My Favorite Things

Chris Ballew Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

The former Presidents of the United States of America singer and kids artist Caspar Babypants talks cheeseburgers, music venues, and Seattle hot takes.

03/24/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Down by the Sea

Property Watch: A Beachfront Cabin on Quiet Vashon

This idyllic little home is just a few steps from the water—and has zero passing car traffic to dull the ocean vibes.

11/23/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

$500K Showdown

Price Point: Warehouse Loft or Cabin Loft?

Two small homes, one $500,000 budget.

08/25/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Woodland Whimsy

Property Watch: An Expansive Vashon Island Retreat

This Vashon Island property features more than six acres of relaxing spaces. And, yes, there's a tennis court.

01/26/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Nudge Nudge

I Let a Lifestyle App Run My Life for Two Weeks

Could an app transform me into a social butterfly? Not in this economy.

12/03/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Bone Class

There’s a Bone Factory on Vashon Island

How a local company recast the future of medical education.

06/28/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Review

Vashon Island Is on the Ruby Brink of a Meat Revolution

“It’s just as important to not eat meat as it is to eat meat.”

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

HABITAT

How a Former Cannabis Maven Transformed Her Waterfront Vashon Island Home

Susie Gress's TV-famous gathering space brims with Northwest contemporary architecture.

11/26/2019 By Karin Vandraiss

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Brass Knuckle Closes, New Meaty Ventures Open

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

04/19/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: A Little Fish Takeover and a Butchery-Booze Destination

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

12/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Destination: Vashon Island

Bramble House Makes Comfort Exciting

Lia Lira's seasonal fare is at once homey and surprising—and only a 20-minute ferry ride away.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

Vashon Island’s Best Restaurant is No Longer a Restaurant

(But you can still eat there. Here’s how.)

07/08/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: June 5–11

Ring in summer with a rosé party, rock a puffy-sleeved prom dress at Linda's Tavern, and enjoy a dinner on the rooftop of Bastille.

06/03/2013 By Erica Thompson

Jolt

Friday Jolt: Cyclists on Vashon

08/31/2012 By Afternoon Jolt

Get Out

Vashon Island Opens Park for Deer Hunting

Hikers will be kept out while hunters replenish their venison stocks.

09/07/2011 By Allison Williams

Carnivorous Celebrations

Skillet Hosts Vashon Island Meat Feast to Benefit Artisanal Butchers

Farmstead Meatsmith breaks down the beasts, Joshua Henderson and friends cook them, you pay $75. Everybody wins. Except for one little lamb…and perhaps a pig.

08/01/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Local Goods

Seattle Cheese on the Move: Dinah’s Headed for Portland

Vashon’s Kurtwood Farms expands its reach.

07/13/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Feature

Best Places to Live 2011

An insider’s guide to Seattle’s top neighborhoods.

03/15/2011 By Matthew Halverson

Post

Ferried Away

Get on board for a weekend of bike touring on bucolic Vashon Island.

09/16/2009 By Ariana Dawes