Local Legends

Third generation ferryman and Sea Captain talks Seattle.       Transcript: JOEL MICHELSON: You travel around the world you see icons and you come to Seattle, you see the ferry boats, the Space Needle, and maybe a Seahawk game, ANNOUNCER: National Presents: Local Legends, an inside look at some special cities and the people who make them great. JOEL MICHELSON: things that people know and are fun to experience, so I don't know how you couldn't leave not loving it.  JOHN ST. AUGUSTINE: During your business travels you meet people from all walks of life… at the airport bar, at the hotel gym, just sitting in the lobby checking your cell phone messages. And every now and again you connect with someone truly legendary. Someone that makes that chance encounter, unforgettable. We've traveled America to find these Local Legends, and in this episode you're going to meet a guy who calls the waters of Puget Sound, his office. Captain Joel Michelson is most at home on the bridge of a ferry boat, co