Our Fools, September 2007
An era is coming to an end. The Ship will be shuttering its doors on April 4th, 2011; but don’t be alarmed, they are just changing ports. The NYC & Tri-State Area Clemson Club’s home away from home for more then six years will be moving locations. As many of you know, lots of memories have been made at The Ship and we are pretty sad to hear about the location change. As a whole, we have seen the addition of huge HDTVs, designated sitting in the front and even the addition of chairs under the awnings outside. I still remember the cool brisk autumn air during October while sitting on the patio before our “beloved” noon games. The NYC & Tri-State Area Clemson Club has been integrated into the history of The Ship, we have photos on their site.
Here is a little history, from their site, of Ship of Fools.
Ship of Fools opened in 1996. Glenn and I (Owen) took our hard earned life savings (and several loans!!) and started a local pub and grill. We named it after the pirate ship from a British comic strip because the layout of the space was so long and thin it resembled a ship’s deck. Little did we know that some days, the name is stunningly appropriate!
Since then, we have gotten married, had 2 kids of our own, love and enjoy 2 kids from Glenn’s previous marriage (as well as 2 grandkids now!!) And every year, we strive to make our place better.
When we first opened, we noticed that several neighborhood people were asking about a place to watch multiple sporting events at the same time, so we got a couple of satellite receivers and the rest, as they say, is history. Four tv’s became ten, ten became Twenty and the latest tally is 48 !!!
We are currently planning a Set Sail event for Ship of Fools some time during the end of March. So please check back for more information as the Fairwell to The Ship draws closer.
PS. The new location will be in Midtown.
