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

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CONTENTS INTRO: WHAT IS IT ABOUT VASHON? OUTDOORS & RECREATION Hiking Point Robinson Beaches Cycling Helpful information Orcas Ferries Sailing

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Vashon’s new arts center Opera and theater Music Galleries Studio tour Island radio: Voice of Vashon

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FOOD & DRINK Island wine Local cider, beer and spirits Farmers Market Farm stands Restaurants Frozen Treats

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hirty 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 malfunctioned. 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.

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Like most non-native Vashonites, my passage to the island comes with a story. After all, to settle 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 ecosystems. 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

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reflection; the opportunity to circumnavigate one’s home under sail, by rowing an eight-person shell, kayaking or even by foot to see, firsthand, the geologic variations 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 families living several thousand miles away, the rumination turned obsessive. And yet, when we sold our first house on Vashon, we bought another on Maury.

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noted, is a natural selector. Vashon — being an island — is in a sense self-selecting. The wife of an off-island colleague once declared Vashon held astonishing 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 sunsets. They may work for island businesses or schools, telecommute or fashion alternative 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 embarrassingly obvious: the people. Our community. 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 certain 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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Take a hike: Through the woods or to the water, there’s plenty to see

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or 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 Forest At 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 volunteers known as the Friends of Island Center Forest. Trails, ponds and extensive wetlands are found here, as is an artful, timber-frame shelter — 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 everyone 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 Forest This 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 Quartermaster 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 Dockton Forest; construction by community 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. Immediately 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 Preserve A 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.

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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 Cove Winding 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 major salmon-bearing streams. At the end of this topographically 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 abundance 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 birders 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 Preserve This 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 migratory 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, Douglas firs, the occasional Pacific yew … and lots of deer.

Insider Tip: The 25 mph speed limit on the peninsula 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 neighborhood.

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 follow the road to Jensen Point Park where parking is available. Leashed dogs are allowed.

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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 walkable 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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An island in the sun: Soak up rays on a beach 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.

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This 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.

Children from the island’s Camp Sealth play in the sand along Vashon’s shoreline.

KVI Beach This beach gets its name from the nearby AM radio tower that provides not only a radio signal, but a roosting 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.

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.

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Directions: From town, head south on Vashon Highway.

Turn left at SW 204th Street; take another left on Chautauqua Beach Road, then right on SW 204th Street.

Note: Very limited parking.

Lisabeula Park One 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, winding road.

Maury Island Marine Park Once 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 view from Maury Island Marine Park on a clear day reveals massive Mount Rainier keeping watch over a still sound. A short but steep walk leads to the views.

Directions: From town, head south on Vashon Highway and turn left on SW 204th Street. When it comes to a T, turn right on Dockton Road SW At a Y in the road, veer left onto SW Point Robinson Road. Take a right onto 59th

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The North End The 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.

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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 Park Twelve 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.

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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.

Grab a board 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 paddleboarding. Vashon offers two places to rent paddling gear.

Vashon Watersports: With a fleet of kayaks, canoes and paddleboards 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 weeknights. 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 offering 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.

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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 f 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 barbecue for a long time afterward — something 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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Cycle the island’s open roads on your own time 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 southend 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, summer day — takes riders from the north-end ferry dock south to Quartermaster Drive and then north to KVI Beach, a great place to stop and relax.

All of these routes, and much more information, can be found at stov.us/activities/bikeMaps.html.

Bike repair 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.

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Helpful information 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 service 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 & Rescue 10020 S.W. Bank Rd 463-2405 | Emergency: 911 VIFR handles major emergencies on the island and works with the ferries and local medical helicopters.

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

Medical Clinics Vashon 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, Franciscan 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 offices

King County Sheriff’s Office

Vashon 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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the Vashon Hydrophone Project at 463-9041 if you spot a whale. VHP also handles calls about injured, potentially stranded or dead marine mammals.

Tides For information on tides on Vashon, visit saltwatertides. com/pickpred.html, go to “Washington” and select “Point Vashon” or “Tahlequah.” For red tide information, call (800) 562-5632.

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Vashon Park District Facilities and Their Amenities Agren Memorial Park Burton Acres/Jensen Point Burton Adventure Rec Ctr. 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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BY SARAH LOW BEACHCOMBER STAFF WRITER The Pacific Northwest draws travelers year-round with its natural beauty, temperate 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 comprised 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 genetics, diet, repertoire of calls, appearance, behavior and culture. They eat fish (primarily Chinook salmon), and given their low numbers, are also listed as endangered 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 captivity 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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Hunters work to round up orcas during the infamous Shamu capture of 1965 in Carr Inlet, south of Vashon Island.

