: From town, go south on Vashon Highway. Turn left at SW 204th Street. When it comes to a T at the water’s edge, turn right onto Dockton Road SW to cross the isthmus to Maury. Turn left on Dockton Road and continue south to Dockton.

KVI BeachThis beach gets its name from the nearby AM radio

tower that provides not only a radio signal, but a roost-

ing site for bald eagles. A top choice among locals due

to its expansive sandy spit and slow-moving slough, KVI

is perfect for young children and sunbathers. Go at low

tide for even more space on the sand. Dogs are allowed.


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Directions: From town, head south on Vashon Highway. Turn left at SW 204th Street; take another left on Chau-tauqua Beach Road, then right on SW 204th Street. Note: Very limited parking.

Lisabeula ParkOne of Vashon’s few west-facing public beaches, Lisabuela is the perfect spot for sunsets and family picnics. Its large grass field is ideal for Frisbee throwing. Picnic tables, barbeques and portable restrooms are provided.

Directions: From town, head south on Vashon Highway. Turn right at SW 204th Street, left on 111th Avenue SW, right on SW 220th Street. Continue down a steep, wind-ing road.

Maury Island Marine ParkOnce a gravel pit, these 320 acres are now a park owned by King County. Due to an ongoing restoration campaign, the park — which begins in the woods and ends at the shore — looks increasingly natural and verdant. The steep, half-mile walk from the parking lot to the beach is worth it for the views of Mount Rainier and the expansive calm-watered sound.

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The North EndThe north-end ferry dock during low tide is a fine place to be stuck if you find yourself in that situation. The beach in front of La Playa Mexican Restaurant is a fun one to explore with Blake Island directly to the north. Look for sea critters, especially under the dock, but be respectful of nearby homes.

Directions: The north-end ferry dock is at the northern terminus of Vashon Highway. Access the beach using the boat ramp on the right side of the dock.

Winghaven ParkTwelve acres nestled on a quiet part of the north end off the highway, the park suggests Vashon’s grand past; it’s the site of a former waterfront estate and still boasts a crumbling balustrade that yields to stunning views of Mount Rainier. Owned by the Vashon Park District, it’s also a great place to collect beach glass at low tide.

Directions: From the north-end ferry dock, head south on Vashon Highway. In about a mile, take a left on Cunliffe Road. The park entrance is a half-mile down the hill, down a wooden staircase on the left side.

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While Puget Sound’s lack of waves makes it tough to surf off Vashon’s beaches, the typically calm waters are perfect for kayaking and paddle-boarding. Vashon offers two places to rent paddling gear.

Vashon Watersports: With a fleet of kayaks, canoes and pad-dleboards available for rent right on Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Watersports makes it possible for everyone from families to experienced paddlers to rent watercraft by the hour or by the day. Staff can also transport watercraft to several places on the island for an additional fee.

Vashon Watersports is located at 8900 SW Harbor Dr. on the Burton Peninsula. From Memorial Day weekend to September, the center is open Friday through Sunday. In mid-June, hours will include some week-nights. Paddling sessions can also be scheduled by reservation. For more information, see vashonwatersports.com or call 206-463-9257.

Fat Cat Paddleboarding: Fat Cat is a mobile rental company offer-ing stand-up paddleboard rentals in a variety of sizes for different skill levels, along with tours and classes for all skill levels. Rental boards can be transported anywhere on the island and can be rented by the hour, day, weekend or week.

Fat Cat is open everyday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To rent boards or sign up for classes or tours, call 206-463-1755 or visit fatcatpaddleboarding.com.

Grab a board

Some 400 cyclists are expected to

come to Vashon in September for what

is considered the toughest ride in Puget

Sound: the Passport to Pain (P2P).

The ride, now in its sixth year, is a

fundraiser for the Vashon Island Rowing

Club and is marked by both its difficulty

— 10,000 feet of elevation gain — and

its spirit, with food and humor served

in equal measure at the ride’s abundant

checkpoints.

For riders who do not wish to take

on the full 10,000 feet of uphill climb

in an 80-mile ride dubbed “The Idiot,”

the 50-mile “Weasel” and the 30-mile

“Weenie” are offered. At the end of

the day, riders, rowers and community

members are invited to gather at Jensen

Point for a closing barbecue. Lest anyone

think the ride is a race, organizers have

countered the notion by awarding the

first rider back the “Hot Spatula” and the

chore of flipping burgers for awhile.

Last year, people relaxed at the barbe-

cue for a long time afterward — some-

thing Bruce Morser, the brains behind the

P2P — said he would like to see happen

again this year.

“We hope more people will come on

down,” he said. “Join in. See what we are

up to.”

Last year, the ride, with more than

300 participants, raised roughly $20,000

for the rowing club and supported the

purchase of boats and equipment for the

club’s teen and adult members.

Morser said he hopes the event will

raise more this year, but organizers have

not set an amount.

“We never have a goal. We are so

pleased this works at all,” he said. “You

can raise this much money and have fun

doing it. Who would have thought?”

Registration for the ride, slated to

begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at

Jensen Point, is now open.

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So you’ve thought about it, but the Passport to Pain just seems a little too intense for you. Not to worry, while hills do abound on the glacier-created island, Vashon is known as a great place to cycle past forests, farms and beaches, as well as some great places to rest and eat.

Though the roads can be narrow, cars are often scarce, and the share-the-road ethic runs strong on Vashon. There are plenty of great routes to consider.

Popular among serious cyclists is a 32-mile loop of the island, which takes riders along the quiet west side, as far south as the so-called Tahlequah Y near the south-end ferry, and back north along Quartermaster Harbor. Add in a circumnavigation of Maury Island, and it becomes a 50-mile loop.

A 12-mile loop starts at the north-end ferry terminal,

heads down the highway to 171st and then veers east

along the Dilworth Loop, ultimately circling back to

the ferry.

Another fantastic loop — especially on a warm, sum-

mer day — takes riders from the north-end ferry dock

south to Quartermaster Drive and then north to KVI

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Cycle the island’s open roads on your own time

Vashon Library: For simple repairs, the library offers tools and

tire-patching necessities in a spot just outside the front door. 17210

Vashon Hwy. SW.

Vashon Bikes: In Burton, roughly five miles from town, this locally

owned and operated shop provides repairs along with basic tune-ups

and maintenance. 23919 Vashon Hwy. SW. Call 206-999-1551.

Spider’s Ski and Sports: Located at the south end of town, Spider’s

offers bike rentals along with a full-service repair and customization

shop. Note: Closed Mondays. 17624 Vashon Hwy. SW. Call 206-408-7474.

Bike repair

Despite its proximity to Seattle, Vashon is a world apart. The two grocery stores close early — Thriftway at 9 p.m. and IGA at 10 p.m. — and there’s no bus ser-vice on Sundays. Here are a few other things you might find helpful. Note: The only area code on the island is 206.

Vashon Island Fire & Rescue10020 S.W. Bank Rd463-2405 | Emergency: 911VIFR handles major emergencies on the island and works with the ferries and local medical helicopters.

King County Sheriff’s Office10011 SW Bank Rd.477-6655 | Emergency: 911

The local sheriff ’s station is located at King County’s Rural Services Center on Bank Road, across from the fire station.

Medical ClinicsVashon has a few options for when health needs arise; however, there are no 24-hour clinics on the island. CHI Franciscan Health will end its affiliation with Vashon’s largest clinic on August 5. Until then, Francis-can Medical Clinic - Vashon Island can be reached at 463-3671. Reach Fulton Family Medicine at 463-3696; Vashon Natural Medicine at 463-4778; Maxwell Family Medicine at 463-1480 and Fern Cove Natural Medicine at 693-4143.

Post officesVashon has two. The downtown office is located on SW 178th Street, across the street from the Vashon Market IGA. Another is in Burton on Vashon Highway and has limited hours.

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Public libraryLocated in Vashon town at 17210 Vashon Hwy. SW, right by Ober Park. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Chamber of Commerce The chamber is a fount of information about island ac-tivities and events. Visit its office at 17141 Vashon Hwy. SW, across the street from Ober Park and right next to The Beachcomber’s office. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Fern Cove

Fisher Pond

Inspiration Point

Lisabeula

Lost Lake (boat only)

North End Boat Ramp

Ober Park

Paradise Ridge Park

Point Robinson Lighthouse

Spring Beach (boat only)

Tramp Harbor Dock

V. Commons/School Campus

Vashon Pool

Vashon Fields (VES)

Village Green

Wingehaven (walk-in only)

King County Parks on Vashon Island

Dockton Park & Forest

Ellis Creek Natural Area

Island Center Forest

Marjorie Stanley Nature Area

Maury Island Marine Park

Piner Point (boat only)

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The Pacific Northwest draws travelers year-round with its natural beauty, tem-perate climate and seemingly limitless outdoor opportunities. But there is one natural attraction that seems to define the quintessential Northwest experience — killer whales (orcas) in the wild. And if you are visiting Vashon, you might just be lucky enough to see some.

While there are several different killer whale populations that visit the area, the inshore waters of southern British Columbia and Washington, known as the Salish Sea, are home to a distinct group of orcas known as the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW). This three-pod (J,

K and L) group of 83* members is com-

prised of familial sub-groups that are

centered around the older females, as

both male and female offspring remain

close to their mothers for life. They differ

from other orca groups in their genet-

ics, diet, repertoire of calls, appearance,

behavior and culture. They eat fish (pri-

marily Chinook salmon), and given their

low numbers, are also listed as endan-

gered in both the U.S. and Canada. It is

members of this group, as well as a few

Transients — marine mammal-eating

killer whales that are most often found

close to shorelines from Mexico to the

Bering Sea — that you are most likely

to see in the waters around the island.

* (The SRKWs have an 84th member, Lolita, a member of L-pod who is in cap-

tivity at the Miami Seaquarium).

“We have a special place here,” says

Ann “Orca Annie” Stateler, coordinator

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Members of the Southern Resident Killer Whales’ J-Pod paid a rare visit to Quartermaster Harbor in November. Experts believe a capture attempt there in 1965 has kept the whales away from the enclosed waters until just recently. Pictured top, from left: J14 (“Samish”), J2 (“Granny”), J37 (“Hy’Shqa”), J49 (“Ti’lem I’nges”), J28 (“Polaris”), J38 (“Cookie”) and L87 (“Onyx,” J2’s male companion).

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of the Vashon Hydrophone Project and resident killer whale expert. “You can see them from shore and don’t have to go out in boats, which is best for reducing the harmful impacts of noise on their environ-ment.”

Stateler trained as a marine naturalist and interned at the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, Washington, which pro-motes stewardship of the SRKWs and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. She established the Vashon Hydrophone — an underwater micro-phone system to listen for whale calls as well as vessel noise that can be harmful to the whales — in 2004, and is also the Marine Mammal Stranding Response Network coordinator for the island.

While visits to south Puget Sound by these special black and white beauties are fairly common, islanders were caught off guard in early November of 2015 when one SRKW pod came right into Quartermaster Harbor.

According to Stateler, older island-ers remember a time when the orcas would frequent the harbor on their spring-through-early-winter travels, but that changed about 50 years ago when the captivity business took off. Stateler believes that a terrifying capture event here is likely what kept them from the enclosed waters of the harbor for so long.

