Author Archives: Captain Dave

Today, the historic fishing vessel Olympic made its first official produce run leaving from Brownsville in Kitsap County bound for the FarmBoat Floating Market at Lake Union Park in Seattle.

After a long dreary winter, the FarmBoat Lake Union Floating Market is back onboard the historic steamship “Virginia V”. We are ready for another fantastic season on the water. This year, Michael Petrone has joined us to help run the … Continue reading →

Due to the simultaneous construction closures of roads, parking lots and pedestrian walkways at South Lake Union, the FarmBoat Floating Market will close early this year. Despite hopes to run the market up until Christmas, the City of Seattle has … Continue reading →

The steamship Virginia V is 90 years old next year. All who built and ran her in the early days of her Mosquito Fleet career are dead now. The vast majority of folks who walked her decks over the years … Continue reading →

Fall is definitely here. Squash, apples pears, sweet corn, chard and kale star at the floating market. It’s a great time to start dreaming about those cozy holiday meals. This week, Adriana will be cooking up her famous Fish Tacos, … Continue reading →

When is the last time you dined and shopped for groceries on an historic steamship? Now is the time to come by if you have not experienced this exclusive Seattle treat. Fresh Fall crops are in! Eat well and stock … Continue reading →

This week we are excited feature the freshest local artisan bagels made from scratch by Seattle Bagel Bakery. These fantastic bagels are made by hand from 100% local grains. They kettle boil these scrumptious hearty bagels the old-fashioned way -then … Continue reading →

What could be better than fish tacos on a boat? We are going to give this a try this week to see if you like this grand idea. Delicious Alaskan cod prepared with fresh veggies and wrapped in a tortilla … Continue reading →

Celebrate the sweet and colorful final days of summer. As we begin to feel the change in the weather, we note that in the blink of an eye, fall will be around the corner and with that we all should … Continue reading →

This week we celebrate the bounty and lingering days of summer with a Spa theme – Exercise and Eat Well! Now that summer has arrived in Seattle, at least for a few more weeks, we encourage you to take a … Continue reading →