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 environment.”

Stateler trained as a marine naturalist and interned at the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, Washington, which promotes stewardship of the SRKWs and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. She established the Vashon Hydrophone — an underwater microphone 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 islanders 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.”

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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 adolescent female, the original “Shamu,” was captured — her mother was killed during the event, and Shamu died after six years of captivity in San Diego.

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 imperative 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 particular) 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 winter months, but can be in the area at any time of the year.

Stateler’s helpful hints for whale spotters 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 members of the J, K and L pods, see whalemuseum.org/collections/meet-the-whales.

— ISLAND HISTORIAN BRUCE HAULMAN CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ARTICLE.

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 communicate with each other to locate food have all contributed to the struggle of this group to not just replenish its numbers, but survive.

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in a Vashon Facebook group with a fill-in-the-blank for group members: “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 comments about favorite ferry things, centered around leaving the hustle 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 connecting 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 lifestyle 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 system’s records show 19 couples married 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 population was large enough for semi-regular ship service. Island historian Bruce Haulman said that islander S. D. “Salmon” Sherman purchased a lifeboat and refitted it as a schooner, 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 connecting 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 experience,” according to Haulman, but “ferry wars erupted in the 1930s ... as the Great Depression put pressures on all aspects of ferry service.”

By the 1930s, ferry service was predominantly 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.

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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 generously 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 Away Islanders and visitors alike can learn to sail on Vashon with the Vashon Park District, which offers islander Bruce Haulman’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 Quartermaster Harbor.

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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 auditorium with cast-in-place concrete walls and fir trim is designed for natural acoustics, which accounts for its sizable interior volume.

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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.

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 orchestra 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 turbulent 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 different scenario that included good acoustics and a proper stage.

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

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, working 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 community, 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 opportunities to bring in other art forms, but we also hope there will be community dinners in the lobby. We want to use the entire building,” she said, “not only for arts programming but to host events that might appeal to people who might not want to attend an

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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 building. 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 warmer 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 building on Vashon. It currently holds a barber shop and Treasure Island antique store.

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Vashon Opera: Big city shows with no city hassle 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 company has drawn sellout crowds and considerable praise. Jennifer and Andy Krikawa, the founding couple, have produced over a dozen fullscale operas, including “La Boheme,” “Madama Butterfly” and “Don Giovanni.” The all volunteer-run company has been an effort of more than 90 Vashon community members donating their time and talents to create top-notch opera. The company 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.

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Drama Dock makes community theater shine Celebrating 40 years of theatrical productions, Drama Dock is an island institution.

The community theater company showcases Vashon’s remarkable thespians with a full season of plays and musicals.

Some of the shows recently 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 details about current and upcoming productions.

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

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.

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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 ost 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-production 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 summer, Concerts in the Park showcase local bands in free outdoor performances in Ober Park.

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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.

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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, country, jazz, reggae and more from Vashon and beyond. The bistro offers a full lunch and dinner 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.

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Peruse a gallery or two ... or more ashon has become a mecca for artists drawn to its alchemy of natural beauty, studio spaces and strong community of arts supporters. Painters, sculptors, photographers, fiber artists and more live and work on the island, while galleries and art shops exhibit the work of talented local and regional artists.

So where do you look for art?

Here are a few suggestions.

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Hastings-Cone Gallery 17817 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.

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

Hinge Gallery 9905 174th St. and Vashon Hwy S.W. The shop and gallery features monthly exhibitions of contemporary, local and regional artists along with art books, letterpress cards, hand-printed shirts, prints, framing and more.

See hingegallery.com.

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munity art space. Locals and community groups hold shows throughout the year, and acclaimed local photographer Ray Pfortner and his photography students exhibit regularly.

VALISE Gallery 17633 Vashon Hwy S.W. Located in the heart of town, this collective shows a provocative mix of art, often with a humorous, File Photo ironic or activist bent. Sometimes Sue Coleman’s work on display at Raven’s Nest. fine art adorns the walls, other times mind-bending installations.

Raven’s Nest See valisegallery.com.

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Showcasing Northwest Coast Native art, much of it created by islander and Tlingit Master Carver Israel Shotridge, this gallery offers a variety of Native-designed cards, mugs, scarves, apparel and books. Find Raven’s Nest on Facebook for more.

