My family moved to Vashon when I was in the second grade. It takes forebearance to actually live there. Everyone is in everyone else’s business. There were about 100 people in my high school graduating class. I recommend the Strawberry Festival in July, community events at the Blue Heron, KVI beach in any weather, walking or biking around and any weekend there’s an studio, garden, art or pottery tour. (Visitors comment on the hippies and hippy-wannabes, but also be prepared for an oddly high ratio of lawyers!)