The Vashon Bookshop on Vashon Island offers a vast selection of new and used books including enduring classics. There are events and books for the kids as well as a book club. Gift certificates are available and the Vashon Bookshop offers a discount and free shipping for new book orders, and as an added service are happy to order used/rare/out-of-print books for a small fee.READ MORE

The VAA Arts Education on Vashon Island present over 150 classes a year in the form of dance, youth theatre, pottery and a variety of classes in many arts including painting, drawing, photography, metal sculpture. With the youth theatre students are encouraged to expand their talents culminating in performances by the BHYT Teen Stage Company.READ MORE

The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie is a working Artisan Coffee Roasterie as well as an organic health food store that serves wonderful espressos, brewed coffee, custom blended teas & food. The store also stock wonderful gifts and mementos like Tea and coffee accessories, mugs, cups, sets, Beautiful French press coffee makers, grinders, books, etc. While sipping your delectable blended coffee, tea or chai, enjoy with great breakfast fare, sandwiches, salads and pastries. If you can't get there order your blends and gifts at the on-line store.READ MORE

Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi is located on beautiful Vashon Island serving American classics and sushi. Enjoy micro brews on tap as well as Bottle Beers & Cocktails from the bar where the full menu is also available. Enjoy tender grilled chicken and Bishops burgers served with slaw and fries or soup using only the best Angus beef prepared on a flame grill. Sushi meals are sublime and can be ordered as combo plates. Enjoy regular live music and entertainment shows and Red Bicycle Bistro and sushi is also available for your Party or Event. READ MORE

Vashon Theatre is Vashon Island's one and only cinema house offering at least 9 showings a week during the winter and as many as 14 showings during summer. Host your birthday party here and watch your favourite movie with family and friends or play video games and enjoy the snacks on offer. Vashon Theatre also now offers on-screen advertising space for businesses that reach a wide target audienceREAD MORE

AYH Ranch Hostel is located on Vashon Island in Puget Sound and offers unique Western style accommodation. Enjoy sleeping in a teepee or a covered wagon and discover the cowboy and Indian in you - let's play. Comfortable private rooms are also available at the AYH Ranch Hostel, and there is plenty of space for camping, enjoy a relaxing retreat on this 10 acre ranch. AYH Ranch Hostel also caters to weddings Western style or at their other waterfront venue, the Marine View Estates.READ MORE

Kingfisher Cabin on Vashon Island is a delightful two bedroomed waterfront retreat with an open, fully equipped kitchen and living room with a cathedral ceiling and skylight. After a long walk on the beach, relax on the deck and enjoy the glorious views over the Quartermaster Harbor. The fully furnished Kingfisher Cabin is perfect for a romantic retreat or family getaway, and a great base being only a short ferry ride away from Seattle, Tacoma or Southworth..READ MORE

The Quartermaster Inn and Restaurant on Vashon Island offers delightful guest lodgings with water views from all rooms, and are just a short ferry boat ride away from Seattle, Tacoma, or the Kitsap Peninsula. The inn has many lodging options from either turn of the century rooms at the inn to a vacation house suitable for families, and two studio suites right on the water. Complimentary WIFI is available and breakfast is included in the room tariff. The restaurant serves sublime lunches and dinners and a Sunday Brunch.READ MORE

Polar Bear Tours with International Wildlife Adventures based in Vashon, Washington, will take you to view the Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, and tours are available in summer and fall. The polar bears gather at Hudson Bay waiting for the big freeze so they can begin their seal hunt, and your polar bear experience will start in Churchill, Manitoba which is set in the midst of the bears. There are many bear tours to choose from whether you want to stay in a lodge near the bears, or enjoy a Tundra Buggy Adventure, or go on a Polar Bear Photo Safari, the choice and style of tour is yours and the bears are fascinating, majestic creatures, it's a journey you will never forget.READ MORE

Spice Route Cuisine of India on Vashon Island presents culinary delights from the Punjab region of northwestern India. Enjoy delectable curries combined with sublime spices to tantalise and please the discerning palate. The Punjab are gourmet cooks blending 20 herbs and spices with tandoori clay oven cooking for eating pleasure. Fantastic new dishes on the dinner menu include mango curry with creamy mango masala served with a choice of lamb, chicken or shrimp served with chai, a black spicy tea or Nimbu Pani a homemade Indian lemonade - just gorgeous.READ MORE