Did anyone purchase any food or merchandise from the market?
How was the selection>?
I got a plain cheese slice and 2 diet cokes from the Pizza Palace booth for $5 and a pink bandanna for my dog from Pinstripe Paws!
http://reviewjax.blogspot.com/2009/04/riverside-arts-market-opening-day.html (http://reviewjax.blogspot.com/2009/04/riverside-arts-market-opening-day.html)
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I didn't purchase any of the art/craft products....It was kinda crowded and i wasn't in the mood. I did have some pulled pork, black beans and rice for $5 and it was VERY GOOD
I Picked up an Irish Pie with steak & cream black pepper.
My girlfriend purchased a pair of earings.
There was "dip" for sale that were sold in pouches just add cream cheese sour cream but we passed on those. They were very tasty though.
I visited. There was a decent selection--some interesting items for sure. My friends bought cupcakes and kettle corn. I snacked on their stuff.
Unfortunately, I didn't buy anything. I'd love to support local artists, but I have to support my student loans first...
I wonder what the turn out will be from week to week. Certainly not as big as the much-hyped grand opening.
Quote from: fsu813 on April 06, 2009, 06:45:30 PM
I wonder what the turn out will be from week to week. Certainly not as big as the much-hyped grand opening.
Assuming comparably good weather, the next few weeks may be a better indicator of long term success than week one.
While attendance was a clear success, is it possible the crowd estimate of 40,000 is a "Chamber of Commerce" style estimate? I wasn't there so I can't be sure, but from looking at the pictures posted on various web sites, the crowd looked to me as thinner than I would expect to support that number. I come to this thought based on a suggestion that there were about 10,000 people there at any one time which translates to some 63 people for each and every booth simultaneously! Is that the feeling one got from being there? It doesn't seem so in the posted video or pictures.
Also, if you assume 10,000 people, discounting for the bike riders and pedestrian approaches, was there parking to handle, say, 2,000 to 3,000 vehicles at one time? I remember reading the Fidelity lot could handle about 1,000.
The danger to overplaying big crowds is that any absence of them may look like a sign of weakness. Just look at all the comments about "less crowded" stores, restaurant, and airports in this economy.
I was there and the crowds were real. I parked at the cummer lot. I was surprised at how many people showed up. However, I was a little disappointed by the market itself. The art was ok, but I'd frankly rather see it skew towards a high end food market with local origins. I want to see sausages made in Macclenny and organic lettuce grown in the city limits - that sort of thing. I used to live in London and the Borough Market near the Thames did this sort of thing and it was great. Selling crappy slices of pizza doesn't cut it. Overall though, it was a good start.
I didn't see anything I wanted, really. Didn't wind up spending any money. Weather sure was nice, though.
I had eaten before I went, so that eliminated pretty much everything I could justify buying. And I guess I'm not knocking it, per se, but I was definitely a little surprised with how much it leaned towards being a produce market / crafts fair, versus anything really art-related.
Given what I'd heard about it before going, I was expecting more actual art.
We had a wonderful time at the Arts Market. Mostly people watching and enjoying the weather. It was great to see so many people out on foot & bike.
While I was hoping to see more fine art-painting, sculpture, wood-working,etc, I figure that the market will evolve and hopefully will be more balanced in the future. I've never seen so much "jewelry" in my life. Though there were a couple of nice jewelry vendors, much of it was beads and what-not.
We bought several maypop plants from the edible plant vendor (a 1 gallon pot with 4 small plants for $2). All of his plants were very reasonably priced. Also bought a British pie-pulled pork, although I wanted a curry chicken they were already sold out of just about everything.
Finally, last purchase was 4 tomatoes at one of the produce vendors. Was really disappointed by the number of plastic bags they were throwing around. In fact, my wife was trying to hand her our cloth bag for the tomatoes and she had already started throwing the tomatoes in a plastic bag.
I thought that sort of packaging was going to be discouraged at the market. Maybe someone should speak with this particular vendor and encourage them to use paper or something that is at least decomposable and renewable. Another note, the recycling bins were full of other trash and many trash bins had plastic & aluminum. I'm not sure what can be done to change behavior. I guess some people just don't think about what they do. Will definitely be back and support the RAM as much as possible.
tpot - you got black beans? By the time I got to that booth, the black beans were gone!
I parked a couple blocks past the Cummer (BTW wonder how they feel about all these folks using their lot, and not coming to the museum - or maybe some RAM visitors will stop by?). It was pretty crowded when I was there. But I'm no good at guesstimating crowds.
