9/07/2006

Shrimp Festival


The 35th Annual Shrimp Festival will be held this year October 12th -15th. The festival always includes fine art, a variety of music, arts and crafts, an international marketplace and of course, shrimp! Fried, grilled, broiled or steamed, you can find it all at the Festival along with other delicious seafood and non-seafood dishes. The Festival annually attracts over 200, 000 people over the 4 day period.
If you’re there on Saturday, don’t forget to check out one of my favorites, the sand castle contest. Some of the designs are amazing! Food? You bet! My favorite is the Cajun Pistols from Rockin Roger's Cajun Cuisine. You gotta try one.
The musical acts that I’ll be sure to catch this year include The Tip Tops, Mark Wills, The Michael Warren Band and Drivin N Cryin. Don’t forget to check out a local band that’s sure to please, The Wes Loper Band. The Shrimp Festival has three stages to keep the music and good times flowing throughout the day.
Book your reservations early, the sell out gets earlier each year. Beachin’ Bob will be staying at Phoenix All Suites, right next door to the Festival.