“Granny (matriarch of the SRKW J-pod, estimated to be about 105 years old) would remember,” she said of the whales.

“She was there.”

Indeed, one of the reasons that this

population is so depleted is that from

1965 to 1976, capturing killer whales to sell

to the marine park industry (mainly Sea

World) was big business, and the Southern

Residents suffered the most.

In October of 1965, Vashon residents

were witnesses to the attempted capture

of a young female orca that had been

promised to Sea World in San Diego.

Using helicopters to drop explosives

and shoot harpoons, a group of hunters

chased a group of Southern Residents

around Vashon, Commencement Bay

and the Tacoma Narrows. At one point

the hunters tried to herd the whales into

Quartermaster Harbor, thinking that the

enclosed space would make it easier,

but the whales didn’t go in. They were

surrounded a few days later in Carr Inlet

(south of the Narrows), where the ado-

lescent female, the original “Shamu,” was

captured — her mother was killed during

the event, and Shamu died after six years

of captivity in San Diego.

With a population close to 120 before

the captures began, it is estimated that 58

were removed or killed during that time.

Since then, declining salmon populations,

toxicity from pollution in the food chain

and noise from ocean vessel traffic that

disrupts the whales’ ability to communi-

cate with each other to locate food have

all contributed to the struggle of this

group to not just replenish its numbers,

but survive.

Last year saw both good news and bad news for our beloved SRKWs. The births of nine calves were the first since 2012, but while eight have survived, only two are known to be female. For their long-term survival, it is not enough.

Research and conservation are imper-ative if we are to see any meaningful change in their precarious existence, and Stateler says that even visitors can help.

“We are so privileged that these whales still visit us,” she notes, “especially after how they’ve been treated by some humans. Vashon (Point Robinson in par-ticular) is clearly a special place for them, and they’ve probably been coming here for thousands of years to look for food or have their babies. We need to make sure that it stays important, by being smart, respectful and treading lightly.”

The SRKWs are seen near Vashon most often in the spring through the early win-ter months, but can be in the area at any time of the year.

Stateler’s helpful hints for whale spot-ters include: reporting all whale sightings to the Vashon Hydrophone Project (can be any whales, not just orcas) and stay on shore to watch them — no boats means no harmful boat noise and staying out of your car keeps your carbon footprint to a minimum.

For more information about the mem-bers of the J, K and L pods, see whalemu-

seum.org/collections/meet-the-whales.

— ISLAND HISTORIAN BRUCE HAULMAN CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ARTICLE.

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Hunters work to round up orcas during the infamous Shamu capture of 1965 in Carr Inlet, south of Vashon Island.

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Cruising across the smooth water of

Puget Sound, iconic white and green

boats with walls of windows and gaping

mouthfuls of cars shuttle thousands of peo-

ple every year between Western Washington’s

mainland and Vashon Island.

Most of the ferry riders on Vashon’s two routes between Vashon’s north end, West Seattle and Southworth or the south end and Point Defiance in Tacoma are islanders who commute to and from work. But during the summer tourism season, the boats swell

with vacationers looking for an escape. While these two groups of riders find themselves in very different circumstances, some working and some looking for recreation, the experience of riding a ferry never loses its magic.

Ask any islander or take a look at any of Vashon’s many Facebook pages, and there always seems to be a common thread; despite the sometimes cancelled or delayed sailings that make commuters late for work or appointments, the awe-inspiring views and the relax-ation that come from riding a ferry are ever-present.

In late March, islander Gregg Erickson posted a photo of Mount Rainier from the Vashon-West Seattle ferry

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in a Vashon Facebook group with a fill-in-the-blank for group mem-bers: “Maybe the best thing about commuting from Seattle to Vashon Island is ___________? You fill in the blank. I love the view of Mount Rainier.”

Following the question are 21 com-ments about favorite ferry things, centered around leaving the hus-tle and bustle behind in favor of Vashon’s more laid back life and enjoying the views.

“Taking in beautiful scenery while having great conversations and enjoying those special relationships … it’s a good life,” Erickson said.

Vashon is one of a few of the state’s islands that have no bridges con-necting them to the rest of the state — a proposed plan to build a bridge in 1992 was met with vehement opposition. This fact has allowed Vashon to preserve a rural life-style and offer an escape from the mainland that is just 15-20 minutes off Seattle’s shores. Because of the island’s dependence on ferries, the boats have become more than just a means to get to the city: They have become a part of life. Stories abound about babies being born on the crossing from Vashon to Seattle — there are no hospitals on the island — weddings taking place,

people meeting their soulmates and birthday parties being held at sea.

In fact, Washington State Ferries (WSF) spokesman Ian Sterling said that since November of 2012, there have been 14 “near-births” (mothers in labor) across the system’s four routes that transport from areas with no hospitals to the mainland. Three babies have been born on boats or at ferry terminals in that time, two of which were on the Vashon-West Seattle route.

In 2015, Sterling said the ferry sys-tem’s records show 19 couples mar-ried aboard state ferries over the system’s 12 routes.

But the state’s ferries weren’t always the iconic green and white steel monoliths that carry the strong sense of place and promise of a relaxing ride. Vashon’s ferries have an especially interesting history that begins with pioneers arriving on the island in 1852 and beginning to log the land. More settlers followed, and by the 1880s, the island popula-tion was large enough for semi-reg-ular ship service. Island historian Bruce Haulman said that islander S. D. “Salmon” Sherman purchased a lifeboat and refitted it as a schoo-ner, naming it Old Black Joe. It made semi-regular runs between Quartermaster and Tacoma.

In 1890, islander Frank Bibbins began the first regular daily service to Quartermaster, making two daily trips.

Cars came to the island in 1907, and the island’s first auto ferry arrived in 1916, when the King County Ferry System began running the M. V. Vashon between Des Moines and Portage (near the land bridge con-necting Vashon and Maury).

“The ferry wars of this era were just the start of ongoing struggles over ferry service, costs and reliability that continue to this day,” Haulman writes in his book, “A Brief History of Vashon Island.”

By the 1920s, Vashon had “the best ferry service it would ever experi-ence,” according to Haulman, but “ferry wars erupted in the 1930s ... as the Great Depression put pres-sures on all aspects of ferry service.”

By the 1930s, ferry service was pre-dominantly in the hands of Captain Alexander Peabody, owner of the Black Ball Line, and many islanders reportedly felt he had a monopoly on the ferry business. Haulman said that at the end of 1946, Peabody raised fares by 30 percent and reduced service.

A strike in March of 1947 shut the ferries down for a week and Peabody was requesting another

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10 percent fare hike. Stranded for six days, islanders decided they had had enough and formed their own ferry system in 1948, just in time for Peabody to shut down the system one more time.

“Captain Peabody announced that he would run his ferry ... from Vashon to Fauntleroy ... ” Haulman writes in his book. “The Vashon (ferry) commissioners were advised that if the (ferry) landed at Vashon, Peabody would have the right to continue service to the island. When they decided to keep it from landing, the Vashon Vigilates were born.”

Armed with axe handles and other long tools gener-ously donated by the island hardware store’s owner, the Vigilantes waited with deputies and, when the ferry got near enough, “the Vigilantes stuck out their long-handled tools and shoved it away,” Haulman writes. “Peabody never again tried to regain service to Vashon.”

The Vashon Vigilantes have since gone down in island lore.

The Vashon Ferry System created by the islanders ran for three years and disbanded when the current

Washington State Ferries (WSF) began operating on June 1, 1951.

In WSF’s more than 60 years, hundreds of millions have travelled by ferry and made memories on the iconic boats. Nearly 24 million people used the ferry system in 2015, 2.9 million of whom travelled to or from Vashon.

So pick up a paper ferry schedule at one of the ferry terminals, hop on a boat and enjoy the view — Mount Rainier will likely greet you from her lofty perch above the sound and the clouds.

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Sail AwayIslanders and visitors alike can learn

to sail on Vashon with the Vashon Park District, which offers islander Bruce Haul-man’s Junior Sailing Program.

Adult sailing includes two days of lessons, Saturday and Sunday, with a two-person minimum per class.

Youth sailing camp includes four days of lessons, Monday through Thursday, for several weeks throughout the summer.

Beginner classes are for ages 8 to 11; and Junior classes are for ages 12 to 19. In both age groups, young sailors learn the basics of water safety and small boat sailing in the sheltered waters of Quarter-master Harbor.

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A place for the arts

It was an all-out race to the finish line in April 2016, one year after construction on Vashon Center for the Arts’ new Katherine L White Hall began, but despite the wettest winter on record, crews completed the 2,000-square-foot building on time.

Since its completion, the hall has held multiple performances from island arts organizations ranging from the island’s choral group, to the Vashon Opera, to Vashon Center for the Arts’ (VCA) Center for Dance’s programs.

When visitors step through the tall wood and glass doors, past the courtyard on the northwest corner containing the large outdoor sculptures by islanders Julie Speidel, Mark Bennion and Hans Nelsen, they are greeted by a spacious lobby with polished, stained concrete floors, soaring ceilings and a large, dedicated art gallery. A kiosk housed next to the gallery holds smaller works of art — including pieces hand-carved from the white oak tree that once stood nearby. The 300-seat auditori-um with cast-in-place concrete walls and fir trim is designed for natural acoustics, which accounts for its sizable interior vol-ume.

Behind the curtain, the theater offers a functional and light-filled green room that accommodates not just performers, but serves as a classroom and meeting space. Two dressing rooms, a full-size kitchen, loading dock, offices and access to both the catwalks above the stage and the orches-tra pit below add to the functional areas. Throughout the LEED Silver-certified building, structural elements serve as the final finish, and artwork by islanders is integrated as special elements throughout the structure.

“The building is impressive,” VCA Executive Director Molly Reed said days before the theater opened to the public on April 23. “When I first stepped into the

theater, all I could say was ‘ah’ as I teared up. It’s been seven long years.”

Seven years is only part of a much longer odyssey that began as a dream to build a community art center more than 20 years ago. Successfully navigating the turbu-lent waters toward realizing such a vision would not have been achieved, much less begun, without the generosity of islander Katherine “Kay” White.

A longtime member of Vashon Island Chorale, White, 95, was fed up with fitting the 80-plus member chorale into the nave of Bethel Church. She envisioned a differ-ent scenario that included good acoustics and a proper stage.

“I didn’t know Kay or her lawyer,” Reed

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Vashon Center for the Arts Director Molly Reed (left, at podium) introduces Kay White (second from left, seated) before the building’s ribbon-cutting on April 23, 2016. White donated roughly $10 million to VCA for construction of the center. The rest of the $20 million needed to construct the building came from donations and grants.

said, recalling the warm day in August of 2007 when she received a phone call from White’s island attorney, Margaret Koch, “but (Koch) said, ‘I have a client who is tired of people talking about this (arts center) on this island for so many years and never being able to get it done. She is willing to invest a substantial estate in it.’ Koch mentioned to me a sum of around $10 million that day.”