SAW 9922 S.W. Bank Road Starving Artist Works (SAW) showcases art by 110 local artists. Work includes 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 Gallery 17600 Vashon Hwy S.W. The corridor between Herban Bloom and Heron’s Nest doubles as a 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 Arts 17331 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 alternative healing and learning.

See vashonintuitivearts.com.

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 gallery 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.

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Studio tour shows where magic happens 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, inviting 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 community produces an array of artwork in various media,

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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 available 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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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 talented 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 community radio has always represented to small-town America: A virtual town square, where friends and neighbors create home-grown, locally produced 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 Zombiez 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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Anneli Fogt Photo 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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For travel guidance, ferry notifications 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 regarding 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” scattered along Vashon Highway and on Maury Island.

When combined with a TV station and two newspapers, Vashon Island has a large media footprint for such an isolated, bucolic community. 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 volunteers 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.

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Washington D.C. that the low-power 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 emergency alerts at 1650 AM. A public access TV station was acquired for beaming community meetings and locally-produced video to islanders.

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From wine to whiskey: Island libations 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 company that creates whiskey, gin and vodka and a beer-maker, the island is the place to enjoy a summer day imbibing in local pleasures.

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WINE Palouse Winery is located on Vashonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

Vashon Wineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ron Irvine at work.

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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 islandgrown 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 appointment. 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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Courtesy Photo Cliff Goodman of Vashon Brewing Company at work on his Cliff’s Beer in his island brewery.

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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Get a taste of Vashon at the farmers market For the quintessential community experience, visit the Vashon Farmers Market. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to buy fresh, organic produce, flowers and wonderful handcrafted items â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from caramels to jewelry to carved wooden bowls and spoons. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find beer and wine, hot food, body products and even pet treats. Most Saturdays through the summer the market offers live music, often featuring local artists; the smell of freshbaked 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; produce and ingredient vendors only â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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

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contests and celebrations, including a pumpkin pie contest during the harvest market, and CiderFest, when islandgrown apples steal the show. To get the

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Visit a farm stand Burton Hill Farm & Dairy Collin Medeiros 23419 107th Ave. SW burtonhillfarm.com

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

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

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Hogsback Farm

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

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Anna Olive Joe and Celina Yarkin SW 246th St. & Dockton Rd. 24002 Vashon Hwy. SW, facebook.com/olivefarmstand outside the Harbor Mercantile Ray Pfortner Photo Pacific Crest Farm Pacific Crest Farm advertises fresh vegetables. sunislandfarm.com Jen and Bob Keller 23720 Dockton Rd. SW Loving Lavender pacificcrest.org Lavendar Hill Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U-cut field and store are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, June 23 through July.

Pacific Potager Michelle Crawford The farm features over 20 varieties of the fragrant flower and 27918 Vashon Hwy. SW offers tours, wreath and wand making instruction and oil distilling.

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As 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, desserts and fresh-made salads and sandwiches. A landscaped patio makes the small stand pleasant for walk-up customers.

Opened 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 Cuisine The island’s only Chinese eatery, Green Ginger serves a vast offering of both vegetarian and meat Asian fare. The Mongolian beef is particularly good, as are the szechuan green beans, shrimp curry and almond chicken.

Bramble House Slated 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 experienced chef who has worked in some of the world’s top restaurants, Bramble House will feature modern American fare with local libations and ingredients, as well as weekend brunch.

Café Luna A warm and bustling cafe in the heart of downtown Vashon, Café Luna specializes in expertly crafted 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 everyone, so stop in and take a look.

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CASA BONITA Mexican Restaurant Lunch & Dinner Daily 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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Greenside Grill Formerly 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 restaurant on Maury Island and offers a wide range of American fare â&#x20AC;&#x201D; salmon, pork, fish and chips, pasta and more; it also has a full bar and an extensive wine list. In the summer, its large deck opens for outdoor dining.

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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 American food with a focus on Northwest cuisine. Everything served is made from scratch using local and all-natural ingredients to the extent possible. 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 memories in this historic place.

La Playa Located 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.

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The 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.

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

Orca Eats Orca 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, sandwiches, salads, sides, truck-made desserts, beverages and local produce are all available.

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Perry’s Vashon Burgers For 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 & Juicery

Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi

For those looking for health foods, vegan and gluten-free options on Vashon, Pure is a cozy health and wellness kitchen serving up feel-good food, including 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 plantbased menu and dedicated gluten-free kitchen.

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 creative pizza recipes, as well as original salads and pastas. It offers wings and ribs as well. There is outdoor dining and a big-screen TV and fireplace inside. The Rock offers a full bar with many choices of draft beer.

