Sunday, March 27, 2011

Kalakala: Classic ferry

Travel in the Puget Sound region revolves around ferries. And back in 1935 the Kalakala was the ferry of tomorrow. It's streamlined design was a moving work of art, along with a few trains and automobiles. It was an era when airplanes were feeding the public's imagination with thoughts of spelled and glamour. 

Alas, the Kalakala has been out of advice for many years, and no one has figured out what to do with it, though everyone feels like something should be done with it. Now it seems it's days are numbered. 

Kalakala's next move may be to the bottom: Classic ferry taking on water
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS -- LOCAL NEWS FEED | MARCH 27, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/17JQZ


TACOMA — Steve Rodrigues' dream for the MV Kalakala is starting to look more and more like a nightmare. The old 1935 ... Read more

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