If White’s wish and financial gift launched the arts center, then it was the thousands of hours spent by staff, board members and volunteers planning, work-ing with the architectural firm LMN and raising funds that brought the project to fruition. With $2.1 million in grants from the state, $1.1 million from the county, $2.5 million from the former Vashon Allied Arts board, staff and campaign cabinet, Puget Sound Energy and foundations, the remaining amount came from the island

with gifts ranging from $5 to more than $1 million.

“People didn’t think we could do it,” Reed said, “but they didn’t take into account the strength of our communi-ty, our love of the arts and that we are a 50-year-old organization this year.”

From chamber music, to rock ‘n’ roll and soul, summer art and dance education camps using the stage, VCA Center for Dance’s annual performances and more, Reed said future visions for VCA are only beginning to flourish.

“With so much more room for gallery and wall space, with a sprung dance floor on the stage, there are so many opportuni-ties to bring in other art forms, but we also hope there will be community dinners in the lobby. We want to use the entire build-ing,” she said, “not only for arts program-ming but to host events that might appeal to people who might not want to attend an

arts event. We want to build that connec-tion with the community, and we have the space to do it. I hope people will discover there is a place for everyone here.”

Located at Center — the intersection of Vashon Highway and Cemetery Road that is one of the county’s most historic intersections — the building is flanked by VCA’s former site, the 100-year-old Blue Heron built in the early 1900s by the Odd Fellows, an early fraternal organization.

Kitty corner from VCA is another hub of activity that takes place in a historic build-ing. The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie is a favorite spot to enjoy a cup of coffee, grab a bite to eat and relax on the front porch. The building, also over 100 years old, was an early home of the coffee company that eventually became Seattle’s Best Coffee. Beans are still roasted there, and a small museum features coffee antiques. In the back of the Roasterie, Zuzu’s Ice Cream serves up frozen delights during the warm-er months.

Also in the Roasterie building is Minglement, an organic health food store established in 1979. Shoppers can head to the back of Minglement, where Bookman West offers an impressive collection of rare, collectible and signed books, and Common Thread has fabric art and accessories by a slate of island artists.

Across Cemetery Road, the two-story Fuller Store is the oldest commercial build-ing on Vashon. It currently holds a barber shop and Treasure Island antique store.

Stroll down to Center and enjoy the architecture of the area, where old meets new. See vashonalliedarts.org for a sched-ule of performances at the Katherine L White Hall.

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Islanders mingle in the lobby of VCA’s Katherine L White Hall that opened on April 23, 2016.


Vashon Opera: Big city shows with no city hassle

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The Metropolitan Opera’s Robert McPherson, left, starring as Nemorino in Vashon Opera’s “The Elixir of Love.”

Creating shows worthy of city

audiences, Vashon Opera is a rarity

thanks to a pair of professional opera

singers who relocated to the island

from New York City. The island opera

company became a reality in 2008.

Since its inception, the com-

pany has drawn sellout crowds and

considerable praise. Jennifer and

Andy Krikawa, the founding couple,

have produced over a dozen full-

scale operas, including “La Boheme,”

“Madama Butterfly” and “Don

Giovanni.” The all volunteer-run

company has been an effort of more

than 90 Vashon community mem-

bers donating their time and talents

to create top-notch opera. The com-

pany brings up-and-coming singers

as well as well-known performers

and talented orchestral musicians to

the Vashon Center for the Arts stage.

Season eight of the Vashon

Opera opens in September with

“Dialogues of the Carmelites” by

Francis Poulenc. The story, set

during the French Revolution, tells

the tale of loyalty and sacrifice with

a haunting, modern musical score.

Next May, the company will produce

the powerful opera “Tosca,” Giacomo

Puiccini’s gripping story of passion

and corruption set just after the

French Revolution, when Napoleon

conquers Rome.

See vashonopera.org for show

and ticket information.

Drama Dock makes community theater shine Celebrating 40 years of theatrical productions, Drama Dock is an island institution. The community theater compa-ny showcases Vashon’s re-markable thespians with a full season of plays and musicals. Some of the shows recent-ly produced by the nonprofit include “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick and “Inspecting Carol” by Daniel Sullivan. The hit Broadway musical “Chicago” is slated for July. See dramadock.org for de-tails about current and upcom-ing productions.

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Islanders perform in Drama Dock’s production of the comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace.”


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An island alive with the sound of music

Most weekend evenings, Vashon’s venues

come alive with the sound of music —

from folk, rock and jazz to chamber

and opera. The range of musical offerings runs

from an 80-person chorale and a full-produc-

tion opera company to a folk choir that sings

world music, two chamber orchestras, many

small, independent rock groups and the island’s

own beloved big band, the Portage Fill. On

many Thursday evenings throughout the sum-

mer, Concerts in the Park showcase local bands

in free outdoor performances in Ober Park.

Vashon Center for the Arts (VCA) books an impressive number — and caliber — of local, national and international acts. Beginning this year, musicians will perform on stage in VCA’s new acoustically-designed Katherine L White Hall. See vashonalliedarts.org for current shows.

The Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi — known as The Bike among locals — is an island hot spot, a place that rocks most weekends with an eclectic lineup featuring players of rock, coun-try, jazz, reggae and more from Vashon and beyond. The bistro offers a full lunch and din-ner menu, including sushi.

The Open Space for Arts & Community is a warehouse-turned-arts space that brings a remarkable variety of creative events to the island. Musical acts include hip hop, jazz, Hawaiian slack-key guitar and deejayed dances.

To see what concerts are happening any given week, see the Arts & Entertainment section of The Beachcomber or see vashonevents.com, a website that lists island performances and cultural events.

V ashon has become a

mecca for artists drawn

to its alchemy of natu-

ral beauty, studio spaces and

strong community of arts sup-

porters. Painters, sculptors,

photographers, fiber artists

and more live and work on the

island, while galleries and art

shops exhibit the work of tal-

ented local and regional artists.

So where do you look for art?

Here are a few suggestions.

Hastings-Cone Gallery17817 Vashon Hwy S.W.

Owned by Megan Hastings and Adam Cone, the gallery shows an eclectic mix of international and local fine art and presents live musical acts. The gallery is located next to Snapdragon, a bakery and café also owned and run by Hastings and Cone. See vashonsnapdragon.com.

Heron’s Nest17600 Vashon Hwy S.W.

The gallery is operated by Vashon Center for the Arts, a non-profit orga-nization that supports Vashon artists and arts programs. The Nest show-cases fine art and handcrafted items by more than 100 island artists. See vashonalliedarts.org/heronsnest.

Hinge Gallery9905 174th St. and Vashon Hwy S.W.

The shop and gallery features month-ly exhibitions of contemporary, local and regional artists along with art books, letterpress cards, hand-print-ed shirts, prints, framing and more. See hingegallery.com.


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Islander and artist Mary Margaret Briggs with her work.

Raven’s Nest17508 Vashon Hwy S.W.

Showcasing Northwest Coast Native

art, much of it created by island-

er and Tlingit Master Carver Israel

Shotridge, this gallery offers a variety

of Native-designed cards, mugs,

scarves, apparel and books. Find Ra-

ven’s Nest on Facebook for more.

SAW9922 S.W. Bank Road

Starving Artist Works (SAW) show-

cases art by 110 local artists. Work in-

cludes photography, jewelry, pottery,

scarves and more. A door connects

SAW and Café Luna, where artwork

adorns the café walls each month.

Find SAW & Café Luna on Facebook.

Two Wall Gallery17600 Vashon Hwy S.W.

The corridor between Herban Bloom

and Heron’s Nest doubles as a com-

munity art space. Locals and commu-

nity groups hold shows throughout

the year, and acclaimed local photog-

rapher Ray Pfortner and his photog-

raphy students exhibit regularly.

VALISE Gallery17633 Vashon Hwy S.W.

Located in the heart of town, this

collective shows a provocative

mix of art, often with a humorous,

ironic or activist bent. Sometimes

fine art adorns the walls, other

times mind-bending installations.

See valisegallery.com.

Koch Gallery at Vashon Center for the Arts 19704 Vashon Hwy S.W.Located in the new Katherine L White

Hall, about two miles south of town,

the gallery is a fixture of the island

art scene. It hosts shows by island &

off-island artists nearly every month

and is a lively scene on First Friday

Gallery Cruise nights.

See vashonalliedarts.org.

Vashon Intuitive Arts17331 Vashon Hwy S.W.

Carrying items by island artists

including art, jewelry, crystals,

natural skin care products, VIA

is a member-owned center that

promotes traditional and al-

ternative healing and learning.

See vashonintuitivearts.com.


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First Friday Festivities

On the first Friday of every month, galleries and businesses in town open new art exhibits and shows. Islanders and visitors flock to town and fill the sidewalks as they cruise from gallery to gal-lery to see new artwork, socialize and, at some places, grab snacks and wine.

Vashon’s vibrant arts scene includes many spots — restaurants, shops, banks and even a senior center and care center — that show artwork. In addition to the month’s featured artists, places offer artist receptions, live music and snacks.

The fun usually runs from 6 to 9 p.m. See The Beachcomber issue before the first Friday of every month for details about the artists and exhibits on display.

File PhotoSue Coleman’s work on display at Raven’s Nest.

Vashon’s Art Studio Tour started some 25 years ago as a way for the island’s small pottery community to sell its wares. As the arts community has grown, the tour has expanded to include all artists and developed into a beloved twice-yearly tradition, typically held the first two weekends in May and December. This year, the tour will be in June and December, when more than100 artists will open their studio doors, in-viting the public to come in, look around and, if they wish to do so, purchase art directly from the artist.

Visitors can step into a glassblowing studio and watch a veteran glassblower at work, a yurt on a small working farm where delicate Ukrainian eggs are painted, a cottage where a potter works at her wheel or a home where a celebrated jeweler sells intricate silver bells. Vashon’s prodigious arts commu-nity produces an array of artwork in various media,

including paintings, textiles, pottery, jewelry, blown glass, candles, tiles, garden art and painted furniture.

The tour is also a wonderful way to see the island: Many of the studios are tucked in the woods or perched above the water in intimate, private settings. Each stop along the way is like entering another world.

The summer Art Studio Tour will be held on the weekends of June 18-19 and 25-26. The holiday Art Studio Tour will take place the weekends of Dec. 3-4 and 10-11. A detailed map of each tour will be avail-able at island businesses or can be downloaded prior to each event.

See VashonIslandArtStudioTour.com to learn more or to download the map.


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BY JEFF HOYT VOICE OF VASHON VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATOR

For an island of just 11,000 people, Vashon certainly has a lot of fingers in the broadcast media pie. Here amongst the rolling hills and organic farms, you’ll find a community FM radio station, an AM emergency alert network, a TV station and a website that links you to hundreds of hours of diverse local entertainment from an array of tal-ented DJs, producers and musicians. You can even stream it all from the comfort of your car by downloading the free Voice of Vashon web app.

It’s island-powered media and it’s right at your fingertips when you tune to KVSH at 101.9 FM.

At a time when big-city commer-

cial stations are becoming less local, with skeleton staffing and imported programming, Voice of Vashon is kickin’ it old school, becoming the very embodiment of what commu-nity radio has always represented to small-town America: A virtual town square, where friends and neighbors create home-grown, locally pro-duced content.

