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First Friday visitors browsed local shops during the evening gallery cruise.

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Glimpses of Vashon | First Friday

The street was closed, the crowd was out and music filled the air as First Friday kicked off…

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PianoFéte pianists (top, left to right) Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Konstantin Soukhovetski, (bottom) Rexa Han and Daria Kiseleva.

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Arts Briefs | July 9 edition

Vashon Film Institute screenings

Some’tet.

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Arts Briefs | July 2 edition

Summer arts fest 2026

PianoFéte artists (left to right) Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Rexa Han, Daria Kiseleva and Konstantin Soukhovetski, at Vashon Center for the Arts in 2025. (Rocketkar Studio Photo)

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Virtuoso artists return to Vashon with PianoFéte

Note by glorious note, PianoFête 2026, a rare annual festival devoted to two-piano repertoire, will unfold on Vashon…

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Artwork by artist Laura Wait will be on display at Vashon Center for the Arts during First Friday.

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Step into July with First Friday gallery cruise

Kick off July with an evening of art, creativity and community at Vashon’s First Friday gallery cruise.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardn

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July is all about red, white, and bloom – so don’t forget to fertilize | The Complete Home Gardener

But don’t fertilize your lawn before leaving on vacation.

The Paradise Inn and Mount Rainier viewed from the Paradise Valley Road on June 12. Photo courtesy NPS

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Planning an Independence Day trip to Rainier? Here are some tips

The National Park is fee-free July 3 - 5.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Discounts and a deciduous disaster | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, tips on gravel gardens for a lower water bill.

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Alexey Nikolaev and Josh Rawlings.

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Arts Briefs

What trans joy sounds like

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Pictured, from left, are Natalie Copeland, Kenny Alton, Brooke Osment and Kevin Brockschmidt at a recent dress rehearsal. Also appearing in the play are Kay Taylor Yelinek, Kaycie Alanis, Axel Solirah, Maya Solirah, Steve B. Hunter and Meg Thompson.

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Ghost Boat Theater sets sail with ‘One Thing After Another’

Ghost Boat Theater, a new Vashon fringe theater company, will launch its inaugural production this weekend with “One…

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Fertilize fast or fertilize slow? The pros and cons | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, some tips for keeping pesky voles and crows away from your seeds.

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Lola Michelin with Winston, one of the horses living at Paxhia Farm

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Desert island bookworm: The massage maven

Head north on Vashon Highway, then hang a right on 156th, and you’ll find yourself passing by Paxhia…

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The Concert Truck.

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Arts Briefs | June 18 edition

Vashon Film Institute screenings