Seattle Chinatown >> Seattle Upcoming Events >> Annual Wooden Boat Festival to Kick Off in Tacoma
6/27/2007 Seattle-- The annual
Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival will feature more than 150 classic watercraft.
Presented by The Center for Wooden Boats and more than 30 boating and community
organizations, the festival brings together wooden, sail, steam and
human-powered watercraft in an interactive environment. Among the activities are
maritime clinics, boating education and safety programs, food, nautical music
and boating contests for kids and the entire family.
Other events: A traditional Haida blessing ceremony to launch a handcarved
22-foot cedar canoe, a helicopter rescue demonstration by the U.S. Coast Guard;
tours of the Adventuress, an 85-foot, 1913-vintage working schooner; the
Virginia V, a 125-foot, steam-powered passenger vessel launched in 1921 and part
of the Puget Sound “Mosquito Fleet”; and the Arthur Foss, a 111-foot tugboat,
constructed of Douglas fir and launched in 1889.
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday.
Admission: Suggested donation is $5 per person, $10 for families.
Parking: Limited free parking is available at Lake Union Park and The Center for
Wooden Boats.
Information: The Center for Wooden Boats at Lake Union Park, 1010 Valley St.,
Seattle, or www.CWB.org.
(Contributed by thetribunenews.com)