On KVSH, more than 40 volunteer producers and disc jockeys create a dizzying array of original programs from a spacious back-to-the-future broadcast studio right in the heart of Vashon town. In fact, the new KVSH Storefront Studio is the tasty center of an ice cream sandwich, located on the main drag between Zom-biez and Glass Bottle Creamery. If

there’s a live show in the studio, you can hear it through a speaker out on the sidewalk. Stroll by with your ice cream cone and give the DJ a wave. And watch your step, because you’ll stumble upon shows devoted to rock, country, jazz, indie, blues, punk, folk, world, soul, hip hop, reggae and alternative music. You’ll hear news, conversation, comedy, poetry and perspective — all spiced with a uniquely Vashon point of view. Shows are scheduled like a patchwork across the week with titles such as Bluesday Morning, The Moody Hour, Voltaire’s Vault, Jazz Kaleidoscope, Top Ten Whatever, The Janitor Show and Highest Decibels, anchored each weekday by a live morning show called the Morning

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Scramble. For travel guidance, ferry no-

tifications and other helpful or urgent information, tune to Voice of Vashon’s emergency alert station at 1650 AM. On most days you’ll get a looped recording that tells you where to find services on the island such as gas, groceries and ATMs. When important notices regard-ing ferry service, road closures or power outages crop up, the default message is overridden by the more time-sensitive alert while a light flashes over “reminder signs” scat-tered along Vashon Highway and on Maury Island.

When combined with a TV sta-tion and two newspapers, Vashon Island has a large media footprint for such an isolated, bucolic com-munity. How did it all happen so quickly? Well, there was nothing quick about it. The story of The Little Station That Could goes all the way back to just before the turn of the century.

(Cue intro music) When the FCC opened up space

on the dial in 1999 for thousands of local, low-power community FM radio stations to hit the air, Voice of Vashon jumped right in, building a rudimentary broadcast studio in an island doctor’s spare office. Soon afterward, the station moved to an empty bedroom in the basement of a private home.

While waiting for its FCC license, VoV went live on the Internet with a smattering of dedicated volun-teers on a shoestring budget. The fledgling web radio station featured a bit of live programming and The Jazz Guy, a weekly hour-long show created by 68-year-old island jazz aficionado, Bill Wood.

Later, after moving the studio to a cement building hidden away far from town, word came down from

Voice of Vashon’s new Storefront Studio opened in January in the heart of Vashon town. Passersby can watch the station’s volunteer hosts and hear shows broadcast out onto the sidewalk. Next page, left to right: VoV deejays Bob Stewart (left) and Truman O’Brien (right) during the FM station’s first broadcast in October of 2014. Volunteer Program Coordinator Jeff Hoyt and Station Manager Susan McCabe broadcast live from the studio’s opening. Chris Austin and Anneli Fogt host the Mostly True Radio Show.

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Washington D.C. that the low-pow-er FM dreams of many thousands of applicants had been scuttled by Congress under intense lobbying from the nation’s largest broadcast conglomerates.

As Voice of Vashon was already webcasting, the station decided it would not fold up its tent like most everyone else, but rather try to hang in there long enough for the FCC to come around.

In 2007, VoV built the network of transmitters that now delivers emer-gency alerts at 1650 AM. A public access TV station was acquired for beaming community meetings and locally-produced video to islanders.

Finally, 15 years after Voice of Vashon came to be, Congress reversed itself and opened up the dial for new community FM stations in and around big cities. The island enthusiastically supported Voice of

Vashon’s Raise The Tower campaign, and KVSH went on the air in October of 2014 at 101.9 FM.

Only a few months after the sta-tion hit the air, an invitation to move the studio to a window-lined store-front space in Vashon town became “an offer we couldn’t refuse.” The move in February 2016 heightened

the station’s visibility, inspired doz-ens of new volunteers to join the fun and kicked Voice of Vashon’s com-munity engagement into overdrive.

As for The Jazz Guy, the show that helped keep VoV’s head above water while waiting for a broadcast license, host Bill Wood is 84 now. He’s about to celebrate his 350th episode.

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Vashon is home to a wide variety of beverage producers. With five wineries, three of which are open to the public for tastings, a distilling com-pany that creates whiskey, gin and vodka and a beer-maker, the island is the place to enjoy a summer day imbibing in local pleasures.

WINE

Palouse Winery is located on Vashon’s north end. Owners George and Linda Kirkish, whose bottles have won a slate of awards, complete the entire winemaking process on-site using Eastern Washington grapes and aging the wine in French oak barrels. The winery produces 1,000 cases of handcrafted wine a year.

Tasting: Overlooking Colvos Passage, the winery is open for tastings from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday year-round and 2 to 5 p.m. Fridays during the summer months. Tastings can also be

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From wine to whiskey: Island libations

File PhotoVashon Winery’s Ron Irvine at work.

made by appointment. See palousewinery.com or call 567-4994.

Vashon Winery is Vashon’s oldest winery. Owner Ron Irvine has been producing cabernet sauvignon, merlot and reserve red for more than two decades, some from 100 percent island-grown grapes. Irvine was named Best Winemaker of 2012 in the Seattle Weekly’s Best of Seattle edition.

Irvine has also been gaining a following for his hard cider and his sparkling white wine.

Tasting: Vashon Winery is open for free tastings from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 1 and for tastings and tours by appointment. See vashonwinery.com or call 567-0055.

Alli Lanphear Winery: At Vashon’s newest winery, owners Rebecca and Damon Lanphear planted 1 acre of grapes at their north-end home eight years ago. They celebrated the release of their first wines last winter and sell their Siegerrebe, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc at Thriftway and through their tasting room.

Tasting: Tastings can be scheduled by appoint-ment. Call 599-9228.

Vashon’s other wineries are not open to the public, but sell their vintages at outlets on Vashon and in Seattle:

Andrew Will Winery: Maker of several varieties of highly acclaimed wines, the small winery produces about 4,500 cases a year.

Maury Island Winery: This family-run operation has won accolades and awards for its pinot noir, made with island-grown grapes.

CIDER, BEER & SPIRITS

With the success of wineries on Vashon, a crop of creative islanders began hand-crafting other alcoholic beverages. The local companies produce bottles that rival those of the best known makers. Nearly any type of drink you can think of — beer, cider and even liquor — is made and sold on Vashon.

Dragon’s Head Cider is made by a couple who use apples from both on- and off-island sources while their own orchard located near

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town matures. They offer several varieties of

semi-dry English cider, with bottles available at

Thriftway, Vashon Liquor and Minglement.

Tasting: At the Farmers Market every Saturday.

Nashi Orchards: The company opened in

2014 with the release of its Chojuro Blend Asian

Pear Perry. Nashi’s perrys (a wine-like drink made

from pears) & ciders can be purchased at Thriftway,

Minglement and the Vashon Liquor Store.

Tasting: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

year-round. Weekday tours and tastings are by

appointment; call 463-0358.

Vashon Brewing Company: Also known

as “Cliff’s Beer,” islander Cliff Goodman offers

original beers brewed right on Vashon using all

Washington and local ingredients. Several local

restaurants carry the beer, and Vashon Liquor

offers refillable growlers. Cliff’s is also available on

the ferries that sail to and from Vashon Island.

Seattle Distilling Company: Operated

by two island families, this spirits business has

quickly taken off since opening at Center. Creating

vodka, gin, whiskey, flavored liqueurs and even

liquor-filled truffles, it was voted Best Spirits/

Distillery in KING-5’s Best of Western Washington

poll last fall. Seattle Distilling products are available

at IGA, Vashon Liquor and at local restaurants.

Tasting: The distillery is open for tours & tastings

from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday

and by appointment; call 463-0830.

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For the quintessential community

experience, visit the Vashon Farmers

Market. It’s a great place to buy fresh,

organic produce, flowers and wonderful

handcrafted items — from caramels to

jewelry to carved wooden bowls and

spoons. You’ll also find beer and wine,

hot food, body products and even pet

treats. Most Saturdays through the sum-

mer the market offers live music, often

featuring local artists; the smell of fresh-

baked pastries wafts through the air and

children happily run around.

The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. every Saturday, from April through

December. From June through August, a

mini-market — produce and ingredient

vendors only — is offered on Wednesday

afternoons, from 3 to 6 p.m. Until

November, the Wednesday and Saturday

markets are held at the Village Green in

the heart of town; then the show moves

indoors for the last few weeks.

Throughout the year, there are special

guests, educational booths, themed

contests and celebrations, including a

pumpkin pie contest during the harvest

market, and CiderFest, when island-

grown apples steal the show. To get the

weekly “fresh sheet,” or to see an interac-

tive map of vendor booth locations, visit

the Vashon Island Growers Association’s

website, vigavashon.org.

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Burton Hill Farm & DairyCollin Medeiros 23419 107th Ave. SW burtonhillfarm.com

Cornerstone Farm & DairyNatalie Sheard 9125 SW 204th St. cornerstonefarmvashon.com

Forest Garden FarmLisa Hasselman and Chris Hedgpeth 10515 SW 140th St.

GreenMan FarmJasper and Will Forrester 8800 SW Dilworth Rd. greenmanfarm.com

Hogsback FarmBrian Lowry 16530 91st Ave. SW hogsbackfarmvashon.com

La Biondo Farm & KitchenKaren Biondo 20602 111th Ave. SW labiondofarm.com

Olive FarmAnna Olive SW 246th St. & Dockton Rd. facebook.com/olivefarmstand

Pacific Crest FarmJen and Bob Keller 23720 Dockton Rd. SW pacificcrest.org

Pacific PotagerMichelle Crawford 27918 Vashon Hwy. SW Find Pacific Potager on Facebook.

Pink Tractor FarmDave Hatfield 10714 SW Cemetery Rd. pinktractorfarm.com

Plum Forest Farm

Rob Peterson & Joanne Jewell 20020 107th Ave. SW plumforestfarm.com

Sun Island FarmJoe and Celina Yarkin 24002 Vashon Hwy. SW, outside the Harbor Mercantile sunislandfarm.com

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Visit a farm stand

Loving Lavender

Lavendar Hill Farm’s U-cut field and store are open from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, June 23 through July.

The farm features over 20 varieties of the fragrant flower and

offers tours, wreath and wand making instruction and oil distilling.

Visit them at 10425 SW 238th St. or lavenderhillvashon.com

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Pacific Crest Farm advertises fresh vegetables.

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Places to eatSee pages 46 - 53

AJ’s EspressoAs the island’s only drive-through coffee stand, AJ’s brews a mean cup of joe, and the baristas are always friendly. You can also pick up breakfast items, snacks, des-serts and fresh-made salads and sandwiches. A landscaped patio makes the small stand pleasant for walk-up customers.

Bramble HouseSlated to open in the summer of 2016 in the house across the street from Ober Park at the north end of town, Bramble House will be Vashon’s newest restaurant. The creation of Lia Bardeen, an expe-rienced chef who has worked in some of the world’s top restau-rants, Bramble House will feature modern American fare with local libations and ingredients, as well as weekend brunch.