Just watched the late news, and they did a really nice segment on it.
40k people estimated to have visited...
40k people? No way, they don't get that many for the Riverside Arts Festival.
Quote from: mtraininjax on April 07, 2009, 01:28:54 AM
40k people? No way, they don't get that many for the Riverside Arts Festival.
That's what the news said. You're welcome to go take it up with Fox...
I was there along with my husband and my parents. I got 2 British meat pies(had them for dinner last night, delish) and sausage roll and apple turn over. I also got strawberry jam. My parents got a necklace and kale. Lastly we 3 got mini cakes with my mother getting a min pie. I have to say that those cakes were the best I've had in a really long time.
I saw a couple of things that if they are there this weekend that I might get.
I personally didn't buy anything at the RAM but I saw most of the purchases going towards food. I was hoping to pick up some art but didn't find any that suited my taste.
I'm sure a lot of the food vendors made out quite well, I'm wondering in any of the artists did?
QuoteI got 2 British meat pies(had them for dinner last night, delish)
I spoke with the guys at that particular booth - they indicated that they were up from Orlando. I wonder if they'll be a permanent fixture. I'm also curious about things like the "escape artist" - while the novelty of his act was pretty cool to watch (twice), it could become stale fairly quick - hopefully that (premium) space will get some mix.
I can believe the 40k estimate. I was there from about 10:30-12 and during that time it got slam packed. Pushing a stroller became an adventure no matter where we were. Eventually, we had to call it a day and move to the sidewalk at the edge of it to get back to our vehicle.
As for the escape artist... I ended up being in the first show. Pretty decent guy, but I agree, if he stays he may need some more acts.
:D Were you one of the guys wrapping him up in chains?
I was out of town this weekend and missed RAM. How was the parking? Or should I ask, where was the parking? As mentioned by a previous post, I too hope to see local produce and products. This has the potential to be something great for our city. I just hope it doesn't turn into a crappy craft show where every other booth is a corndog popcorn stand.
I bought five of the British pies--really yummy--some taro, a pair of earrings, three hand-embellished cloths, whatever veggies I could lay my hands on (they went quick), some interesting soaps, the Jacksonville A to Z book, and a cupcake. Yes, the vendors want me back :) I think the risk of skewing the market too much toward "real" art is just that the price points necessarily will be higher, which risks reducing market support ("I can't afford anything there, so why should I go?"). The RAMROD folks will definitely have to work to keep a good mix. I might buy art, but I don't have any wall space left . . .
As for the entertainment, I believe the plan is to mix up the street entertainers every week. I think the RAM website has a list for which artists/jugglers/etc. are going to be there this weekend. As for the food, there will be a few more vendors there this Saturday, which should improve the lines. I agree that pizza is predictable, but that's what a lot of people want (ditto the kettlecorn); however, there's also Floribbean cuisine, a vegetarian spot, ribs, and other goodies on hand.
Here's tomorrow's lineup:
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QuoteYou're welcome to go take it up with Fox...
#5 out of 5 news casts, I am sure they are leading with this as "news"....
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QuoteYou're welcome to go take it up with Fox...
Quote#5 out of 5 news casts, I am sure they are leading with this as "news"....
If not news, then what else would you consider it? - it was arguably one of the most hyped & anticipated events/venues in recent memory (for J'ville). BTW, what
IS your position on Fox, considering that you stated this in another thread -
QuoteNothing was reported on Fox News, the only news worth watching
Quoteit was arguably one of the most hyped & anticipated events/venues in recent memory (for J'ville)
This has received more hype out here and in parts downtown than anywhere else. Its not really news-worthy, but it is a nice fluff piece.
I trust you didn't attend(?)
No, I was one of the less than 40,000 people in attendance.....lol
Im guessing no one missed you... :)
Quote from: mtraininjax on April 11, 2009, 12:33:41 AM
QuoteYou're welcome to go take it up with Fox...
#5 out of 5 news casts, I am sure they are leading with this as "news"....
:D
LOL, yeah they did run it as the lead story, you hit that nail on the head...
The only reason I even watched Fox was because they were running the story on the Art Market, normally I wouldn't watch that channel.
Well, who went today? How's the crowd? How were selections / entertainment?
When I rode through this morning it was nice and steady. I think I got there a bit early. I was numbah 2 on the bike valet. They did seem to get a little more space, and I'm glad they did. After I had left to ride to the landing and back they were mostly full. It's nice to see the bike community out in force and as a bike rider I appreciate what Bikejax has done with that.
