Guidebook for Vashon

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Guidebook for Vashon

Food Scene

This is an iconic Vashon Restaurant. Good quality at a reasonable price. Also has a great bar!
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The Hardware Store Restaurant
17601 Vashon Hwy SW
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This is an iconic Vashon Restaurant. Good quality at a reasonable price. Also has a great bar!
This might be the best Thai restaurant in the Northwest. Really, it's that good.
92 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
May Kitchen + Bar
17614 Vashon Hwy SW
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This might be the best Thai restaurant in the Northwest. Really, it's that good.
One of Vashon's newest restaurants and it's got quite the buzz. Farm-to-table New American fare is served in elegant surrounds within a restored rural house.
24 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bramble House
17123 Vashon Hwy SW
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One of Vashon's newest restaurants and it's got quite the buzz. Farm-to-table New American fare is served in elegant surrounds within a restored rural house.
This is an amazing vegetarian restaurant and bakery. The quintessential Vashon scene. Great food with minimal service.
74 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Snapdragon
17817 Vashon Hwy SW
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This is an amazing vegetarian restaurant and bakery. The quintessential Vashon scene. Great food with minimal service.
What can I say about Sporty's... Classic Diner and bar in one. Another quintessential Vashon classic destination.
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Sporty's
17611 Vashon Hwy SW
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What can I say about Sporty's... Classic Diner and bar in one. Another quintessential Vashon classic destination.
This is a fantastic farm to table restaurant. It has limited hours and seating. Currently, they are only open Friday and Saturday for brunch and dinner. A must try if you have a chance.
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Earthen Bistro
17635 100th Ave SW
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This is a fantastic farm to table restaurant. It has limited hours and seating. Currently, they are only open Friday and Saturday for brunch and dinner. A must try if you have a chance.

Good Bars and Food

The place on Vashon to get great cocktails and see live music.
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Home Sweet Home
17803 Vashon Hwy SW
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The place on Vashon to get great cocktails and see live music.
Our local live music venue. Great acts almost every Friday and Saturday nights.
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Our local live music venue. Great acts almost every Friday and Saturday nights.
Yes, the Eagles have a bar and it's pretty darn good and worth the trip. They also serve food Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights. A nice place to meet the locals and everyone is welcome.
Fraternal Order of Eagles
18134 Vashon Hwy SW
Yes, the Eagles have a bar and it's pretty darn good and worth the trip. They also serve food Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights. A nice place to meet the locals and everyone is welcome.
This is a recent addition to the Vashon Bar and Restaurant scene. Great cocktails with an excellent farm to table restaurant and butchery.
31 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Ruby Brink
17526 Vashon Hwy SW
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This is a recent addition to the Vashon Bar and Restaurant scene. Great cocktails with an excellent farm to table restaurant and butchery.

Parks & Nature

Probably the best beach on Vashon. Great for sun, swim, walks and bird watching. An amazing spot!
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KVI Beach
20336 78th Pl SW
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Probably the best beach on Vashon. Great for sun, swim, walks and bird watching. An amazing spot!
We think this is one of the best hikes you can do on Vashon. It's a four mile round trip if you include Bill's trail. From this location you go all the way to the Colvos Passage and back. Simply a great day hike!
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Shinglemill Creek
9924 Southwest 156th Street
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We think this is one of the best hikes you can do on Vashon. It's a four mile round trip if you include Bill's trail. From this location you go all the way to the Colvos Passage and back. Simply a great day hike!
Excellent park with views of Colvos passage and the Olympic Peninsula.
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Lisabuela Park
Southwest Lisabuela Road
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Excellent park with views of Colvos passage and the Olympic Peninsula.
A terrific park complete with beach walks, a lighthouse, and many opportunities to see local marine mammals, maybe even a pod of Orcas!
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Ipharki ye-Point Robinson
3705 SW Point Robinson Rd
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A terrific park complete with beach walks, a lighthouse, and many opportunities to see local marine mammals, maybe even a pod of Orcas!
A great place to walk and see the amazing views to the south including Mt Rainer. If the Orcas are passing by, you'd see them here along with harbor seals looking for food.
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Maury Island Marine Park
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
A great place to walk and see the amazing views to the south including Mt Rainer. If the Orcas are passing by, you'd see them here along with harbor seals looking for food.

Essentials

We like to think this is the best grocery store you'll ever experience. Great quality, service and selection.
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Vashon Thriftway
9740 SW Bank Rd
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We like to think this is the best grocery store you'll ever experience. Great quality, service and selection.

Arts & Culture

Vashon has recently opened a brand new community theater. It's Vashon's cultural center with a great calendar of events including music, plays and more.
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Koch Gallery - Vashon Center for the Arts
19704 Vashon Hwy SW
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Vashon has recently opened a brand new community theater. It's Vashon's cultural center with a great calendar of events including music, plays and more.

Entertainment & Activities

If you want to experience what it was like to go to a movie 40-50 years ago, you are in luck. Vashon theater has stayed true to the original movie theater experience.
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Vashon Theatre
17723 Vashon Hwy SW
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If you want to experience what it was like to go to a movie 40-50 years ago, you are in luck. Vashon theater has stayed true to the original movie theater experience.