Destination: Vashon
By Whitney Ricketts, Seattle Editor
A 10-minute ferry ride from West Seattle plops you into an island utopia, complete with rolling farms, vintage shops and all the amenities of island living. Day-trip to your dream life and enjoy the splendors of Vashon.
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The Monkey Tree
17817 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Known for dishing out fresh, inspired vegetarian cuisine, The Monkey Tree is a great stop on a blustery fall day for some soup or to park your bike for a hearty rest-stop meal of local produce. -
Gusto Girls
17629 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Complete with red lighting, leather booths, and a 10-gallon fish tank, Gusto Girls gives Vashon some needed retro funk. Stop in to try the ginger margarita, the Stinking Dirty Martini or to nibble on the delicious bar bites. -
The Hardware Store Restaurant
17601 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon, WA
Located smack dab on the corner of the town's biggest intersection, The Hardware Store is open for lunch and dinner everyday but Tuesday. With tons of seating, this is a perfect spot for families.
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The Red Bicycle
17618 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Despite a formal name change, this dive bar is still referred to as its former incarnation: Bishops. Featuring pool, a huge back porch and live music every weekend night, Bishops is ground zero of all Vashon nightlife. -
Vashon Wine Shop
17123 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Housed in a cute white house on the brink of town, the Wine Shop offers more than a hundred kinds of wine in an intimate, friendly environment. Stop by on Thursday and Saturday afternoons for tastings.
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Minglemint
19629 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Much more than a grocery store, Minglemint is a veritable Vashon establishment, having shilled its organic produce, teas, raw jersey milk and essential oils for upwards of 30 years on the island. -
Vashon Vintage
17123 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA
Housed in a garage behind Vashon Wine Shop, the recently opened Vashon Vintage stocks huge gold framed mirrors for much less than you'd pay in the city, plus turquoise chandeliers and all other necessary accouterments for your home. -
Giraffe Global Gallery
174th & Vashon Hwy, Vashon, WA
Giraffe specializes in goods from around the globe, including--fittingly--five-foot-tall straw giraffes, crimson red sun hats and gourmet salts. -
Little House
17636 100th Ave SW, Vashon, WA
The Little House is just that--an adorable little house a block from the main intersection in town. Open since 1978, the Little House is fully stocked with soaps, a comprehensive candy collection and shelves of tiaras.