Selection was good, they did mix up the produce a bit. I'm kinda po' this weekend so I didn't buy anything, but man those british pies everyone talked about looked tasty. There were some really nice looking greens and the Bacon farms people brought a ton of fresh looking stuff. L
Still lots of crafty stuff, but I did see a lot of nice art represented.
It was a step up from last time!
I liked my visit today over last weekend. Last weekend it was hard to even move around the market or look at things.......Today when I was there, the crowd was much lighter. Looked like most of the same stuff as last week. I believe it looked like more produce and plants than last week. I didn't buy anything.........I rode down after my workout at Golds and forgot to bring any money. I had some friends down there with a jewelry booth and they did very well.......
I went today right after the Beaver Street Farmer's Market. My fiancee and I weren't real impressed with the produce, and most of the booths look like the stuff from the San Marco Art Festival. All we ended up buying was a meat pie from the British folks.
We watched the escape artist for a couple minutes (my sister said he was at a Scottish festival recently doing the same schtick) and listened to a little of the music. It wasn't too crowded and we had no trouble parking (in the Blue Cross parking area).
We killed about 45 minutes wandering around. There were quite a few people, but the crowd wasn't too intense. I can't imagine it being crowded every weekend, though, unless they plan to change up the booths a little and maybe get more entertainment out there. Once it gets hot out, though, it seems like the crowds would really thin out...
We'll probably check it out again in a couple weeks.
How was the crowd at the Beaver Street Farmer's Market? Was it the same as usual?
I was at the market from 1 to about 4:30 (at the RAP booth), and the crowd was still surprisingly good. Not 40K, but over the entire day, maybe 20K? (I'm no crowd estimator.) I certainly saw endless streams of folks going past the RAP booth, which is close to the heart of the market, near the stage.
The food vendors still had very brisk business, as did the produce folks. Some vendors were still thrilled (damn, how early do I have to get there to get some of the brittle??), others had made a lot of connections but fewer sales. There was still a lot of excitement about the event. Music was good, although a little mellower. Escape Man was still there, but lots of new street entertainers, too. Lots more police directing traffic.
I do worry about the fact that feeding the RAM beast may end of subsuming a lot of the other stuff RAP wants to do--such a huge and consistent volunteer effort is required to make it work each week. And I want the market mix to be the kind that actually makes people part with their $$; there's a lot of great entertainment and people watching, but that won't keep the market self-sustaining. Ideally, every one of us finds something to spend our $ on whenever we go . . .
Quote from: thelakelander on April 11, 2009, 06:56:49 PM
How was the crowd at the Beaver Street Farmer's Market? Was it the same as usual?
Stopped by there today to pick up some stuff for a cookout and it was insane as usual. I normally avoid it on saturdays because of the crowds. I'm sure RAM has some neat stuff but pretty much nothing will convince me to stop using the farmers' market for all my produce needs.
What do people think about JTA extending the Riverside Trolley to run on Saturday to serve this market? Thoughts? Hours of operation, etc.? I know JTA people read this site, so they might like to get our thoughts.
I can't see how it would be a negative. It will help tie in DT and Five Points with the market, while adding a few more riders for JTA's stats.
Yeah, that seems like a no-brainer. I can't see a single negative to doing so. It would help bring in people that may not want to try and park in the immediate area.
The trolley would be a nice addition to the RAM. I've never taken a ride on it during the week and would be more inclined to ride on the weekend when I'm not confined to my "lunch" hour.
The Police directing traffic and helping pedestrians cross the street was also a nice new addition.
I enjoyed my second visit more than the first week too. I picked up a nice necklace and earrings for my girlfriend that I thought were very reasonably priced.
RAM is great place for children's gift's... we picked up a little dress that was reversible and stain / liquid resistant - cute and very functional. There was other nice kids clothes, quilts and blankets.
The performer's were ok... I saw the escape artist last week and at the Irish Festival a few weeks ago. The acoustic guitar player / singer that sounded like Johnny Cash was a little drab for RAM imo. The juggler was really good and fun to watch. The best performance was the children's drum circle. How they got all those little guys to play percussion together in unison and not just make a lot of noise was amazing.
I think the RAM venue would be great for an outdoor movie. I know it was very popular in Jax beach when they did them at the amphitheater.
During the spring & fall months a movie at dusk would be great and wouldn't run much after the 4pm RAM closing. Maybe 1 or 2 of the food vendors could stay open and the 5 Points Theater could run the movie.