Café LunaA warm and bustling cafe in the heart of downtown Vashon, Café Luna specializes in expertly craft-ed espresso drinks, but also boasts a full menu of made-from-scratch sweet and savory baked goods, a wide variety of organic salads made to order, unique grilled sandwiches, organic hand-crafted soups, exquisite quiche and much more. It has something for every-one, so stop in and take a look.

Casa BonitaThis small, family-run Mexican restaurant is a favorite among families, offering up heaping platters of food in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Its menu includes homemade tamales, enchiladas, authentic tacos, veg-etarian entrees and a nice tortilla soup.

GravyOpened in the spring of 2016, Gravy recently joined the Vashon family of eateries. Owned by Pepa Brower, an islander’s daughter, and her chef husband Dre Neeley, Gravy offers seasonal American eats with Southern and French influences, as well as barbeque on the weekends.

Green Ginger Chinese CuisineThe island’s only Chinese eatery, Green Ginger serves a vast offer-ing of both vegetarian and meat Asian fare. The Mongolian beef is particularly good, as are the szech-uan green beans, shrimp curry and almond chicken.

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Greenside GrillFormerly Mileta Creek, Greenside Grill is part of the Vashon Golf & Swim Club and is open to the public. Perched on the hills above the course, overlooking Quartermaster Harbor, the grill is the only restau-rant on Maury Island and offers a wide range of American fare — salmon, pork, fish and chips, pasta and more; it also has a full bar and an extensive wine list. In the sum-mer, its large deck opens for out-door dining.

The Hardware Store Restaurant The Hardware Store Restaurant has been an island staple for more than 10 years. A popular gathering place on the island, with a storied history, the restaurant serves upscale Amer-ican food with a focus on Northwest cuisine. Everything served is made from scratch using local and all-nat-ural ingredients to the extent pos-sible. Join them for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Enjoy their delicious menu, craft cocktails, impressive wine list, barista bar and art gallery. Create your own memo-ries in this historic place.

La PlayaLocated at the north-end ferry dock, overlooking Puget Sound, La Playa family restaurant features authentic, fresh and delicious Mexican food and drinks at an affordable price. From enchiladas to tamales and fajitas, the restaurant is a perfect place to catch the sunset before an evening ferry.

May Kitchen + BarThe recipient of much praise in the restaurant world, May Kitchen + Bar offers food that some say is the best Thai food in the Seattle area.


Cafe LunaAmazing FoodOpen Every Day!

9924 SW Bank Rd Vashon

Serving Fresh OrganicBatdorf and Bronson Coffee

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Run by chef May Chaleoy, the restaurant offers clas-sics such as phad thai and curry dishes, along with a myriad of other authentic dishes and signature cocktails.

Orca EatsOrca Eats serves quick, delicious food on Vashon’s streets and at events. The menu changes often for variety and seasonality. This summer, look for the big, black food truck in the Vashon Market/IGA parking lot between Granny’s and the post office for a full meal, a snack or take out to feed the gang. Orca Eats also caters private or business events. Entrees, sand-wiches, salads, sides, truck-made desserts, beverages and local produce are all available.

Perry’s Vashon BurgersFor inexpensive and simple eats, Perry’s is the place to go. Located in a small house at the south end of town, across from the movie theater, Perry’s offers burgers under $6 as well as french fries, corn dogs and milkshakes.


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Pure Organic Cafe & JuiceryFor those looking for health foods, vegan and glu-ten-free options on Vashon, Pure is a cozy health and wellness kitchen serving up feel-good food, includ-ing organic soups, fresh green juices, salads, Buddha bowls and handmade vegan desserts. Unique weekly specials include its locally famous raw vegan pizza, featured in Seattle Weekly’s Voracious Food Blog (served Wednesdays and Saturdays). Pure has a plant-based menu and dedicated gluten-free kitchen.

Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi The locals call it ”The Bike” and it is the hub of Vashon’s music scene. With live bands playing every Friday night, the eatery offers a variety of food from sushi and other Japanese delicacies to cheeseburgers and french fries. The Bike also offers a full bar.

The Rock Island Pub & Pizza Known as “The Rock” to locals, Vashon’s oldest pizza parlor has a loyal following. The restaurant has cre-

ative pizza recipes, as well as origi-nal salads and pastas. It offers wings and ribs as well. There is outdoor dining and a big-screen TV and fire-place inside. The Rock offers a full bar with many choices of draft beer. Families are welcome.

Saucy Sisters Brick Oven Pizzeria One of three pizza joints on the island, Saucy Sisters serves cus-tom-built pizzas (macaroni and cheese and California pizzas are a


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Great food Served Daily, Prime Rib dinner Last Friday of the monthFamily Friendly Atmosphere,

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couple of the creative offerings) cooked in a brick oven in 90 seconds. The restaurant features patio dining right on main street. It is family owned and operated with island hospitality. There are frosted mugs for beer, floats and ice cream sundaes.

Snapdragon Bakery and CafeSnapdragon is Vashon Island’s “home sweet home.” Featuring vegetarian dishes and delicious baked goods — think gigantic, fresh cinnamon rolls and cookies — Snapdragon’s cozy and welcoming envi-ronment beckons patrons to relax within its secret garden patio and listen to live music while taking in the unique art gallery.

Sporty’s Known for its hearty breakfasts, Sporty’s is a casual eat-ery located in the heart of town between the pharma-cy and local clothing store The President of Me. Serving hearty food such as chicken fried steak, the spot is a local hangout and the bar is bustling in the evenings.


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Vashon EaglesVashon’s chapter of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles is open to the public for dinner on Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Fridays. It also offers lunch on Thursdays and breakfast on Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon. The dinner menu varies nightly, usually offering one item — tacos on Tuesday, burgers on Wednesday and prime rib every fourth Friday. Breakfasts include a wide range of items. Proceeds benefit local charities.

Vashon PizzaThe only pizza delivery on the island, Vashon Pizza offers almost a dozen original pizzas. The small pizza parlor located between Vashon Mar-ket/IGA and Vashon Dance Academy also makes delicious calzones and cheese bread.

The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie & The MinglementThis place is known worldwide as one of the origi-nal Northwest specialty coffee roasters and

is the birthplace of Seattle’s Best Coffee. Locals know the Roasterie is a place to find organic pas-tries, hearty breakfast and lunch fare as well as locally hand-crafted kombucha, beer, wines and ciders on tap.

Vashon Island Baking Company Vashon Island Baking Company is a popular local bak-ery. It specializes in hand-crafted croissants, sea sonal pies, savory pastries, buttercream celebration cakes and coffee and espresso from The Vashon Island Cof-fee Roasterie. Visit the bakery in the heart of town.

ZamoranaZamorana serves authentic and spicy Mexican food. With indoor and outdoor seating, Zamorana is perfect for a quick meal between island adven-tures. Named after owner and cook Jorge Garnica’s hometown, he makes tacos, tortas and burritos similar to what he enjoyed growing up there.

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“But the pad thai is perhaps most memorable (and certainly most

authentic): servers deliver banana leaf–wrapped parcels of noodles bathed in house-made tamarind

sauce, mixed tableside with chiles, Chinese chives, bean sprouts, and

bitter banana fl owers.”– TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE

Recognized May Kitchen + Bar as one of the 20 best Thai restaurants in the country.

“The Best Thai in Seattle is on Vashon”– The Stranger

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!Immediately adjacent to the 9th hole,

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ZombiezNot your typical fast food place, this family-owned business, established in 2012, serves quality food made to order. Hand-cut fries, hand-dipped fish and chips, house-made sauces, Painted Hills beef, locally sourced ice cream, beer, wine and more grace the menu. Dine in or drive through its passenger-side drive through. Zombiez also caters, everything from simple bites to five-course wine dinners.

Hot places to grab cool treats

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It seems as if Vashon’s culinary offerings are always expanding, and that includes the island’s cool offerings for when the tem-perature rises in the sum-mer.

From fruit-topped frozen yogurt, to rich milkshakes and gelato, to farm-fresh ice cream, Vashon town has affordable frozen delicacies for every palate.

Glass Bottle CreameryRun by the same woman

who provides the island

with fresh-baked goods at

Vashon Island Baking Com-

pany, Glass Bottle Creamery

features island-made ice

cream and sorbets featur-

ing fresh and local ingre-

dients. The small creamery

wedged between the radio

studio and an art gallery at

the south end of town also

sells fresh milk, cheese and

handmade noodles.

Kenny’s Brain Freeze Frozen YogurtOne of Vashon’s newest

establishments, Ken-

ny’s opened in the front

portion of the Suds laun-

dromat in early 2016. With

six rotating yogurt flavors and plenty of toppings,

the place has become a hit with families and school-children.

Zuzu’s Ice CreamLocated in the Roasterie building at Center, ZuZu’s is cash-only and serves Pacific Northwest-made ice cream, smoothies and iced mochas only during the summer months.

Thriftway- D’Ambrosio GelatoOne of Vashon’s two grocery

stores, Thriftway serves

D’Ambrosio gelato made in

the Ballard neighborhood

of Seattle. The Italian treat

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ALL-MERCIFUL SAVIOUR ORTHODOX MONASTERY9933 SW 268th St (south of Dockton)

SUNDAYS: DIVINE LITURGY 9 a.m. – followed by Potluck– Visitors Welcome –

Call 463-5918www.vashonmonks.com • For gift shop hours, call the monastery

BETHEL CHURCH14736 Bethel Lane SW10 a.m. Sunday Service

All are Welcome!We offer mid-week groups for kids (AWANA), teens and adults

www.bethel-efc.org - Office: (206) 567-4255

BURTON COMMUNITY CHURCH23905 Vashon Hwy S.W.Sunday Service - 11 a.m.

www.burtonchurch.org • (206) 463-9977

CALVARY FULL GOSPEL CHURCHat Lisabeula • 13107 S.W. 220th St

Sunday Morning Worship/Children’s Church - 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship- TBD

Saturday Prayer - 7:30 p.m.Midweek Bible Study- Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Pastor: Steve SearsPhone: (206) 463-2567 (church) • (206) 463-9635 (pastor)

E-mail: [email protected]

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT15420 Vashon Highway S.W.

Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.Religious Exploration and Childcare – 9 a.m.Thursday Mid-week Eucharist - 12:30 p.m.

The Rev. Joseph Hickey-Tiernan, Priest in ChargeThe Rev. Ann Saunderson, Priest Associate

Phone: (206) 567-4488www.holyspiritvashon.org E-mail: [email protected]

VASHON LUTHERAN CHURCH18623 Vashon Hwy S.W. • P.O. Box 2930 Vashon, WA 98070

Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m.Pastor: The Rev. Joel Kutzke

The Rev. Jeff Larson, Ph.D., CounselingPhone: (206) 463-2655

www.vashonlutheranchurch.org • E-mail: [email protected]

VASHON INTUITIVE ARTS17331 Vashon Hwy SW

Organic, Nondenominational Prayer and Gratitude CircleThursdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Lorna Cunningham officiating 206-463-0025

HAVURAT EE SHALOM15401 Westside Hwy. S.W.

