The Food Network “Eating America” episode at the Texas Crab Festival aired on Monday night. Funny man Anthony Anderson hosts the episode, highlighting the wide array of crab dishes served, showing scenes from all the festival events, and interacting with a bunch of happy festival goers. If you missed this episode, the show will be replayed on Friday, August 15, 9:30 pm Central, and Saturday,
Texas Crab Festival
Food Network: Crab Festival Program aired
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TIME CORRECTION: Crab Festival on Food Network
The Texas Crab Festival episode will air on August 11 at 9:30 pm Central Time.
Here is a link to the website,
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2014/06/new-series-food-fest-nation/
Texas Crab Festival
After an exhausting Crab Festival weekend, and a long day tearing down the festival grounds, we are delaying this week’s edition of the Crystal Beach Local News until Wednesday. Here are a few festival pictures to enjoy.
Thanks to all our readers,
Tom & Georgia Osten
Texas 2-Steppin’
Due to special request, the Texas Crab Festival will host an encore 2-Step Dance Contest on Saturday afternoon at 12:45 pm. No entry fee required and the Best Dancers win Cash Prizes. We may even have a celebrity guest scootin’ around the dance floor. For information, please contact Brenda McDonald, [email protected]
Festival Support Equals Support for Local Programs
The Texas Crab Festival, which takes place every Mothers Day Weekend in Crystal Beach, has received support from a prestigious list of sponsors for the 2014 Festival. This year’s list of festival sponsors includes Minute Maid, Brint Construction, GCM The Big Store, Del Papa Distributing Company, Landshark Lager, Samson Energy, Gulfco Industrial Equipment, Steve’s Landing Waterfront
Crab Festival Meeting Thursday
The next Crab Festival Meeting will be on Thursday, March 27, 6 pm at the Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Road, Crystal Beach. The 2014 Festival is approaching and we want to make sure we have all details covered. We would like to see full participation from committees and volunteers. If you know anyone wanting to volunteer, please invite them to the meeting.
David Wonders returns to Texas Crab Festival
Master Magician David G Wonders returns to Texas Crab Festival May 9-11, 2014. David and his silly, sidekick Fussbudget the talking crab will be visiting with guest about the grounds, performing his Mobile, Magic Show and conducting activities in the children’s area. One of the favorite activities will be his acclaimed Bodacious, Balloon Art; distinguished by sculptures are often larger than
T-Shirt designs are all winners
The yearly Texas Crab Festival T-Shirt Design Contest began last September. The criteria was to follow the theme: Music, Art & Crabs – Gulf Coast Style. “The Crab” with sunglasses, lots of color, including the Bolivar Lighthouse, of course. Beautiful entries began trickling in, so creative and so colorful! By the end of December, seven entries were turned over to the judges who deliberated for two weeks, finally
Crab Fest 5K Fun Run
Kick off the Texas Crab Festival with a timed 5K Run around the Crab Festival certified course. Or join the fun with a 1K Walk. Get a T-shirt and entry to the Festival. Register Now.
Texas Crab Fest Sponsors Back On Board for 2014
Golf Cart Giveaway and 5K Fun Run
Adding to the fun of the Texas Crab Festival once again this year will be an exciting Golf Cart Giveway and a 5K Fun Run thanks to the generosity of long-time supporters Samson Energy and BRINT Construction.