Quote from: fsujax on April 13, 2009, 09:03:26 AM
What do people think about JTA extending the Riverside Trolley to run on Saturday to serve this market? Thoughts? Hours of operation, etc.? I know JTA people read this site, so they might like to get our thoughts.
What would be a single negative of this. It would combat the biggest negative of RAM, and that's the lack of connectivity of the site to downtown. It would be the perfect addition to it.
Eventually, I want a streetcar (with real tracks), but for now, it would be great.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on April 07, 2009, 12:41:27 PM
:D Were you one of the guys wrapping him up in chains?
Yep, it was kind of fun being up there part of the show.
I think this is a great thing, but has anyone else noticed that people aren't leaving with purchases? They seem to come to RAM, walk around by some food and then leave. Does anyone know if the merchants there are making any money. If not, this won't last long.
I think people buy what they like if what's offered is intriguing enough & priced right. If your product isn't marketable, then it won't sell successfully in any setting. I'm sure that this will work itself out over time & there will certainly be natural attrition specific to some of the vendors that started, however, I would hope that they would be replaced with something "fresher". Is there still a waiting list for vendors? Quality over quantity in the meantime. Having said that, I did find myself purchasing (out of novelty) produce last weekend that I probably could have otherwise picked up at Publix for a lesser price/better looking.
I think enough people are making purchases. I know I've spent a little dough there over the 3 times I've been and not just on food.
I know a couple that makes and sells earrings, they're there every other weekend and have sold out every time.
It's not the Avenues Mall where people are going for a specific item and have a purchase in mind before leaving the house.
Quote from: Ron Mexico on April 27, 2009, 09:58:44 AM
I think this is a great thing, but has anyone else noticed that people aren't leaving with purchases? They seem to come to RAM, walk around by some food and then leave. Does anyone know if the merchants there are making any money. If not, this won't last long.
Cause' there's nothing anybody wants! I made the same observation you did, after the inaugural R.A.M., and people pretty much excoriated me on here for saying it.
But I saw the same thing as you, which is nobody was spending very much money. Speaking personally, I'm not at an "Arts" event to buy produce, t-shirts, home-made birdhouses, or women's jewelry. I can't be alone in that regard, since most of the people there did the same as me, which is to say walk around and leave empty-handed. The only money that the few people who bought anything spent was a couple bucks on food.
I had suggested a wine tasting / sales booth, maybe some gourmet or specialty foods booths, and mainly I'd like to see some actual "Art" for sale. Maybe invite a couple antiques dealers to set up booths as well. As it sits, this thing should be renamed "Riverside Crafts Fair" because that's what it is.
So I am just playing devil's advocate, sort of.
I have heard the "oh its a craft fair" several times... where is the real art? And I am sorry, I just 100% do not understand that comment.
Cooking can be considered an art.. there are food vendors there and people selling their personal creations. Music can be considered an art, there are street performers. I have seen painters and illustrators there, jewelry makers, wood craftsmen, leather goods, other embroidery/ textile items... all of these things ARE art.
So that comment peevs me just a little. ::)
.............micro-brewing is an art (bring it!).
I agree with Steph here... 50%+ of RAM is some kind of food vendor... and that's fine with me. I see edible items that can only be found at RAM and most of those vendors are selling plenty.
Logistically speaking, how realistic is it that you would walk around with a nice painting (since your car is parked far away), while some kid rubs his snow cone on it as he passes you by?
Those are organic snow-cones, I MUST add (no-kidding). :D
The smaller, less expensive pieces of art will always rule the day at most events. We see it happen all the time in our gallery. If we do a group show and people bring in tons of tiny little affordable paintings they tend to go like wildfire. Versus the large pieces which, while beautiful, don't sell as fast and people aren't inclined to make an impulse buy on. The artists will figure this out hopefully, and maybe we'll see more actual artists.
Some of the neatest pieces in our personal collection aren't but 5 x 8 canvas.
Quote from: blizz01 on April 27, 2009, 11:02:53 AM
.............micro-brewing is an art (bring it!).
+1,000,000
Quote from: stephElf on April 27, 2009, 10:57:33 AM
So I am just playing devil's advocate, sort of.
I have heard the "oh its a craft fair" several times... where is the real art? And I am sorry, I just 100% do not understand that comment.
Cooking can be considered an art.. there are food vendors there and people selling their personal creations. Music can be considered an art, there are street performers. I have seen painters and illustrators there, jewelry makers, wood craftsmen, leather goods, other embroidery/ textile items... all of these things ARE art.
