Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Point Ruston Ferry Sails

In case you haven't noticed, the floating sales center for Point Ruston set sail this morning. It's not going far. They have set up shop on the Thea Foss Waterway until they can get a permit to moor the converted ferry closer to home. Point Ruston provided this update and photos:

  • The historic ferry being converted to a floating sales center will be moored at Johnny's Seafood dock on the Foss Waterway until the permit process can be completed to moor the ferry on the Point Ruston shoreline. The boat is moored at the North Pier just in front of Johnny's Seafood Co. (located at 1199 Dock Street). The Sales Office will officially open in mid-April.
  • Point Ruston via our floating sales center will also be a part of Bonneville Radio's (KIRO, KTTH and KBSG) Tacoma Condo Tour on April 19th and 20th, from 10am to 6pm.
  • Tall Ships' organizers have accepted Point Ruston's invitation to use the vessel during this July's headliner event as a social center for the sailing crews. In addition, the vessel may be used to take guests to meet and greet the Tall Ships as they arrive in Commencement Bay.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful pictures.Wonderful gesture to help the Tall Ships
festival.We are luckly to have M.C. construction involved in the community.What rule is Ruston taking in the event?

Can't wait to see her back in Ruston waters.

Anonymous said...

I don't think Ruston has taken any role in the Tall Ships Festival. Its a grand idea, though. We only have 200 feet of shoreline that is not accessible right now, but the ships sail right past our town. Maybe we could organize a local party at the end of Baltimore street or something and watch things come through??? Or somehow volunteer as a group during the event? Any ideas? Someone want to take the lead and suggest this to the council? They would have to approve if its 'official' Ruston participation...