Families are welcome.

Saucy Sisters Brick Oven Pizzeria W H AT E V E R I T WA N T S

One of three pizza joints on the island, Saucy Sisters serves custom-built pizzas (macaroni and cheese and California pizzas are a

Come Enjoy the Friendliest in “Island” Hospitality • Custom built, quality pizzas from our brick oven in 90 seconds.

• Best patio dining in town!

Right along the main street.

• Frosted beer mugs – the Island’s coldest!

• Salads, Wings, Beer, Wine, 138 flavors of Soda and frosted mug, refillable floats.

• Family Friendly.

• Island owned and operated.

Open 7 days and late on weekends

If you are what you eat; we’re fast, easy and cheap!

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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 Cafe Snapdragon 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 environment 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 eatery located in the heart of town between the pharmacy 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 Eagles Vashon’s chapter of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles is open to the public for dinner on Tuesdays, Wednesdays 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 Pizza The only pizza delivery on the island, Vashon Pizza offers almost a dozen original pizzas. The small pizza parlor located between Vashon Market/IGA and Vashon Dance Academy also makes delicious calzones and cheese bread.

The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie & The Minglement This place is known worldwide as one of the original Northwest specialty coffee roasters and

is the birthplace of Seattle’s Best Coffee. Locals know the Roasterie is a place to find organic pastries, 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 bakery. It specializes in hand-crafted croissants, sea sonal pies, savory pastries, buttercream celebration cakes and coffee and espresso from The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie. Visit the bakery in the heart of town.

Zamorana Zamorana serves authentic and spicy Mexican food. With indoor and outdoor seating, Zamorana is perfect for a quick meal between island adventures. 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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Zombiez Not 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.

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Immediately adjacent to the 9th hole, Maury Island’s only full service restaurant and lounge.

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Exciting all new grill menu.

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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 flowers.”

– 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”

DINERS ’ CHOICE AWARD Named within the top 100 best restaurants in America

by Open Table diners THECULTURETRIP . COM Named one of the 10 best restaurants in Washington.

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Hot places to grab cool treats It seems as if Vashon’s culinary offerings are always expanding, and that includes the island’s cool offerings for when the temperature rises in the summer.

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

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Glass Bottle Creamery Run by the same woman who provides the island with fresh-baked goods at Vashon Island Baking Company, Glass Bottle Creamery features island-made ice cream and sorbets featuring fresh and local ingredients. 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.

the place has become a hit with families and schoolchildren.

Kenny’s Brain Freeze Frozen Yogurt

One of Vashon’s two grocery stores, Thriftway serves D’Ambrosio gelato made in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. The Italian treat is thicker and richer than ice cream and guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off.

One of Vashon’s newest establishments, Kenny’s opened in the front portion of the Suds laundromat in early 2016. With six rotating yogurt flavors and plenty of toppings,

Zuzu’s Ice Cream Located 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.

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PLACES OF

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ON OUR ISLAND

HAVURAT EE SHALOM

9933 SW 268th St (south of Dockton) SUNDAYS: DIVINE LITURGY 9 a.m. – followed by Potluck – Visitors Welcome – Call 463-5918 www.vashonmonks.com • For gift shop hours, call the monastery

15401 Westside Hwy. S.W. Serving the spiritual, social, and intellectual needs of Vashon’s Jewish community Saturday Morning Torah Study 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Bet Sefer Sunday School 10-12 noon, twice monthly President: Louise Dorfman Olsen (206) 817-5036 • www.vashonhavurah.org

BETHEL CHURCH

ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH

14736 Bethel Lane SW 10 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

16100 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: vashonsjv@centurytel.net • www.stjohnvianneyvashon.com

BURTON COMMUNITY CHURCH

17708 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: vashonpresbyterianchurch@yahoo.com www.vashonpreschurch.org

23905 Vashon Hwy S.W. Sunday Service - 11 a.m. www.burtonchurch.org • (206) 463-9977

CALVARY FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

VASHON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

at 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 Sears Phone: (206) 463-2567 (church) • (206) 463-9635 (pastor) E-mail: stephen.sears@comcast.net

17928 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

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

VASHON ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

15420 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 Charge The Rev. Ann Saunderson, Priest Associate Phone: (206) 567-4488 www.holyspiritvashon.org E-mail: office@holyspiritvashon.org

VASHON LUTHERAN CHURCH

18623 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., Counseling Phone: (206) 463-2655 www.vashonlutheranchurch.org • E-mail: vlc98070@centurytel.net

