Vashon Island is a special little place.
A few weeks ago my friend Jessica asked me and another friend to join her on a "City Girls take on Vashon Island" weekend. Aside from her full-time job at Wongdoody, she writes some freelance articles. Someone asked her to write about Vashon Island, an island that is a quick 20-minute ferry ride from West Seattle. I don't think I would need more than one day there but as you will see in the photos, we made the most out of the visit to the small town..
Here are my photos from this past weekend:
Lorien's photos from this weekend:
It was an extremely liberal, farming town where you can tell most people knew eachother and they were very nice to us out-of-towners.
We stayed at the Giraffe Shop's Guest Suite. Very neat!
We had to try a lot of local spots for the article. We had an AMAZING lunch at MONKEYTREE Cafe. Everything sounded so yummy that we didn't even notice meat wasn't on the menu. Most restaurants used local produce, even down to the butter used so everything tastes so fresh and healthy.
The owner of Sea Breeze Farm has a restaurant. While visiting this new local favorite he gave us a tasting of everything on his menu. My favorite item was the Pear soup with Blackberry vinegar. AMAZING!!!!! Even the farm butter tasted special. Most items were from his farm and he makes his own wine. He also shared Palouse with us, another local winery on the island. Mom, you will like their Reisling! Its kind of neat to know his stuff is sold in Pike Place market and if i buy it, I know exactly where my eggs, milk and farm products are coming from.
We ended the evening dancing to the rockabilly band "The Dusty 45's" at the local bar, the Red Bicycle. Super fun time. Jessica can swing dance also and was a great lead.
Other Vashon Highlights:
There is a "Bike in tree" theme throughout the town.
I saw an Alpaca.
A girls weekend away with Jess and Lorien is a great time.
Hitchhiking is a common and acceptable thing on the island.
Here are my photos from this past weekend:
Lorien's photos from this weekend:
It was an extremely liberal, farming town where you can tell most people knew eachother and they were very nice to us out-of-towners.
We stayed at the Giraffe Shop's Guest Suite. Very neat!
We had to try a lot of local spots for the article. We had an AMAZING lunch at MONKEYTREE Cafe. Everything sounded so yummy that we didn't even notice meat wasn't on the menu. Most restaurants used local produce, even down to the butter used so everything tastes so fresh and healthy.
The owner of Sea Breeze Farm has a restaurant. While visiting this new local favorite he gave us a tasting of everything on his menu. My favorite item was the Pear soup with Blackberry vinegar. AMAZING!!!!! Even the farm butter tasted special. Most items were from his farm and he makes his own wine. He also shared Palouse with us, another local winery on the island. Mom, you will like their Reisling! Its kind of neat to know his stuff is sold in Pike Place market and if i buy it, I know exactly where my eggs, milk and farm products are coming from.
We ended the evening dancing to the rockabilly band "The Dusty 45's" at the local bar, the Red Bicycle. Super fun time. Jessica can swing dance also and was a great lead.
Other Vashon Highlights:
There is a "Bike in tree" theme throughout the town.
I saw an Alpaca.
A girls weekend away with Jess and Lorien is a great time.
Hitchhiking is a common and acceptable thing on the island.
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