It’s been almost a year since Carol and Chuck Ahlfors purchased Blooms & Things, a cozy flower shop located on Vashon’s busiest corner.
Two Vashon women have joined forces and opened up an ecletic shop featuring reclaimed furniture, home decor, local art, fair-trade coffee, design services, space for creating one’s own art and more.
Kathleen Fitch, owner of Vashon’s only office and art supply store, said her new location kitty-corner from Giraffe offers her two key assets in the tough world of Island retail life — parking and visibility.
A new restaurant opened last week in the former home of the Monkey Tree. Called Giuseppe’s, it serves Italian food in a family-friendly environment.
What does it take to start a successful business on Vashon, and then keep it going strong for three decades?
Only a small handful of Island merchants know the answer to that question, and Donna Kellum, a energetic 64-year-old woman who owns and operates Frame of Mind, is one of them.
Long-time Chase bank branch manager Patte Wagner retired from Chase last Friday and will become the manager of the new…
The board of directors at Vashon’s Chamber of Commerce voted earlier this month to support the school district’s two bond…
“The Loop,” a twice-monthly publication on Vashon, recently changed ownership.
For 25 years, Phil Spencer has staffed his small photo shop in the heart of town, developing pictures, taking passport…
When Dustin Calery first saw George Page manning Sea Breeze Farm’s booth at the Ballard farmers market almost a decade ago, he was surprised and intrigued at the new face in local farming.
Hardware Store Restaurant owner Melinda Sontgerath opened a new restaurant near the University District in Seattle last week to good reviews.
