Vashon Allied Arts has cancelled the blues concert scheduled for 8 p.m. today, Dec. 19, at the Blue Heron Art…
If Islanders keep their dollars on Vashon — as many retailers believe they will — Island businesses may go against the National Retail Federation’s projection that this will be the worst holiday season in six years. Many Islanders appreciate the personal and friendly nature of Vashon shops, where they are often known by name, and gift-wrapping never costs extra.
Back Bay Inn and its new Quartermaster Pub will be the scene of a sweeping exhibition of photographs shot at Wolftown, Vashon’s nonprofit sanctuary and rehabilitation facility for rescued wolves, horses, birds of prey and other wild creatures.
A music-packed weekend at Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi will kick off at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, with 2ME, a band comprised of Sacramento guitarist Christopher Twomey and percussionist Reid Foster. The pair bills themselves as “duo by default,” and invites strangers to sit in with them on stages across America.
Music at Luna and Back Bay Greg Dember, a former Islander, will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at…
Islander Mel Michaels is opening Stranger Than Fiction on Friday, where he will sell quality new and used books, including a large poetry section, literary magazines, rare books and books for young kids and teens — replete, he said, with the best graphic novels out there.
Former Islander and blues guitarist Ricker Winsor will join Island musicians Carter Castle and John Browne for an all-blues concert with a holiday flavor, at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Blue Heron Art Center.
The group will present “Lights! Camera! Action!” — a musical revue featuring songs from movies — at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec 13, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec 14, at Blue Heron Art Center.
The Nutcracker Ballet will be presented six times over the course of the next two weekends.
Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band will return to Vashon at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, for a show of roots reggae music at Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi.
Studio tour continues Thirty-two Island studios representing more than 60 artists will open their doors for one more weekend of…
Last year, organizer Sue Trevathan reported a record number of 121 species seen on Vashon in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), including another record of 78 Anna’s hummingbirds and more than 20,000 individual birds overall.
Yvonne Pitrof was a city girl when she came to Vashon 16 years ago, hoping to live in a yurt in the woods. The yurt was delayed, so she borrowed a tent.
Her first night living outdoors, she lay awake, listening to the rustling in the bushes. An owl hooting overhead gave her a scare.
