Kickoff summer on the Water Taxi

Memorial Day is the summer kickoff around these parts, and what better way to celebrate the long weekend than by sailing between downtown and West Seattle? On Memorial Day, the Water Taxi service will sail using its Sunday schedule.  The King County Water Taxi is pet- and bike-friendly (even e-bikes!), offers weekend night service, several…

All aboard, ‘fat tires’! Water Taxi’s new bike racks hold big bikes

They are designed to roll over most terrain, but “fat tire” bikes—including electric bikes—are not designed to fit into most standard bike racks. The West Seattle and Vashon Water Taxis have installed new bike racks that will hold both standard and “fat”—tire sizes as wide as 4.6 inches. The popularity of bigger bikes, including electric bikes,…