Get Ready for the 2014 Texas Crab Festival
Join us as we kickoff the 2014 Texas Crab Festival Campaign with a public meeting at the Joe Faggard Community Center at 1750 Hwy. 87 in Crystal Beach Thursday night, September 19th at 6:00 pm. The Crab Festival is more than a celebration of the great music, art and food of the Texas Gulf Coast. It also serves as a vehicle to promote local businesses, organizations, artists and charitable causes. It also
Media/Poster awards presented
The winners of the Texas Crab Festival Media and Poster Contest were presented their awards on Monday in the Crenshaw auditorium. The Media Contest, sponsored by the Texas Crab Festival, was coordinated at Crenshaw School by Catherine Jackson and Rhea Raymond. Kindergartners through eighth graders submitted an entry in one of the categories, (Posters, Slide Presentations,
28th Annual Crab Festival in Crystal Beach
We hoped, we prayed all week. Every one of us looking at the long-range forecast weeks ago. Oh my goodness, is it happening again? The TEAM has been planning since before the first of the year on this; the One and Only Texas Crab Festival! So many of these guys and gals, The Team, have been coming together for monthly meetings, bi-monthly meetings, then weekly meetings and finally,
Lucas Family sweeps the gold
Who would have imagined that after that TOTAL downpour on Friday night, we would be holding our 1st Annual Texas Crab Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids K? As the mist came down early Saturday morning, and mud puddles everywhere, over 90 people gathered at one corner of Gregory Park, picking up their packets and pinning on their number bibs. Robin Kasiske and Marlene Mallet planned and
BP Lions serve the suds
By Georgia Osten
The Bolivar Peninsula Lions Club (BPLC) was asked to chair and manage the Beer Booth, stocked by Del Papa Budweiser. Budweiser products were plentiful, such as Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Bud Light Lime, Budweiser Red and Landshark! Oh my goodness! What a fantastic crew of professionals. My buddy, Keith – Hat’s Off to You – my
Great Day Crab Festival Show
If you missed the Deborah Duncan Show, Great Day Houston, you missed the wildest Crab Race ever! Thirteen of our Bolivar Peninsula/Crystal Beach residents left the peninsula at 5am on Tuesday morning to arrive at the KHOU 11 Studios in Houston to begin filming. The show aired at 9am, as scheduled. The team was awake, alive and excited to be on television! Deborah opened the show,
Fun Run Volunteers Needed
The Crab Festival FUN RUN Committee is looking for a few more volunteers to help with the 5K/1K Fun Run on Saturday, May 11. They need people to help with the sign-in before the race, aid station workers, and volunteers along the course to keep the runners on course. The race starts at 8 am. If you are interested, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 409-684-5940 (Hours: M-F, 10-2).
Texas Crab Festival Charity Gumbo Cook-off
The Texas Crab Festival, keeping the “Crab” in the Crab Festival, is looking for anyone and everyone to enter this year’s Charity Gumbo Cook-off, May 11, 2013. Teams will compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. The 1st place team will select the Charity of their choice to donate the proceeds of the entry fees of the cook-off. If you have questions, go to texascrabfestival.org, or call
Comeaux wins by two in Thursday PAR 3: Eagle wins Sunday Playoff
Mike Comeaux’s neat scorecard Thursday had 5-3s and 4-4s for a 4 over par 31, besting Mike Mitchell, Dabney Harrison, and Mike VanZandt by two shots. Nice shooting Michael. Shannon O’Brien, Jentry Weisinger and Aaron Comeaux won the Sunday scramble against Mike Comeaux, Charlie Brannan, and legendary Dewey Jones in a one hole playoff. It was the second consecutive win for
Crab Festival Meeting, Friday at 6
Our next Crab Festival Meeting will be on Friday, April 26 at 6:00 pm at Tiki Beach Bar & Grill. We moved to Friday night so many of our weekend friends can attend. This will be one of the last meetings and we want to make sure we have full participation from committees and volunteers. Please attend and bring a friend. If you know anyone wanting to volunteer, please invite them to the meeting.
Check out our website: TexasCrabFestival.org, and ‘Like’ us on facebook.com/TexasCrabFestival. If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact
Join the Fun…Run
There is still time to register for the Texas Crab Festival Fun Run/Walk to be held on Saturday May 11. The Fun Run Committee expects a great turnout, and has extended the deadline for entry. If you get your registration form in by Friday, April 26 you will be guaranteed a T-Shirt. Come join the Fun. Go to the Crab Festival website for more information. TexasCrabFestival.org/FunRun/
1 Big Weekend / 7 Great Events
Check out what is happening at the Texas Crab Festival on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 10-12. Sign up and join the FUN. The Texas Crab Festival is celebrating the 28th year with a lot of great bands, more crab dishes, and exciting events to attract and entertain all types of visitors.
Click on the links below to find out how you can participate.
Crab Festival Meeting this week
The next Texas Crab Festival General Meeting will be held Thursday, April 4, 6:00 pm, at the Community Center, 1750 Hwy 87. We are closing in on the event, and there are several items still to discuss. Please attend and bring a friend!
Check out our website: TexasCrabFestival.org, and ‘Like’ us on facebook.com/TexasCrabFestival. If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact
