1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (668+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, August 11, 2026 By Elizabeth Shepherd For The Beachcomber Islanders can ogle hot rods, roadsters, muscle cars and other fossil-fueled finery when Engels Repair and Towing hosts its annual car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at 22725 Dockton Road SW....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (422+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 By Elizabeth Shepherd For The Beachcomber What does it mean to bear witness? For acclaimed chamber music and opera composer Sheila Silver, that question led to the creation of “Songs of Resilience,” a song cycle giving…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (944+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Clear a little space on the picnic blanket: Concerts in the Park is coming back, and this year’s lineup was assembled to keep Ober Park moving. The Vashon Park District, in partnership with Vashon Events, will…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1306+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 A past Strawberry Festival street dance. Stevie & the Blue Flames. This weekend’s Strawberry Festival features a packed lineup of music. From beloved local bands to acclaimed acts from the mainland, there’s something for everyone. This year’s…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (463+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Singer the whale could have washed ashore anywhere in Puget Sound. Before he died, he was seen as far south as Budd Inlet, near Shelton, and over by Des Moines. But for his final resting place,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (400+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Yvonne Kuperberg of Mukai Farm & Garden is one of this year’s Grand Marshals of the 2026 Vashon Strawberry Festival Parade. Yvonne Kuperberg and Joe Okimoto have been named grand marshals of the 2026 Vashon Strawberry Festival Parade, according…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (969+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 7, 2026 By Lauri Hennessey For The Beachcomber Members of the Thriftway Shopping Cart Drill Team roll through the 2023 Strawberry Festival parade.online only Members of the Thriftway Shopping Cart Drill Team perform in the 2017 Strawberry Festival parade....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (788+ words) Published 10:30 am Monday, June 29, 2026 Islanders will get a front-row seat to one of the biggest firework shows in Washington this year, with a professional display lighting up Quartermaster Harbor once again just after dusk. The show will be put on…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (828+ words) Published 12:10 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Folk musicians Keith Murphy (left) and Yann Falquet will perform on June 13 at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Left to right: Daisy Jones, Marcella Cugudda, Sabine Jorge, Calliope deSmet and Poppy Beck Vashon Film Institute…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (791+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier will perform on June 13 at Vashon Center for the Arts. Irene Roldán, a renowned Spanish harpsichordist, will join baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan in a concert on June 8 at the Church of the…...