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Drive aims to help students start their year right
Imagine heading off to the first day of school without a sturdy new backpack, colorful binders, thick notebooks…
Arts
The Equus Projects returns to Vashon
A unique outdoor performance that combines the graceful movements of professional dancers with the magnificent athleticism of Arabian…
Arts
Islewilde, a do-it-yourself festival, is back for its 18th edition
Islewilde, a free, family-friendly festival that bills itself as a “scrappy, do-it-ourselves, let’s-put-on-a-show kind of affair,” will kick…
Arts
Galleries open for a warm August art walk
Islanders can celebrate the sights and sounds of a lively art scene by taking in the last gallery…
Arts
Opera courts families
In a move designed to make opera more accessible to Island families, Vashon Opera has announced that low-priced…
News
Thriftway enters digital era with electronic sign on the highway
For many years, the neon Thriftway sign near the intersection of Vashon Highway and Bank Road has been…
Arts
The beat goes on with a wealth of concerts and festivals
In every season, Vashon is a tuneful place, with an abundance of concerts suited to every taste filling…
Arts
A gallery welcomes everyone to show their art, and Islanders respond
For the past month, a small Island gallery has hosted an exhibit that proves the creative spirit is…
Arts
‘Cyrano’ and Shakespeare pop up in the parks
A staple of summer arts entertainment — free outdoor presentations of classic theater works — will happen in…
Arts
Skaters in Burton get a boost from bands
Islanders can spend the day at the Burton Adventure Recreation Center this Saturday, taking part in a lively…
Arts
Strawberry Festival weekend means a musical carpet ride at the Bike
Pete Welch, an Island music impresario best known for booking Red Bicycle Bistro with a steady lineup of…
Arts
Ukulele society to debut during the festival
There’s a brand-new musical club on Vashon, devoted to discovering the big pleasures to be found in a…
Arts
Mobile museum on Vashon honors Romani culture
Vashon has a new museum, but it doesn’t look like most other museums. For one thing, it’s on…