I feel like rambling this month. Not any particular topic, just odds and ends that may or may not tickle your fancy, and maybe start a conversation that we can discuss over coffee or a Colvos beer.
Why do we have SO many pizza places on Vashon? We have Rock Island, Vashon Pizza, there was Saucy Sisters, and now also Lunetta and the bar behind the coffee shop. And yet we have no good Italian food? Why? Do we not like Italian food here? Which pizza is best? You can buy pizza at IGA, Thriftway and maybe even Island Lumber, although watch out for the sawdust. What is your favorite?
Second, who is your favorite artist and or art form that has come out of Vashon? Favorite time of year to party? What is your favorite event: The Strawberry Festival, Stupid Bike Night, Halloween uptown, Engels Car Show, comedy night at Vashon theatre, or shooting a shotgun at Sportsman’s Club?
Does King County do enough for unincorporated Vashon Island besides recycling, trash pickup, bus service and plowing our roads (at least some) during a snowstorm? Oh yes, our police force on weekends and holidays. Also, who determines WHICH roads get plowed first? I know mine does not.
Ever wondered why SO many kids are bused to and from the Island every day, and do they really like coming here? In high school, I wanted to go sleep or get stoned, not get on a boat and then a bus, only to do it again in the afternoon.
Why do so many people move here only to move away less than a year later? Is it due to riding our wonderful ferry system daily? That is a subject for later.
Who chooses the names of the ferries anyway? Can we have one named “The Greg?” If we do have a ferry named Greg, who is he/she/they/them? Is Greg famous?
How many burritos (breakfast or regular) can you eat in a week at Thriftway? What, you did not know Thriftway has both types of burritos? You better run there now …
Who has the best burgers on the Island? You have lots of choices (kind of like pizza). Island Queen, Thriftway, Perry’s, The Hardware Store, The Eagles Club, the Country Club on Maury. and Sporty’s. Pete still has the largest pancake! You can even get burgers on the ferry now, which I love.
Which ferry sucks the least, the south-end or north-end? I bet I know the answer, or maybe not depending on the day, and whether it is a three-day weekend or there is a festival or first Friday.
Do we really have a high school football team? Sorry guys, but we are not very good. We tried to do flag football one year. It went well, and we received a donation to continue until someone stole the funds and left never to be seen again. Must have been from Kent!
How many streetlights are there on the Island? I have tried to count them, and after 11 I get tired or fade off into another random thought like I am doing here.
Oh, here is a good one. Who makes the best coffee? Luna, the Roasterie, the place by Pandora’s Box, Thriftway, Burton, or any number of eateries?
Exactly who is the buyer for the Vashon Pharmacy and where do they get all that cool stuff? Same for Eugenie at Kronos (one of my wife’s favorite places) and at Giraffe. (Editor’s note – We have an answer for this! See our story about “Giraffe” in the March 2025 issue.)
Enough questions? Oh yeah, that is a question, isn’t it? Shoot, there I go again. If you answered these questions as you read, that was the whole point of reading this rant, right?
Ok no more … for now!
PS, what questions do you have? I would love to hear additional questions that may spark debate in town. Contact me through editor@vashonloop.com.
