If you ran the tall ships festival ...

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

July 30, 2010 at 11:00 PM

The News Tribune asked:

What single thing could festival organizers change to make the Tall Ships Duluth experience easier or more enjoyable for visitors?

Readers said:

"We were at the Port Entry lighthouse on the Park Point side of the Ship Canal, as were thousands of other people. We did not realize that there were no public restrooms or satellites on that side of the bridge. This was a real inconvenience, considering that the bridge is lifted for the ships to come through, along with the long wait for their arrival. Next time, please have public facilities available for people on the Park Point side."

"I think the Tall Ships festival is great, but please be reasonable in your pricing. Just to look at the ships would cost my family $26. ... Per the website, over age 10 is considered an adult??? Please consider at least 16 or 18 as an adult. "Also, how about a special deal for proof of local residence? I know it is a tourist town, but please realize the local residents do not make the salaries they do in the Twin Cities, and I work at a university in town.

"How about a Duluth-

*esident-only, unadvertised special as the ships could stay one extra day unannounced to tourists?"

If you ran the tall ships festival ...

The News Tribune asked: What single thing could festival organizers change to make the Tall Ships Duluth experience easier or more enjoyable for visitors? Readers said: "We were at the Port Entry lighthouse on the Park Point side of the Ship Cana...