Saturday, January 8, 2011

Sand Man Tug Boat Olympia WA.

Having spent 4 days enjoying the many sites and sounds around the Olympia Wa. boat basin, I found the Sand Man. What a beautiful site, but then again I'm partial to old Boats.
 If you are in the area, tour the two sides of the boat basins, the Farmers Market and many shops. There is a nice walking trail which will lead you to some great sights and the Capitol building is just a few blocks away.
 I really did have fun exploring the local area which really gets to hopping on the weekends with live bands, good food, it can all be found here.  Take some time and visit the Sand Man.. 
    The Sand Man is a vintage 100 year old vessel moored in Olympia, Washington. 
 A website is maintained by The Sand Man Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has owned the boat for the past decade. 
The mission of the Foundation has been to restore the 60 ft. vessel and to operate the boat as a floating museum, dedicated to preserving some of the maritime history of Olympia and South Puget Sound.
   The boat is open to the public, free of charge, on most weekends, year-round. You are cordially invited to come to Percival Landing in Olympia and visit this historic vessel.  Until then, enjoy some of the photos of Sand Man’s history and restoration on our website. http://www.tugsandman.org/





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