VASHON INTUITIVE ARTS 17331 Vashon Hwy SW Organic, Nondenominational Prayer and Gratitude Circle Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Lorna Cunningham officiating 206-463-0025

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VASHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

9318 SW Cemetery Road Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

(Children’s Church for preschool–5th graders) Office Phone 463-3940 Pastors: Mike Ivaska and Tyler Winters www.VICC4Life.com

VASHON ISLAND UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP 23905 Vashon Hwy S.W. In Lewis Hall behind Burton Community Church Community, Diversity, Freedom of Belief, Enrichment of the Spirit Sunday Services - 9:45 a.m. Mid-September through Mid-June Religious Exploration for Children and Youth www.viuf.org • E-mail: administrator@vashonuu.org 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 - eadnjd@comcast.net

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FESTIVAL FUN Vashon offers a varied multitude of community activities 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 beginning 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 celebrates 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 display of colorful explosions that reflect 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 provide 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 creatively 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 islanders 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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ashon Pharmacy’s primary focus is to V provide the highest caliber of pharmaceutical care to the residents of Vashon Island. Our five staff pharmacists are available 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. his 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 find something unique from the “other side” of Vashon Pharmacy including gifts for the home, personal care products, 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. e 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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Join the party he third weekend of each July more than 30,000 people head to downtown Vashon to take part in the island’s annual Strawberry Festival.

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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 homegrown — 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 sponsors 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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For your pets

Visit these local merchants for all your pet needs

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Spay/Neuter Program, Lost & Found Services, Micro-chipping Program, Assistance & Education The Cat House 12200 SW 243 St (Off of Old Mill Rd) Saturday Adoptions 11:30-2:30 Dog adoptions by appointment: dogs@vipp.org 206-389-1085

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One-stop shopping for your horse, barn, pets and more: • 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!

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Honoring the Past Celebrating the Present Anticipating the Future

Vashon:

For 107 years The Kenney has served as West Seattle’s only Continuing Care Retirement Community.

We are dedicated to life enhancement for the senior community.

We provide health care, housing and services that promote optimum health while preserving dignity and 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 minutes from the Fauntleroy Ferry Dock.

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Are you considering a remodel or building a new home?

Call us for a free consultation.

At McIntyre Construction, we have built our reputation on effective communication, detailed budgeting, our attention to detail and superb craftsmanship.

To see some of our projects and customer reviews, please visit our website at www.mcintyreconstruction.com.

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A place for summer fun ashon’s beaches, woodland trails and parks provide a perfect natural playground for children, while other island places provide adventures all their own.

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Go for a swim The 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 afternoon and evening, family swims and swimming lessons.

regulation sand volleyball court. All activities are free and unsupervised.

See vashonparks.org for details.

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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.

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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.

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Head to a park Ober 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 Chautauqua 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.

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Vashon Sheepdog Classic:

Trials showcase working dogs and their handlers

BY SUSAN RIEMER BEACHCOMBER STAFF WRITER This June, more than 100 working dogs and 75 handlers will gather on Vashon to take part in the annual 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 traditional 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.

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The mission of these highly trained dogs is to run

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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 brownpapertickets.com. They will also be available at the gates, but advance purchase is recommended. Thursday, with the young dogs running, will be pay-what-youcan entry.

For more information, see vashonsheepdogclassic.com.

Dog-friendly Vashon Vashon’s a great place to venture out with a four-legged friend.

There are several parks and beaches 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-behaved dogs to romp. (See pages Anneli Fogt Photo 12-13).

Island dog Duffy enjoys the sea breeze Other favorite spots are Island at Maury Island Marine Park.

Center Forest, a 400-acre expanse If your dog gets lost (or if you of trails where dogs are allowed want to adopt one while visiting (see page 10). Also consider the the island), contact Vashon Island long trails of Dockton Forest. (See Pet Protectors, a local animal page 11). Just remember, dogs need to share the trail with horses, welfare organization, by visiting its website, vipp.org. cyclists and joggers, so aggressive and overly friendly dogs need to be For pet emergencies, contact Fair Isle Animal Clinic at 463-3607. leashed at all times.

Leif Rasmussen DDS, 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.