So that comment peevs me just a little. ::)
Oh come on, I wasn't trying to be offensive, but surely you got my point...
This is infinitely debatable, but at the end of the day there IS a line in there somewhere between "Art" and "Crafts". By anybody's definition, this was more of the latter than the former.
Went this past Saturday with the husband, in laws and nephew. All had a good time. I bough more cakes and meat pies and this time had some beignets and bought green peppers. The in laws got some other produce and we ran into some family friends who also got produce.
My father in law went and like some art pieces but at seeing the prices thought better of it.
Of the 2 times we've been we've only bought either food or produce with my mother buying a necklace. I know personally in the future I'm only going to go for those items and maybe something else if it's reasonably priced and it catches my eye.
Quote from: RiversideLoki on April 27, 2009, 12:13:33 PM
The smaller, less expensive pieces of art will always rule the day at most events. We see it happen all the time in our gallery. If we do a group show and people bring in tons of tiny little affordable paintings they tend to go like wildfire. Versus the large pieces which, while beautiful, don't sell as fast and people aren't inclined to make an impulse buy on. The artists will figure this out hopefully, and maybe we'll see more actual artists.
Some of the neatest pieces in our personal collection aren't but 5 x 8 canvas.
+1
I would love to see a selection of reasonably priced paintings, etc., and I think they would sell very well. In fact, that was what I was pretty much expecting/hoping for when all this discussion of RAM first started.
Any more thoughts on the trolley service for the market? Do people think that patrons of RAM will ride it?
The market director is actively talking to JTA about running the Riverside Trolley on Saturdays to feed the market. JTA will do it if enough people request it; I believe there's a table somewhere at the market where you can sign a survey to request the service.
I was only there for about 30 minutes this morning, but was really impressed by the mix. I haven't been the last two weekends, and the art selection I saw this morning was definitely bigger and more interesting. Lots more cool food options. There was an amazing bread vendor selling all sorts of goodies; I picked up a cheddar jalapeno loaf. Biscotti's is there now and, among other items, had a thai steak wrap available, but it was way too early for that. Substantially more produce, too. Crowd was a little light, but I was there just when it opened; others reported that it was a good scene later on.
I went around noon... pretty busy. Did anyone else notice a... well... a smell? :)
It's getting a LOT better. They beefed up the art, and there are more food options. All we need now is a wine tent.
Oh, FBC will not allow such a tent.
Re. the smell. Others have mentioned it to me. Word is it was some sort of grease build-up, but that's not what people thought it smelled like . . . . I'm sure they'll be talking to JEA about dealing with it.
Isn't that big round structure a sewer lift station?
Yup. But it gets turned off during the weekend, apparently.
Went again this morning. I'm liking what I'm seeing. I saw some art pieces that I want to buy.
I biked up with my daughter, and I noticed that most of the people walking along Riverside from the market had at least a bag or to, so good sign there. I picked up some cool things--especially excited about my pitcher plant (one of those carnivorous plants that eat bugs--my son is thrilled). The new dairy had some amazing cheeses . . .
I just get a kick out of this
http://vimeo.com/4443482?pg=embed&sec=
wow that video is awesome!
Great video - I like the Vampire weekend song too.
Shwaz,
Thanks for saying the name for the band. I had never heard of them before. Now I got the whole album.
That video (or one like it) should have TV spots, play in the JIA terminal(s), be in hotel lobbies, embedded/linked in civic web sites, etc. Seriously, this is a great venue & I foresee it evolving into something even greater. My six year old daughter asked us to take her to "RAM" last week (in which we obliged for our third visit). I know it's gonna be hot going into the summer months, but I really anticipate a festive vibe in the fall & even more so @ Christmastime. It must be pretty lucrative for some of these vendors as several are coming up from central Florida EVERY weekend (JC's Daily Bread, the British Meat Pie guys, the honey & jam dude from Plant City....to name a few). It's eye opening when you don't need an inflatable jumpy house to encourage your children to attend & there's an actual appreciation for it.
BTW, my daughter said that she'd still like to see Bold City & San Sebastian represented.....Just sayin' ;)
QuoteShwaz,
Thanks for saying the name for the band. I had never heard of them before. Now I got the whole album.
A friend of mine just turned me on to them. They remind me of Julius Airwave here in Jax.
I went again this Saturday in the rain. Normal sized crowds. The rain was heavy in so much as you couldn't see the rest of downtown. The area where the produce typically is was pouring but I still ran out into the rain to inquire after some strawberry jam from one of the local farms.
