On Food Network's Eating America, Anthony Anderson visits the Texas Crab Festival.
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31st Annual Texas Crab Festival May 6-8 Held every Mother’s Day weekend, the annual Texas Crab Festival is a familyfriendly event featuring Gulf Coast-style food, music, art and entertainment. Growing in popularity since its debut on Food Network and Cooking Channel, last year’s attendance reached over 8,000 people. USA Today names it one of the “Top 10 Food Festivals to Dive Into,” and with vendors offering unique crab and seafood dishes, we can understand why! This year's attractions include a Texas 2-Step Dance contest, Wiener 38 |
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Dog races, 5K-1K Run/Walk, Gumbo Cookoff, Washers Tournament, and Youth Art Contest. This year’s musical lineup featuring Wayne Toups, Mark Chesnutt, and Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef, among others, will keep festival-goers dancing throughout the day and night. www.texascrabfestival.com
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embrace sense of adventure that comes with owning a Jeep. Over 2,000 Jeeps are expected at this year’s event. Make your plans now to meet at Tiki Beach Bar & Grill on Saturday, May 14 at 10 am for the group photo and beach parade. *Bolivar Beach Parking Sticker is required. www.allthingsjeep.com
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Go Topless Day/ Jeep Weekend May 14
CCA Golden Triangle Chapter Banquet/ May 26
Hosted by Jeep Clubs of Texas, Crystal Beach is home to one of the largest Go Topless Day events in the US. Offroaders and Jeep enthusiasts come together to celebrate the return of warm weather and
CCA Golden Triangle Chapter is hosting its 36th Annual Banquet/Crawfish Boil on Thursday, May 26 at the Beaumont Civic Center. www.ccatexas.org