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

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Visit Vashon for other great Island events throughout the year: Tom Stewart Memorial Classic Car Parade July 17, 2016 CiderFest October 1, 2016 Trick-Or Treat Night Monday October 31, 2016 Shop Vashon Passport November 1 to November 30, 2016 Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting December 3rd, 2016 Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 15th, 2017 66

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

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A&E BED & BREAKFAST (206) 276-5136 www.vashonbandb.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

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PLACES TO STAY

206-794-9451 In the heart of historic Burton Single night stays welcome 2016-2017 DESTINATION VASHON

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 www.vashonchamber.com

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 www.vashonchamber.com

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

LAVENDER HILL FARM (323) 376-6444 www.lavenderhillvashon.com

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Places to Stay on Vashon

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

STAY WITH US OFFERING THREE HISTORIC BEACHFRONT VACATION RENTALS

EVENTS: Lighthouse Tours Weddings Kite Day Retreats Low Tide Festival 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 come completely 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.

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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 halfhour from Seattle. A whole world away. Stay with us.

Contact us at: Vashon Park District P.O. Box 1608 Vashon Island, WA 98070 lodgings@vashonparks.org (206) 463-9602 For reservation information please visit at www.vashonparks.org/lodging

2016-2017 DESTINATION VASHON

SWALLOW’S NEST GUEST COTTAGES

HOSTING VISITORS TO VASHON SINCE 1981

COTTAGES

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with Kitchens Walk along the Beach Snuggle by a fire • Spectacular views

THE LODGES ON VASHON www.lodgesonvashon.com stay@lodgesonvashon.com

TRIPLEBROOK GUEST COTTAGE AND BARN (206) 463-3386 www.triplebrookvashon.com

The Swallow’s Nest 1-800-ANY-NEST

206-463-2646

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VILLA VASHON LODGING & EVENTS (206) 650-0766 info@villavashon.com

If once you have slept on an island You’ll never be quite the same…

Excerpt from a poem

by Rachel Lyman Field

VAC AT I O N R E N TA L 6 bedroom farmhouse Weekly and Weekends Book at: lavenderhillvashon.com via Airbnb or VRBO or call 323-376 - 6 4 4 4 Reunions • Weddings Corporate Retreats

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Wait! Before you go...

Three must-visit local secrets

tree assessments tree removal tree and shrub pruning (206) 406-3723 P.O. Box 296 Vashon, WA 98070 mramsden_11@yahoo.com

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1. Betty MacDonald Farm 11835 99th Ave SW

CAMP SEALTH ON VASHON ISLAND • 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!

Now a bed and breakfast, American author 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 memorabilia 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 volunteers and annually gives hundreds of thousands of dollars to local healthcare organizations.

3. Vashon Airport UFO SW 160th St.

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MUST-SEE SECRETS

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 commemorate the sighting.

2016-2017 DESTINATION VASHON

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

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Snapdragon Rustic Bakery & Savoury Cafe Catering for All Occassions Cocktails

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Wednesday thru Sunday 9 am - 8 pm

206 463 1310

Beer & Wine • Garden Patio 17817 Vashon Hwy, Vashon WA 98070

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

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 Coffee. Today both the Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie and the Minglement proudly call it home and humbly carry on in these traditions of meaning.

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Known worldwide as one of the original NW specialty coffee roasters and the home of Heirloom Coffee, locals also know us as the place to find 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.

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206-463-9800 19529 Vashon Highway SW Vashon WA 98070

Visitors Guide to

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Stuckey Ave SW Dockton Park 120 Ln 101 Ln SW SW 260 St SW 101 Pl SW 262 Pl Dr. Harbor ch a Dockton e Heights ld B SW 263 St Go Pillsbury 265 St SW 264 Rd SW Inspiration SW 268 SW 270 Point 117 SW 274 90 Ave SW

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Spring Beach

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2016-2017 Vashon-Maury Island

See Table of Contents for Park Listings ©2016 Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

A rural escape just minutes from the city!

SOUTH OF TOWN

ADVANCED DENTAL CARE OF VASHON 83 19001 Vashon Hwy SW, #100 . . . . . . . . . . .463-9115 COUNTRY & FARM 84 20211 VashonSTORE Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3655 FAT CAT PADDLEBOARDING 85 8222 SW Quartermaster Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1755 FRANCISCAN CLINIC 86 10030 SW 210thMEDICAL Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3671 ORDER OF EAGLES 87 FRATERNAL 18134 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5477

NEST GUEST COTTAGES 114SWALLOW’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (800) ANY-NEST or 463-2646 ISLAND UNITARIAN CHURCH 115 VASHON In Burton on Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4775 WATERSPORTS 116 VASHON Jensen Point Boathouse 463-9257 or 463-YAKS (9257)

