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Bike-O Rama

Peter Ray

It’s not that I couldn’t think of anything better to call it- I just wanted it to sound fun. It could have been a Bicycle Workshop, or a Bike Intensive or even a Two-Wheeled Tutorial. In many ways, it hopes to be all of the above, but mostly it should be fun. As with the old bugaboo of getting back in shape, enjoyment of your exercise regimen of choice is key to being able to stick with it.

Gourmet Eating at Budget Prices

Marj Watkins

 As food prices rise, we scale down on what we eat. Fresh salmon at $18 and up per pound--$4.40 per 4 oz. serving? No way. A can of canned wild red salmon at around $5 gives you the same Omega 3 fats and natural Vitamin D.

Stories from Junk Puppet Land

Bill Jarcho

Using whimsical characters constructed from re-cycled, discarded, and second-hand stuff, Stories From Junk Puppet Land is a fun and imaginative, 40 Minute show, that brings-to-life a series of multi-cultural stories and funny vignettes through the simple magic of object puppetry.

Youth-led, Adult Supported Organization Closing After 12 years of service

Amy Lea Ezzo

The Vashon Youth Council announced today that they will officially close on July 29, 2011 after 12 years of service to the Vashon Island community. For several years the organization has struggled to raise sufficient funds to continue operations

Bridge Classes Starting In July

Steven Allen

Do you want to learn the fascinating game of bridge, or refresh your playing skills?

Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce Announces Move

Debi Richards

The Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center has outgrown our existing space at Vashon Village.

God is love

Mike Ivaska

In our culture today, it can be a sticky thing to talk about "God." God, it seems, has been very busy offending people. So much so, that he has found himself replaced. God is now only working part time, getting political gigs mostly. Around Christmas time, Santa Claus rents out space on metro busses to remind our children that God isn’t real.

Rouge launches free music series

Janice Randall

Seattle based group Rouge will open Vashon’s free Summer Concerts in the Park series, 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at Ober Park. Co sponsored by Vashon Park District and Vashon Allied Arts, this free Thursday night tradition brings together family and friends

Garden Tour is here!

Janice Randall

Garden Tour is almost here! Vashon Allied Art’s 21st annual Garden tour takes place this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 25 & 26. Since tickets are valid for both days, you’ll have plenty of time to savor the details of six totally different private Island gardens.

Sonya Makes Ginger Beer

Mary Tuel

My old friend Sonya is here this week. Our friendship goes back to the mid-1960s, when we were alternate lifestyle ladies together, sashaying around in our long skirts and thrift store glad rags.

New! Loop Free Classifieds

Steven Allen

The Vashon Loop along with our partner website www.VashonGuide.com are now offering a new online classifieds section. The classified ads run online for a period of 14 days and can include photos and description. The new classified ad section can be found on the Loops website www.vashonloop,com

Let's do the time warp again!

Steve Amos

Vashon’s own Drama Dock is currently in rehearsal to present Richard O’Brien’s technically and artistically demanding musical "The Rocky Horror Show" at the VHS Theater.
Most islanders familiar with the show will know it through its 1975 film adaptation of the original 1973 British classic rock musical stage play which premiered at The Royal Court Theatre in London.

“Life in Stitches” Quilt Show

Kathy Pierce

The Vashon Island Quilt Guild is in its final preparation for the ninth biennial quilt show, to be held June 25th and 26th   at the Vashon High gymnasium. The show theme is “Life in Stitches”.

VAA Garden Tour offers new event

Janice Randall

Discover Monet’s Passion, Saturday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., when celebrated author Elizabeth Murray will talk about Monet’s color theories, design elements and use of light and shade, along with development and maintenance of Monet’s estate.

Melissa Ruth: Homegrown Folk-Sass

Cafe Luna

Since 2008, Ruth and her husband, multi-instrumentalist Johnny Leal, have toured the Western United States numerous times. They've performed in regional music festivals including the Willamette Valley Music Fest, Black Hawk's Solar Cook Off, and Eugene's Grrrlz Rock Concert Series.

Picoso

Pete Welch

Since its establishment in 2004, Picoso has evolved from a trio playing on the streets of Seattle into a smoking seven piece band that regularly lights up venues around the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Sarab

Pete Welch

Sarab (Persian for "Mirage") is a unique new ensemble of Vashon musicians performing passionate and evocative vocal and instrumental music from around the world.

Lunavision Presents: Schooling The World

Cafe Luna

If you wanted to change an ancient culture in a generation, how would you do it? You would change the way it educates its children.

Vashon Vintage makes everything old new again. Again.

Steven Allen

Islander Mathilda Oldham, owner and proprietor of the original Vashon Vintage, still located in a repurposed old garage behind what used to be Old Dreams which then became the Vashon Wine Shop and is now Urban Cottage, has opened a new satellite retail outlet in the main downtown Vashon commercial corridor immediately next to Robinsons Furniture

Vashon Island Ultramarathon & Trail Run

Steven Allen

Vashon Island has a history of sport and athleticism, from the founding of K2 Skis and involvement in early hydroplane development to being the home of an annual 10k and 5k run, two triathlons (road and Xterra), and the annual Dock to Dock Half Marathon. The Island presents a great environment for many outdoor activities, from open water swimming to horse back riding.

Vashon Folk Dancers bring more...Mondays

Steven Allen

July 11 -- Bosnian Blues return!

July 25 -- Juliana & Pava, Russian Women Singers

August 8 -- Jovino Santos Neto & Ben Gown

Brazilian Accordions

August 15 -- Nadia Tarnovski & Alchymeia

Ukrainian with a Celtic Touch

August 29 -- Dromeno Greek Music & Dance

Music in Ober Park 2011 International Rhythms

Steven Allen

June 23 -- Rouge French Cafe Music

July 7 -- Sedentary Sousa Band

July 21 -- LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends

August 11 -- Eduardo Mendonca Quartet &

Copacabana Samba!

August 25 -- Shark Biscuit Surf Band

VAA New Works Showcases Student Music Project

Janice Randall

Chautauqua music teacher Andy James and his Chautauqua student production team have produced a new CD based on West African folk tale, Nana Miriam; the story of a magical girl who saves her people.

The Monster of Florence Claims New Victims

Karen Pruett

The Monster of Florence was a heinous serial killer who mutilated his female victims and terrified Tuscany from 1968 to 1985; it is now the most famous cold case in Italy. Here in the Puget Sound, we knew this fear from the 70’s to the 90’s as two serial killers left their mark upon our lives, but we never expected a twist of fate to link us to a foreign murderer.

Mobile Church

Mike Ivaska

As I write this, it is the morning after our church’s first Sunday in borrowed space – the cafeteria at McMurray middle school.  For several years now we have wanted to remodel and improve our building.  Raising the necessary finances to do so has been a challenge.