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World Famous Fuller Warren Bridge Fountain, ;) With the skyline of Jacksonville in the background. ;) ;)
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Going back next week.....
Is there any rain directly under the bridge? Or just the run-off from the sides?
There was run off from the sides on the section over ram. The section over the water had a couple of busted pipes that caused the "fountain" in the top photo.
I was impressed by how quickly the "rivers" caused by the rain dissipated. When the monsoon hit, there were major runs of water, but it really did drain away quite quickly. However, the booths that were not under the bridge got drenched.
So whatever happened with the River Taxi(s)? Is that back on board?
I heard there's a meeting next week with the Mayor where that issue and some others will get discussed. Down the line, I think some floating docks right at the market would be amazing!
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I heard there's a meeting next week with the Mayor where that issue and some others will get discussed. Down the line, I think some floating docks right at the market would be amazing!
I would love to see water access. What about opening up the dock at Fidelity? It won't allow but 1-3 boats but may prove a need for water access if busy.
I think that would be amazingly cool. It would allow for people to boat down to RAM as well as opening up downtown.
I'm gonna miss RAM this Saturday. I really look forward to going every week if only to buy jam and pound cake.
Fidelity would probably go for it if someone else paid for the liability insurance and repaired any damage or wear and tear to their dock.
Wouldn't Fidelity already have liability insurance for the dock?
Sort of - I'm guessing their insurance doesn't make mention of a water taxi
QuoteI would love to see water access. What about opening up the dock at Fidelity? It won't allow but 1-3 boats but may prove a need for water access if busy.
That dock was built for the Chairman/CEO of fidelity (Foley), and ONLY for him. Go and land a boat there, you will see secuity guards swarm you faster than showing a firearm in an airport.
The taxi access will have to come from somewhere else.
RAM reached agreement with Fidelity's Lender Processing Services Inc (they are the subsidairy which manages most of the physical plant facilities) to alllow the water taxi (not private vessels) to dock at the Fidelity Dock on Market Days. The SSWater Taxi folks asked RAM to subsidize their operation with a monthly fee of $200, which we agreed to pay for several months to "prime the pump" and show them that it could be profitable. Unfortunately, after we purchased 100,000 promotional brochures which showed water taxi service to/from the Market, we got a call from SSWater Taxi saying they now had to cover the cost of an insurance rider for using Fidelity's dock and that we would be the ones that must pay the $340 fee. We offered to pay both the $200 per month subsidy and the $340 insurance rider IF they would profit share; i.e., provide us with 20% of their revenue above the $340 per day operating cost. And we wanted our subsidy back should the monthly operation be profitable. Seemed reasonable to me as a bussinessman; we give them help with start up, we got the dock lined up for them, and we would spend our money marketing the water taxi operation. If it was a success, we wanted our subsidy back. Well, SSMarine Taxi said that wasn't good enough. So we parted ways.
Tony Allegretti has been holding discussions with SSM arine Taxi more recently and an agreement may happen. Once the city installs the boat docks at the Market, I believe the city will require SSMarine Taxi to serve the Market.
We are hope the Market docks will be in place in 2010. We're also hoping the ARtists Walk extension under I-95 to Riverside Park will be completed in 2010. These will positively impact on the market.
Great news...
Hey, tayana42, I asked this one of the other threads about RAM - 2010 will be an election year, will RAM allow candidates or causes to have campaign booths at RAM? What about handing out campaign literature?
Love the RAM, and can't wait for it to return in the spring!!
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gosh that would be awful. noone wants to listen to opposing politicans propaganda while they try and enjoy a saturday among art, music, food, and friends.
Even though RAM won't be back until March 6th, there WILL be action back under the bridge starting THIS Saturday with the launch of FRAM. FRAM is a Farmers-only market at the RAM site, operated by the RAM folks, that will feature your favorite RAM Farmers, as well as many of the food artists (including the fabulous J.C.'s Breads). Think of it as RAM Unplugged. No art, no bands, no jugglers, just the chance to support local farms by buying produce picked during our area's best growing season. (Actually, it's not completely unplugged, as I believe Tony Allegretti will be spinning some tunes as FRAM's DJ.)
The hours will be 9 am to 12 noon, and FRAM will operate every Saturday through the end of February. Plus, you'll be able to park directly on the RAM site, so no more schlepping! Check RAP's homepage for the inaugural FRAM newsletter and more info.
Hope to see everyone there!
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gosh that would be awful. noone wants to listen to opposing politicans propaganda while they try and enjoy a saturday among art, music, food, and friends.
Agreed 100%