98 99 100 101 CAT SHELTER 102 VIPP 12200 SW 243rd Street . . . . . . . . . . . .206 389-1085

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19529 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9800 VASHON ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 9318 SW Cemetery Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3940 VASHON LUTHERAN CHURCH 18623 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2655 VASHON-MAURY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10010 SW 210th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6332 VASHON SPORTSMEN’S CLUB 19720 Singer Road SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9440

SOUTH END *B NUMBERS BELOW ARE IN THE TOWN OF BURTON

BED & BREAKFAST 103 A&E 10910 SW 232nd St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 276-5136 BOWERIE ON QUARTERMASTER HARBOR 104 THE 10127 SW Burton Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 707-4696 COMMUNITY CHURCH 105 BURTON In Burton on Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9977 FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 106 CALVARY 13107 SW 220th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2567 SEALTH 107 CAMP 14500 SW Camp Sealth Road . . . . . . . . . . . .463-3174 GARDENS 108 FROGGSONG 23416 115th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 932-4717 MERCANTILE 109 HARBOR Burton Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2500 HILL FARM 110 LAVENDER 10425 SW 238th St.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 376-6444 ORCHARDS 111 NASHI 25407 Wax Orchard Road SW . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0358 COTTAGE 112 QUARTERMASTER 23819 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 794-9451 HOME & APPAREL 113 SPICEBERRY 23927 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4628

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MAURY ISLAND ALL MERCIFUL SAVIOUR ORTHODOX MONASTERY 9933 SW 268th St . . . . . . 463-5918 GREENSIDE GRILL 24615 75th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2005 MAURY COTTAGE 5313 SW Pt Robinson Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4558 PT ROBINSON LIGHTHOUSE 3705 SW Pt Robinson Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602 SWALLOW’S NEST GUEST COTTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (800) ANY-NEST or 463-2646 VASHON GOLF & SWIM CLUB 24615 75th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9410

A Better Roofing Company ..................... 206 935-1575 Abode Electric.......................................360 990-0934 Anu Rana’s Healthy Kitchen.................... 206 408-7470 Blue Dog Builders, Inc.............................206 735-1150 CFM Carpet Cleaner ...............................206 463-9583 Cliff’s Beer ................................... www.cliffsbeer.com DeliciousHealthFoods.com..................206 579-8132 The DoVe Project ...................................206 462-0911 Dragon’s Head Cider .........www.dragonsheadcider.com GoforthGill Architects.....................................463-5222 Greentree Dozing .........................................463-3889 Guild Hall Construction ................................. 463-4248 Herban Feast Event Planning/Catering 206 932-4717 Joanna Gardiner ........................................... 567-0560 McIntyre Construction ..................................463-4988 Mike England, Mortgage Consultant .......206 271-3219 Orca Eats Food Truck www.Facebook.com/Orca Eats Paco's Landscaping ....................................... 463-2725 VARSA (Vashon Alliance to Reduce Subtance Abuse) www.varsanetwork.org

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BELLE BALDWIN HOUSE 11408 SW Cedarhurst Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602 BETHEL EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 14736 Bethel Lane SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4255 DILWORTH POINT BED & BREAKFAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 550-7714 EAGLE HEIGHTS COTTAGE 13528 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 304-7188 JOHN L. SCOTT REAL ESTATE 13401 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-1600 LA PLAYA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 10824 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-0020 NORTHVIEW GUEST HOUSE 104th Pl SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9181 ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH 16100 115th Ave SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-4149 VILLA VASHON LODGING & EVENTS 10836 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . 206 650-0766

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AYH RANCH/CAMPGROUND 12119 SW Cove Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2592 ARTIST’S STUDIO LOFT B&B 16529 91st Ave SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2583 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 15420 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-4488 HARBOR SCHOOL/CARPE DIEM PRIMARY 15920 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-5955 PALOUSE WINERY 12431 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4994 VASHON COMMUNITY CARE 15333 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-4421 VASHON WINERY 10317 SW 156th Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-0055

