Swallow's Nest Guest Cottages

Vashon Island Golf and Country Club

When you stay at any Swallow's Nest Guest Cottage you may opt to become a member of this country club for a day. Please check our rate schedule for the costs involved in this option. To view the golf course or the events calender click here.

A View of the Fauntleroy Ferry Dock in Real Time

This is the Fauntleroy to Vashon Ferry Dock as shown on the Washington State Ferry Website.

Ferry schedules for all of the ferries plying the waters of Puget Sound can also be found here.

Bus Schedules for Vashon Island and the Seattle-King County Area

Metro King County Bus Schedules. When this page comes up, type in the route number that you want where it says route# in the upper right hand corner and then press go. For Vashon Island, the route numbers are 118, 119, and 116.

The Arts on Vashon Island

For information about the arts and an events calender check out the Vashon Allied Arts Website.

About the Coffee that You Will Find in Our Cottages

If you would like information about the fine coffees served at the Swallow's Nest Guest Cottages, please check out Vashon's Russian Orthodox Monastery for the story of the fathers efforts to build a monastery on Vashon, and to order any of their excellent products.

Peter's Pumpkin Patch

Just down the road from our bluff top location and a few hundred yards from our Golf Course Hollow location is a "truck garden" -- u-pick farm with lots of local produce. To find out about them and check out the fine links that they have set up, check out their web site Family Trees Gardens

Fun Things to See and Do in the Seattle Area

Dine at the Top of the "Space Needle" with a 360 Degree View of the City of Seattle

For information, to make a reservation, or take a virtual tour check this out The Space Needle.

Dine on a Train

To find out about the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train check out

For Our Bird Watching Friends

Please check out the Vashon Audubon Society. You will find information about upcoming events, lots of local pictures, and a log of their anual bird counts on the island.

For Our Friends Travelling With Their Pets

To find out about other fine accomodations where you can stay with your pet check out Pet Friendly Travel Books.

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