Serving the spiritual, social, and intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish communitySaturday Morning Torah Study 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Bet Sefer Sunday School 10-12 noon, twice monthlyPresident: Louise Dorfman Olsen

(206) 817-5036 • www.vashonhavurah.org

ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH16100 115th Ave SW P.O. Box 308 Vashon, WA 98070

For Mass times and other information, please call or visit our website.Phone: (206) 567-4149

E-mail: [email protected] • www.stjohnvianneyvashon.com

VASHON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH17708 Vashon Hwy. S.W.

Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m. • Pastor: Lynn Longfield Church Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Phone: (206) 463-2010 E-mail: [email protected]

www.vashonpreschurch.org

VASHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH17928 Vashon Hwy. S.W. * P.O. Box 330, Vashon, WA 98070

Sunday School for all ages - 9:00 a.m. * Sunday Service - 10:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study - Wednesday 11:00 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Paul Mitchell Phone: (206) 463-9804 • E-mail: office @vashonmethodist.org

www.vashonmethodist.org • Look for us on Facebook

VASHON ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 9318 SW Cemetery Road

Worship Service 10:00 a.m. (Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders)

Office Phone 463-3940Pastors: Mike Ivaska and Tyler Winters

www.VICC4Life.com

VASHON ISLAND UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP23905 Vashon Hwy S.W.

In Lewis Hall behind Burton Community ChurchCommunity, Diversity, Freedom of Belief, Enrichment of the Spirit

Sunday Services - 9:45 a.m. Mid-September through Mid-JuneReligious Exploration for Children and Youth

www.viuf.org • E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (206) 463-4775 • P.O. Box 1127 Vashon, WA 98070

VASHON FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP (QUAKERS)

Sunday 10 am Silent Worship Meeting in Members’ Homes Call for location, phone: (206) 567-5279

E-mail - [email protected]

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Vashon offers a varied multitude of community activi-ties every year, but the highlights of these activities are the island’s large festivals that kick off with Spring Fling around Easter and continue though the December holidays. Read on for information about upcoming festivals.

Vashon Park District’s annual Low Tide Celebration offers a chance to see the sound around Vashon and the sea life within it during one of the lowest tides of the year. This year, the 11th annual festival is scheduled for June 5 begin-ning at 10 a.m. at the Point Robinson lighthouse. The lowest tide of the day will be at 11:42 a.m.

On July 15, 16 and 17, the island’s annual blockbuster Strawberry Festival will overtake Vashon town with a parade, live music and activities for kids. The festival cel-ebrates the strawberry-growing heritage of the island that reached its heyday when Japanese immigrants settled here and began farms in the 1930s and 40s. See page 58 for more information.

Vashon’s Fourth of July fireworks display over Quartermaster Harbor is a celebration that draws the entire community to the waterfront. An impressive fireworks dis-play of colorful explosions that ref lect in the harbor’s calm

waters late at night is sponsored every year by generous islanders. Come to the waters’ shores early to get a good seat.

Ringing in the crisp, cool apple season, Vashon’s Ciderfest will take place on Oct. 1. Vashon is home to many small farms, specialty orchards and talented cider makers that pro-vide quality product for those seeking to drink locally. From tastings and orchard tours for the adults, to cider pressing for the kids, music and entertainment, the annual event will offer something for everyone.

As many holidays on Vashon are, Halloween is a lively time, and children take to the town’s streets to gather treats rain or shine. Vashon’s town core closes to traffic and cre-atively dressed families trick-or-treat and explore haunted houses. On the eve of the big day, the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie displays works of local jack-o-lantern art.

Scheduled for Dec. 2 and 3 this year, WinterFest’s tree-lighting ceremony and holiday season cheer draw island-ers out of their homes. The celebration includes a Santa-led parade, music and other winter season favorites. Businesses in town stay open late for holiday shopping.

When the days begin to get longer and the rainclouds begin to clear, Vashon’s Spring Fling kicks off with the Easter Bunny making an appearance the Saturday before Easter in Ober Park. The kid-friendly event is full of multiple egg hunts, crafts and delightful spring activities.

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Vashon Pharmacy’s primary focus is to provide the highest caliber of phar-

maceutical care to the residents of Vashon Island. Our fi ve staff pharmacists are avail-able 7 days a week with friendly and personal service including medication advice to both residents and visitors as well as medical equipment rentals. Operated by the same families for over 60 years, Vashon Pharmacy works daily to support the framework of our rural community.

This pharmacy is modeled after the many small town “mom & pop” stores

that we all miss from America’s historic street corners. Our friendly staff will be happy to help you fi nd something unique from the “other side” of Vashon Pharmacy includ-ing gifts for the home, personal care prod-ucts, yarn, greeting cards, photo frames and albums and so much more. The Pharmacy is also home to the Island’s largest selection of toys and games for children, as well as for souvenirs and Vashon Island sweatshirts and T-shirts.

Be sure to enjoy the green-space and bicycle racks built by Vashon Pharmacy

just south of our building on Main Street.

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The third weekend of each July more

than 30,000 people head to downtown

Vashon to take part in the island’s annual

Strawberry Festival.

The three-day affair, this year set for July 15 to 17, is a classic community celebration with parades, booths, a beer garden and activities for kids. Vashon’s festival is home-grown — it boasts performances by island musicians and locally made arts and crafts, allowing the spirit of Vashon to shine.

Ths Vashon-Maury Island Chamber of Commerce spon-sors the event and this year promises even more music and an expanded kids’ zone in Ober Park, complete with a youth stage, hands-on activities and several attractions and rides, including a zip line, pony rides and a giant slide.

Vashon’s numerous artists, long part of the festival, will also be included in more numbers this year. Expect to find them throughout the festival grounds.

The heart of the fesitval takes place along Vashon’s main highway downtown, with a variety of retailers, nonprofits and food vendors setting up shop. The focal point of the festival is the Grand Parade, which will take place Saturday

at 11 a.m. The Classic Car Parade, which also draws crowds, will take place Sunday at noon.

Highlights from years past expected again this year are street dances, the Bill Burby Fun Run and abundant music. An anticipated highlight new to the festival this year is traditional Japanese dance and music to honor Vashon’s Japanese farmers, who were interned after Pearl Harbor.

The weekend’s festivities begin Friday evening and run until Sunday late afternoon.

For guests coming from off-island or Vashon residents hoping to leave their cars at home, there will be shuttle service from both the north-end and south-end ferry docks both Saturday and Sunday.

For those visiting Vashon during the Strawberry Festival, check out vashonchamber.com for more information. Also pick up a copy of The Beachcomber’s annual Strawberry Festival guide, which comes out just before the festival.

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We are an experienced full-service general practice dental office with all digital x-rays and a friendly knowledgeable staff.

We offer minimally invasive, cosmetic, crown and bridge, oral surgery, dentures, all digital x-rays and more.

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17425 Vashon Hwy SW • Mailing: PO Box 673, Vashon Island WA 98070

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The Cat House 12200 SW 243 St (Off of Old Mill Rd) Saturday Adoptions 11:30-2:30

Dog adoptions by appointment: [email protected]

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For your petsVisit these local merchants for all your pet needs

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VI Horse Supply, Inc.(206) 463-6430 17710 112th Ave. SW

(8/10 mile west of town off Bank Road)

P.O. Box 868 • Vashon Island, WA 98070-0868

[email protected]

Like us on FacebookSummer Hours: 9am-6pm • 10am-5pm Sundays

CLOSED Wednesdays

One-stop shoppingfor your horse, barn,

pets and more:

IslandOwned &Operated

Since 1998

• Eastern WA Timothy Alfalfa & Orchard Grass Hay

• Full Selection of Grain & Feed Nutrena, LMF, Nature Smart Organics, Country Feeds,

Nature’s Café, Sun Seed & Zupreem + Dog Food, Collars, Leashes, Crates & the best dog toys on the Island!

• Uckele, Select, Kinetic, & Wendals Herbs

• Straw, Shavings, & Bedding Pellets

• Gates, Fencing & Stable Supplies, Buckets, Feeders, Hooks & Hardware

• Clothing & Outerwear for Kids & Adults

• English & Western Tack, Horse Blankets, Chaps & More. We’re your local EasyCare Hoof Boots Dealer

• Fly Sprays, Traps & Masks, Wound & Leather Care, lots of Grooming Supplies

• Large Selection of Books, Gift Items, Toys & Painted Ponies• Local Distributor for

Wet Whiskers

17321 Vashon Hwy. SWVashon Island

206-463-2200Open 7 days

a week

Sherman Creek Farm, LLC Photo

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7125 Fauntleroy Way SW • Seattle

206-937-2800 • www.TheKenney.org

Honoring the Past Celebrating the Present Anticipating the Future

For 107 yearsThe Kenney has servedas West Seattle’s onlyContinuing CareRetirement Community.We are dedicated tolife enhancement forthe senior community.

We provide health care,housing and services thatpromote optimum healthwhile preserving dignityand respect in a Christian environment.

We offer independent living (with and without services), assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing for rehabilitation and long-term care.

We are conveniently located just minutesfrom the Fauntleroy Ferry Dock.

construction services, inc.

New Construction • Remodeling

206.463.4988

Are you considering a remodel or building a new home?Call us for a free consultation.At McIntyre Construction, we have built our reputationon effective communication, detailed budgeting, ourattention to detail and superb craftsmanship.To see some of our projects and customer reviews, pleasevisit our website at www.mcintyreconstruction.com.

Awarded Best of Houzz 2015

Vashon:

Mica Gaxiola-Flynn Photo

Vashon’s beaches, wood-land trails and parks provide a perfect natural

playground for children, while other island places provide adventures all their own.

Go for a swimThe Vashon Pool season runs from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Throughout the summer, the pool will offer early morning and noontime lap swims, open swims every after-noon and evening, family swims and swimming lessons.

The pool has a spiral slide, diving board, plenty of pool toys and a ping pong table. Daily admission is $6.50 general and $3.25 for seniors. Children 3 and younger are free. Season passes and punch cards are available at a discounted price. Lessons and private pool rentals are available too. For more information, call Aquatics Director Scott Bonney at (206) 240-7721.

9600 SW 204th St.

Head to a parkOber Park, at the north edge of town, has play structures and swings, as well as woods and trails, and the library is just steps away.

Other play areas include Dockton Park, with playground equipment feet from the beach, and Chau-tauqua Elementary School, which offers play equipment, abundant walking trails and basketball hoops under the cover of a roof — a great outdoor spot on a rainy day. Agren Park sports a large field, trails in the woods and a baseball diamond.

Skateboard, bike at BARCThe Burton Adventure Recreation Center — or BARC — offers a popu-lar skate bowl, an indoor skateboard and in-line skate facility, a nine-hole

disc golf course, BMX trails and a

regulation sand volleyball court. All

activities are free and unsupervised.

See vashonparks.org for details.

10500 SW 228th St.

Go climbing (indoors)Vashon’s Recess Lab on the south edge of town offers a bouldering wall open to the public — kids as

young as 3 years old are welcome.

The wall, closed on Mondays and

Wednesdays, has pricing from $8 to

$12 for children, adults and seniors,

as well as discounted punch cards.

For more information, see

straightonstength.com.