NORTH OF TOWN

CENTRIC PERSONAL TRAINING CENTER 29 CORE 17205 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B3 . . . . 206 388-8953 SILKS 30 DOVA 17600 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite 112. . . . . . . . 463-4888 AUTO REPAIR 31 DOUG’S 17224 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9106 4 32 ESSENTIALS 17326 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7706 OF MIND 33 FRAME 9926 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3933 34 GIRAFFE 17626 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1372 BOTTLE CREAMERY 35 GLASS 17637 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-1033 ATTIC 36 GRANNY’S 17707 SW 100th Avenue SW . . . . . . . . . . . .463-3161 GINGER 37 GREEN 9851 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7788 HARDWARE STORE RESTAURANT 38 THE Corner of Hwy / Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-1800 BLOOM 39 HERBAN 17600 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 607-8885 NEST 40 HERON’S 17600 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5252 GALLERY 41 HINGE 9905 SW 174th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 659-9243 ESCROW SERVICE 42 ISLAND 9929 SW Bank Road #204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3137 INSURANCE CENTER, INC 43 ISLAND 17804 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9125 PAPER CHASE 44 ISLAND 17607 B Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9000

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LAST RESORT GUEST HOUSE 19807 Robinwood Road SW . . . . . . . . . 206 495-1410 TRIPLEBROOK GUEST COTTAGE & BARN 17705 Westside Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3386

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ESPRESSO 22 AJ’S 17311 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 383-0195 AND ASSOCIATES 23 AMIAD 17500 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4060 BEACHCOMBER 24 THE 17141 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B. . . . . . . . . . .463-9195 HOUSE 25 BRAMBLE 17123 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 408-7159 LUNA 26 CAFÉ 9924 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0777 BONITA 27 CASA 17623 100th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6452 OF COMMERCE 28 CHAMBER 17141 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite A. . . . . . . . . . 463-6217

SECURITY SELF STORAGE 45 ISLAND 10015 SW 178th Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0555 YOGA CENTER 46 ISLAND 17520 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2058 HAIR DESIGN 47 JAMES 17414 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9942 BRAIN FREEZE 48 KENNY'S 17320 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 491-6157 OUISTITI FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL 49 LE10014 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 613-9243 THE LODGES ON VASHON 50 17205 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 641-4717 MAY KITCHEN + 51 17614 Vashon Hwy SWBAR. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 408-7196 SPORTS 52 NORTHWEST Thriftway Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5906 COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION (OCCU) 53 OUR 9701 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 426-5657 BOX 54 PANDORA’S 17321 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3401 OF ME 55 PRESIDENT 17601 ½ Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . .206 947-4777 VEGAN CAFE 56 PURE 9925 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 434-9419 NEST ART GALLERY 57 RAVEN’S 17508 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 567-5826 BICYCLE BISTRO & SUSHI 58 RED 17618 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5959 ISLAND PUB & PIZZA 59 ROCK 17322 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6814 SISTERS BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA 60 SAUCY 17636 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7743

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BEACH HOUSE 88 KVI 20252 77th Place SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-6276 SPACE FOR ARTS & COMMUNITY 89 OPEN 18870 103rd Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206-408-1241 DISTILLING COMPANY 90 SEATTLE 19429 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0830 ISLAND 91 TREASURE 19603 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2083 SCHOOL & PHYSICAL ARTS 92 UMO 18870 103rd Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0025 METHODIST CHURCH 93 UNITED 17928 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9804 ALLIED ARTS GALLERY 94 VASHON 19704 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-5131 ATHLETIC CLUB 95 VASHON 19120 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-5601 DENTAL/LEIF RASMUSSEN, DDS. 96 VASHON 19715 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3685 ISLAND COFFEE ROASTERIE 97 VASHON & THE MINGLEMENT

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SNAPDRAGON 17817 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1310 SUGAR SHACK 17636 100th Ave SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3782 SPORTY’S 17611 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0940 VALISE 17633 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . .206 375-5886 VASHON INTUITIVE ARTS (VIA) 17331 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0025 VASHON ISLAND BAKING COMPANY 17506 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-1441 VASHON ISLAND DENTAL/MARC O. LANGLAND, DDS. 17425 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9282 VASHON LIQUOR 17803 Vashon Hwy SW, Suite B . . . . . . . . . .463-2163 VASHON MARKET/IGA 17639 100th Avenue SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9725 VASHON-MAURY ISLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM 10105 SW Bank Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7808 VASHON ISLAND MUSIC Thriftway Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-0552 VASHON RECESS LAB 17641 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 434-5261 VASHON PARK DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS 17130 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9602 VASHON PHARMACY 17617 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-9118 VASHON SELF STORAGE 17425 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-7411 VASHON THEATRE 17723 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-3232 VASHON THRIFTWAY 9740 SW Bank Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2100 VMI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 17311 Vashon Hwy SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-4864 WET WHISKERS 17321 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-2200 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE 17233 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-9148 ZAMORANA 17722 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . 206 356-5684 ZOMBIEZ 17705 Vashon Hwy SW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463-7777

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