Vashon Island Bed and Breakfasts - B&B's in Vashon Island WA

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	Vashon Island Inn Vashon Island Inn is located on Vashon Island, in the heart of Puget Sound. We're just a 15 minute car ferry ride from Seattle, Tacoma, and Port Orchard, Washington.
	The Swallow's Nest Guest Cottages Affords travelers the opportunity to sojourn in a peaceful, country retreat. Eight charming cottages in four separate locations
	Artist's Studio Loft Bed and Breakfast Amagical romantic get-a-way located minutes from Seattle on Vashon Island, Washington on 5 peaceful acres. Relaxing hottub, vine covered arbors, flower gardens and ponds.

	Angels of the Sea Bed and Breakfast A 1917 country church building that provides a peaceful sanctuary in the lush woods and meadows of Vashon Island in the Pacific Northwest.

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About Vashon Island Washington (courtesy of Wikipedia)

Vashon-Maury Island, usually known as Vashon Island, is Puget Sound's largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. Part of unincorporated King County, Washington, it had a total population of 10,123 as of the 2000 census. It is locally known for its liberal politics.

Vashon has two ferry terminals. The southern terminus of the Vashon Highway is the Tahlequah Ferry Terminal, connected to the Point Defiance neighborhood of Tacoma by a Washington State Ferries run. The northern terminus of the Vashon Highway is the Heights Dock at Point Vashon, which services the state ferry docks at Southworth, Fauntleroy in West Seattle, and Downtown Seattle. There are no bridges to connect the island with the mainland.

The island was named on May 28, 1792, by the explorer George Vancouver after his friend James Vashon of the Royal Navy, who also explored the area on H.M.S. Alert. At that time, Vashon Island was separate from the neighbouring Maury Island, but today the hamlet of Portage sits on an isthmus built by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers that connects the two.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Vashon ranks 32nd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

The economy of Vashon Island is heavily based on residents commuting to Seattle and Tacoma. While orchards and strawberry farms formerly played a major role in the Vashon economy, the pressures of suburban residential development have all but eliminated commercial agriculture on the island.

Vashon's economy took another hit in recent years when it lost two of its major industrial employers: K2 Sports moved its manufacturing to China, and the Seattle's Best Coffee roastery operation was closed shortly after SBC was bought by Starbucks. Currently, the largest manufacturer on Vashon is Pacific Research Laboratories, locally referred to as "The Bone Factory."

Maury Island is home to numerous AM transmitters. KIRO 710 has two massive antennas for its 50,000 watt transmitter. KTTH 770 operates a three-aerial directional transmitter nearby. KVI 570 has a single tower on a beach in Tramp Harbor, nicknamed "KVI Beach." KGNW 820 propagates its signal from three towers in the center of the island. Finally, KOMO 1000 has a three antenna setup on the northeast corner of Vashon Island. Only the KOMO station employs anyone full time.