17641 Vashon Hwy.

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A place for summer fun

BY SUSAN RIEMER BEACHCOMBER STAFF WRITER

This June, more than 100 working dogs and 75 han-dlers will gather on Vashon to take part in the annu-al Vashon Sheepdog Classic, a four-day event that draws more people than any other herding event on the West Coast.

The scene at Misty Isle Farms, the location of the June 9-12 event, will resemble pastoral England with rolling hills, sheep dotting the landscape and working dogs and their handlers at the ready to herd them.

In the heart of Vashon, the event will be a tradition-al sheepdog trial set on a classic course. It is also a fundraiser for youth organizations on Vashon and has contributed tens of thousands of dollars since Maggi McClure launched the event in 2010.

The event has grown considerably since that first

year and now includes a large fiber arts village, local

food, activities for children and the centerpiece of

the event — four days of dog trials.

The mission of these highly trained dogs is to run

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Vashon Sheepdog Classic:

Trials showcase working dogs and their handlers

Lisa Charaba Photo

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19715 Vashon Hwy SW • Vashon, WA 98070 • www.VashonDental.com • 206-463-3685

Leif RasmussenDDS, PLLC

Committed to providing excellent care and personalized treatment for the whole family. Services include all aspects of preventative, restorative and esthetic dentistry in a gentle, relaxed atmosphere.

the length of the field, gather what McClure has called “willful and wise” sheep and bring them into a pen back up the field not far from the handler. Throughout, the dogs must conduct themselves in an “efficient but workmanlike manner,” an important part of the process.

Last year, at least 8,500 people attended the event, and this year, McClure said she expects about 10,000.

Thursday will be given over to young dogs and their handlers, while the remainder of the trials will be a competition for more seasoned dogs.

Someday, she said, organizers might need to cap the number of people who come through the gates of the event, but that is not expected this year.

Tickets, $10 per person for adults, with kids 10 and under admitted for free, are available at brownpaper-tickets.com. They will also be available at the gates, but advance purchase is recommended. Thursday, with the young dogs running, will be pay-what-you-can entry.

For more information, see vashonsheepdogclassic.com.

Dog-friendly VashonVashon’s a great place to venture out with a four-legged friend. There are several parks and beach-es where a dog can be off-leash if it’s under voice command. KVI Beach, Point Robinson and the Maury Island Marine Park are favorite beach spots for well-be-haved dogs to romp. (See pages 12-13).

Other favorite spots are Island Center Forest, a 400-acre expanse of trails where dogs are allowed (see page 10). Also consider the long trails of Dockton Forest. (See page 11). Just remember, dogs need to share the trail with horses, cyclists and joggers, so aggressive and overly friendly dogs need to be leashed at all times.

If your dog gets lost (or if you

want to adopt one while visiting

the island), contact Vashon Island

Pet Protectors, a local animal

welfare organization, by visiting

its website, vipp.org.

For pet emergencies, contact Fair

Isle Animal Clinic at 463-3607.

Anneli Fogt Photo

Island dog Duffy enjoys the sea breeze at Maury Island Marine Park.

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Chamber of Commerce

Visit our visitor center at 17141 Vashon Hwy, Vashon, WA 98070 or check us out online at

www. vashonchamber.com, on Facebook: Vashon Chamber and on Twitter : @VashonChamber 206-463-6217

Visit Vashon for other great Island events throughout the year:

Tom Stewart Memorial Classic Car Parade July 17, 2016

CiderFestOctober 1, 2016

Trick-Or Treat NightMonday October 31, 2016

Shop Vashon PassportNovember 1 to November 30, 2016

Holiday Parade and Tree LightingDecember 3rd, 2016

Spring Fling Easter Egg HuntSaturday April 15th, 2017

Join us for the 107th

JU LY 15, 16, 17, 2016

STRAWBERRY festival

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A&E BED & BREAKFAST(206) 276-5136

www.vashonbandb.com

ARTHOUSE GUEST SUITEAT HINGE GALLERY(206) 659-9243

www.hingegallery.com

ARTIST’S STUDIO LOFT B & B(206) 463-2583

www.vashonbedandbreakfast.com

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Available July - October!The Bowerie is a waterfront, sandy beach property. A place to relax, watch and

listen to eagles and seagulls. Enjoy the sunrise and sunset! The Bowerie has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a full kitchen and laundry. $180 per night with a 3-night minimum. 206.707.4696

www.vashonchamber.com

w w w . h i n g e g a l l e r y . c o m9905 SW 174 th Avenue

private entry wifi kitchenette

QUARTERMASTERCOTTAGE.COM

206-794-9451

In the heart of historic BurtonSingle night stays welcome

Places to Stay on Vashon

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Free WiFi !*2-day

minimum

Northview Guest HouseNorthview Guest HouseWe have plenty of room and a view at our2,000 sq. ft. guest house on Vashon Island!

4 Bedrooms • Reasonable Rates*Tel: (206) 463-9181 • Fax (206) 463-6919

Email: [email protected] • www.onvashon.com

Romantic Island Getaway...Maury Cottage

...a bed and bath experience!An elegant, northwest-style guest cottage featuring:

TM

[email protected] (206) 276-5136 www.vashonbandb.com

Quiet, one-bedroom suite with kitchenette, bath and private deck located on Burton Hill.

AYH RANCH/CAMPGROUND(206) 463-2592

www.vashonhostel.com

BELLE BALDWIN HOUSE(206) 463-9602

www.vashonparkdistrict.org

BOWERIE ON QUARTERMASTER HARBOR(206) 707-4696


EAGLE HEIGHTS COTTAGE BED & VEGETABLES(206) 304-7188

www.eagleheightscottage.com

KVI BEACH HOUSE(206) 463-6276

www.vrbo.com/408415

LAST RESORT GUEST HOUSE(206) 495-1410


LAVENDER HILL FARM(323) 376-6444

www.lavenderhillvashon.com

MAURY COTTAGE(206) 463-4558

www.maurycottage.com

NORTHVIEW GUEST HOUSE(206) 463-9181

www.onvashon.com

POINT ROBINSON LIGHTHOUSE/ KEEPER’S QUARTERS(206) 463-9602

www.vashonparkdistrict.org

QUARTERMASTER COTTAGE(206) 794-9451

www.quartermastercottage.com

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OFFERING THREE HISTORIC BEACHFRONT VACATION RENTALS

EVENTS: Lighthouse Tours

Weddings Kite Day Retreats

Low Tide Festival

Let your vacation be a great adventure. Take a day trip. Picnic. Find treasures in the Ship’s Store. Play. Hike. Kayak. Relax. Vashon: A half-hour from Seattle. A whole world away. Stay with us.

STAY WITH US

Contact us at: Vashon Park District

P.O. Box 1608 Vashon Island, WA 98070

[email protected] (206) 463-9602

For reservation information please visit at www.vashonparks.org/lodging

There is no better way to experience Vashon Island than to vacation in one of Vashon Park District’s three historic rentals. The houses are all beachfront, sleep four to eight people, and comecompletely furnished. You just need to pack a lunch and grab your beach shoes.

Point Robinson Lighthouse

These are the original Keepers’ Quarters from a century ago. Watch huge cargo ships and maybe even the mighty orca—from your own front porch.

Belle Baldwin House at Fern Cove

Belle Baldwin was Washington State’s first female physician. The house is located in Fern Cove nature preserve and features second growth forest, two creeks and 750 feet of shoreline. It’s a birder’s paradise.

Places to Stay on Vashon

SWALLOW’S NEST GUEST COTTAGES(800) ANY-NEST

www.vashonislandcottages.com

THE LODGES ON VASHONwww.lodgesonvashon.com

[email protected]

TRIPLEBROOK GUEST COTTAGE AND BARN(206) 463-3386

www.triplebrookvashon.com

VILLA VASHON LODGING & EVENTS(206) 650-0766 [email protected]

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Romance,Charm &Sunsets

await you…•

View of Colvos PassageBeach Access

Hot Tub

Paradise Found

Last Resort Guest House206.495.1410


VA C AT I O N R E N TA L6 bedroom farmhouseWeekly and Weekends

Book at: lavenderhillvashon.comvia Airbnb or VRBO

or call 323-376-6444Reunions • Weddings

Corporate [email protected]

Open for U-Cut in season 6/23-7/31(see our ad on pg. XX)

SAILBOAT • HOT TUB • MASSAGEChild & Pet Friendly Major Credit Cards

C O T T A G E SHOSTING VISITORS TO VASHON SINCE 1981

with KitchensWalk along the Beach

Snuggle by a fire • Spectacular views

The Swallow’s Nest1-800-ANY-NEST 206-463-2646

www.vashonislandcottages.com

If once you have slept on an islandYou’ll never be quite the same…Excerpt from a poem by Rachel Lyman Field

CAMP SEALTH ON VASHON ISLAND

campfireseattle.org • 800-451-CAMP

• Day & Overnight Camp • Environmental Education • Retreats - Group sizes from 10 to 400 welcome!

Stunning secluded location on 400

acres of woods with trails and 1.5 miles

of private waterfront!

Open Year-Round!

Michelle L. Ramsden

(206) 406-3723P.O. Box 296

Vashon, WA [email protected]

tree assessmentstree removal

tree and shrub pruning

L I C # M I C H E L R 8 7 4 P T

CAMP SEALTH ON VASHON ISLAND

campfireseattle.org • 800-451-CAMP

• Day & Overnight Camp • Environmental Education • Retreats - Group sizes from 10 to 400 welcome!

Stunning secluded location on 400

acres of woods with trails and 1.5 miles

of private waterfront!

Open Year-Round!

Wait! Before you go...

Three must-visit local secrets

Google Maps Photo

The UFO at the Vashon Airport, placed to commemorate a 1968 UFO sighting.

1. Betty MacDonald Farm 11835 99th Ave SW

Now a bed and breakfast, American au-thor Betty MacDonald, best-known for her humorous autobiography, “The Egg and I,” lived on this 6-acre farm while writing her books. The library still has memorabil-ia from the days when she lived there.

2. Granny’s Attic 17707 100th Ave SW

An island institution, Granny’s Attic is Vashon’s thrift shop where you can find everything. Located next to Vashon Market/IGA, the shop is staffed by vol-unteers and annually gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to local healthcare organizations.

3. Vashon Airport UFOSW 160th St.

According to local lore, in February of 1968, three islanders reported seeing a shiny, saucer-shaped craft, which froze a pond over which it had hovered. A sculpture is at the airport to commemo-rate the sighting.

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Visit again soonVashon is a place to breathe in clean air as you hike through the woods, dig your toes in the sand, hear a chorus of frogs sing as the sun goes down and eat good, local food.

A truly unique gem in the sound, the island has an addictive vibe that beckons you back. Once you’ve gotten a taste of Vashon’s adventuresome nature, you’ll likely want to experience it again and again.

We hope you will. It’s a special place — warm, welcoming and full of good people.

So stay in touch. Check The Beachcomber’s website often, and come back soon. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find the island’s lure so powerful you won’t want to leave. It’s happened to many of us. — Anneli Fogt, editor

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Vashon is a place to breathe in clean air as you hike through the woods, dig your toes in the sand, hear a chorus of frogs sing as the sun goes down and eat good, local food.

A truly unique gem in the sound, the island has an addictive vibe that beckons you back. Once you’ve gotten a taste of Vashon’s adventuresome nature, you’ll likely want to experience it again and again.

We hope you will. It’s a special place — warm, welcoming and full of good people.

So stay in touch. Check The Beachcomber’s website often, and come back soon. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find the island’s lure so powerful you won’t want to leave. It’s happened to many of us. — Anneli Fogt, editor

GOODBYE

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Windermere Vashon

Helping you live in your dreams

www.WindermereVashon.com

Windermere Vashon ◊ 17233 Vashon Hwy SW ◊ PO Box 1867 ◊ 206-463-9148

SnapdragonRustic Bakery & Savoury Cafe

Catering for All OccassionsCocktails • Bar Open Late • Live Music

Wednesday thru Sunday 9 am - 8 pm

206 463 1310

Beer & Wine • Garden Patio17817 Vashon Hwy, Vashon WA 98070

www.tvicr.com

www.facebook.com/tvicr

www.twitter.com/tvicr

Celebrating 110+ years at “Center” The Historic Heart of Vashon Island

206-463-980019529 Vashon Highway SW

Vashon WA 98070

This building has been many things

to many people in the 110+ years

it has stood. From general store to

dance hall, from feed shop to most

famously, the birthplace of Seattle’s

Best Coff ee. Today both the Vashon

Island Coff ee Roasterie and the

Minglement proudly call it home

and humbly carry on in these

traditions of meaning.

Known worldwide as one of the

original NW specialty coff ee roasters

and the home of Heirloom Coff ee,

locals also know us as the place to

fi nd over 300 herbs, spices and loose

leaf teas, organic non-GMO pastries,

breakfast, and lunch fare, groceries,

local produce, health supplements,

gifts, kombucha, and local beer and

ciders on tap.

Heart History People Place

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NORTH END 1 BELLE BALDWIN HOUSE

11408 SW Cedarhurst Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602

2 BETHEL EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 14736 Bethel Lane SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4255

3 DILWORTH POINT BED & BREAKFAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 550-7714

4 EAGLE HEIGHTS COTTAGE 13528 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 304-7188

5 JOHN L. SCOTT REAL ESTATE 13401 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-1600

6 LA PLAYA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 10824 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-0020

7 NORTHVIEW GUEST HOUSE 104th Pl SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9181

8 ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH 16100 115th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-4149

9 VILLA VASHON LODGING & EVENTS 10836 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 206 650-0766

NORTH OF TOWN 10 AYH RANCH/CAMPGROUND

12119 SW Cove Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2592

11 ARTIST’S STUDIO LOFT B&B 16529 91st Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2583

12 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 15420 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-4488

13 HARBOR SCHOOL/CARPE DIEM PRIMARY 15920 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-5955

14 PALOUSE WINERY 12431 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4994

15 VASHON COMMUNITY CARE 15333 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4421

16 VASHON WINERY 10317 SW 156th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-0055

WEST OF TOWN 17 LAST RESORT GUEST HOUSE

19807 Robinwood Road SW . . . . . . . . . 206 495-1410

18 TRIPLEBROOK GUEST COTTAGE & BARN 17705 Westside Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3386

19 VASHON ISLAND HAVURAH 15401 Westside Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1339

20 VI HORSE SUPPLY/CEDAR VALLEY STABLES 17710 112th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6430

21 WESTSIDE STABLES 21200 Westside Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9828

IN TOWN 22 AJ’S ESPRESSO 17311 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 383-0195

23 AMIAD AND ASSOCIATES 17500 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4060

24 THE BEACHCOMBER 17141 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B . . . . . . . . . . .463-9195

25 BRAMBLE HOUSE 17123 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 408-7159

26 CAFÉ LUNA 9924 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0777

27 CASA BONITA 17623 100th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6452

28 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 17141 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite A . . . . . . . . . . 463-6217

29 CORE CENTRIC PERSONAL TRAINING CENTER 17205 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B3 . . . . 206 388-8953

30 DOVA SILKS 17600 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite 112. . . . . . . . 463-4888

31 DOUG’S AUTO REPAIR 17224 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9106

32 ESSENTIALS 4 17326 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7706

33 FRAME OF MIND 9926 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3933

34 GIRAFFE 17626 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1372

35 GLASS BOTTLE CREAMERY 17637 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-1033

36 GRANNY’S ATTIC 17707 SW 100th Avenue SW . . . . . . . . . . . .463-3161

37 GREEN GINGER 9851 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7788

38 THE HARDWARE STORE RESTAURANT Corner of Hwy / Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-1800

39 HERBAN BLOOM 17600 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 607-8885

40 HERON’S NEST 17600 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5252

41 HINGE GALLERY 9905 SW 174th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 659-9243

42 ISLAND ESCROW SERVICE 9929 SW Bank Road #204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3137

43 ISLAND INSURANCE CENTER, INC 17804 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9125

44 ISLAND PAPER CHASE 17607 B Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9000

45 ISLAND SECURITY SELF STORAGE 10015 SW 178th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0555

46 ISLAND YOGA CENTER 17520 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2058

47 JAMES HAIR DESIGN 17414 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9942

48 KENNY'S BRAIN FREEZE 17320 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 491-6157

49 LE OUISTITI FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL 10014 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 613-9243

50 THE LODGES ON VASHON 17205 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 641-4717

51 MAY KITCHEN + BAR 17614 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 408-7196

52 NORTHWEST SPORTS Thriftway Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5906

53 OUR COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION (OCCU) 9701 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 426-5657

54 PANDORA’S BOX 17321 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3401

55 PRESIDENT OF ME 17601 ½ Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . .206 947-4777

56 PURE VEGAN CAFE 9925 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 434-9419

57 RAVEN’S NEST ART GALLERY 17508 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 567-5826

58 RED BICYCLE BISTRO & SUSHI 17618 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5959

59 ROCK ISLAND PUB & PIZZA 17322 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6814

60 SAUCY SISTERS BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA 17636 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7743

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61 SNAPDRAGON 17817 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1310

62 SUGAR SHACK 17636 100th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3782

63 SPORTY’S 17611 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0940

64 VALISE 17633 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 375-5886

65 VASHON INTUITIVE ARTS (VIA) 17331 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0025

66 VASHON ISLAND BAKING COMPANY 17506 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1441

67 VASHON ISLAND DENTAL/MARC O. LANGLAND, DDS. 17425 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9282

68 VASHON LIQUOR 17803 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B . . . . . . . . . .463-2163

69 VASHON MARKET/IGA 17639 100th Avenue SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9725

70 VASHON-MAURY ISLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM 10105 SW Bank Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7808

71 VASHON ISLAND MUSIC Thriftway Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0552

72 VASHON RECESS LAB 17641 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 434-5261

73 VASHON PARK DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS 17130 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602

74 VASHON PHARMACY 17617 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9118

75 VASHON SELF STORAGE 17425 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-7411

76 VASHON THEATRE 17723 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3232

77 VASHON THRIFTWAY 9740 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2100

78 VMI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 17311 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4864

79 WET WHISKERS 17321 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2200

80 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE 17233 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9148

81 ZAMORANA 17722 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 356-5684

82 ZOMBIEZ 17705 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7777

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19001 Vashon Hwy SW, #100 . . . . . . . . . . .463-9115

84 COUNTRY STORE & FARM 20211 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3655

85 FAT CAT PADDLEBOARDING 8222 SW Quartermaster Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1755

86 FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CLINIC 10030 SW 210th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3671

87 FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES 18134 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5477

88 KVI BEACH HOUSE 20252 77th Place SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6276

89 OPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY 18870 103rd Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206-408-1241

90 SEATTLE DISTILLING COMPANY 19429 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0830

91 TREASURE ISLAND 19603 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2083

92 UMO SCHOOL & PHYSICAL ARTS 18870 103rd Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0025

93 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 17928 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9804

94 VASHON ALLIED ARTS GALLERY 19704 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-5131

95 VASHON ATHLETIC CLUB 19120 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5601

96 VASHON DENTAL/LEIF RASMUSSEN, DDS. 19715 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3685

97 VASHON ISLAND COFFEE ROASTERIE & THE MINGLEMENT 19529 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9800

98 VASHON ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 9318 SW Cemetery Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3940

99 VASHON LUTHERAN CHURCH 18623 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2655

100 VASHON-MAURY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10010 SW 210th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6332

101 VASHON SPORTSMEN’S CLUB 19720 Singer Road SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9440

102 VIPP CAT SHELTER 12200 SW 243rd Street . . . . . . . . . . . .206 389-1085

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103 A&E BED & BREAKFAST 10910 SW 232nd St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 276-5136

104 THE BOWERIE ON QUARTERMASTER HARBOR 10127 SW Burton Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 707-4696

105 BURTON COMMUNITY CHURCH In Burton on Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9977

106 CALVARY FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 13107 SW 220th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2567

107 CAMP SEALTH 14500 SW Camp Sealth Road . . . . . . . . . . . .463-3174

108 FROGGSONG GARDENS 23416 115th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 932-4717

109 HARBOR MERCANTILE Burton Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2500

110 LAVENDER HILL FARM 10425 SW 238th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 376-6444

111 NASHI ORCHARDS 25407 Wax Orchard Road SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0358

112 QUARTERMASTER COTTAGE 23819 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 794-9451

113 SPICEBERRY HOME & APPAREL 23927 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4628

114 SWALLOW’S NEST GUEST COTTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (800) ANY-NEST or 463-2646

115 VASHON ISLAND UNITARIAN CHURCH In Burton on Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4775

116 VASHON WATERSPORTS Jensen Point Boathouse 463-9257 or 463-YAKS (9257)

MAURY ISLAND 117 ALL MERCIFUL SAVIOUR ORTHODOX

MONASTERY 9933 SW 268th St . . . . . . 463-5918

118 GREENSIDE GRILL 24615 75th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2005

119 MAURY COTTAGE 5313 SW Pt Robinson Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4558

120 PT ROBINSON LIGHTHOUSE 3705 SW Pt Robinson Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602

121 SWALLOW’S NEST GUEST COTTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (800) ANY-NEST or 463-2646

122 VASHON GOLF & SWIM CLUB 24615 75th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9410

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A Better Roofing Company ..................... 206 935-1575Abode Electric.......................................360 990-0934Anu Rana’s Healthy Kitchen .................... 206 408-7470Blue Dog Builders, Inc. ............................206 735-1150CFM Carpet Cleaner ...............................206 463-9583Cliff’s Beer ................................... www.cliffsbeer.comDeliciousHealthFoods.com.................. 206 579-8132The DoVe Project ................................... 206 462-0911Dragon’s Head Cider .........www.dragonsheadcider.comGoforthGill Architects .....................................463-5222Greentree Dozing .........................................463-3889Guild Hall Construction ................................. 463-4248 Herban Feast Event Planning/Catering 206 932-4717Joanna Gardiner ........................................... 567-0560McIntyre Construction .................................. 463-4988Mike England, Mortgage Consultant .......206 271-3219Orca Eats Food Truck

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Paco's Landscaping ....................................... 463-2725

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