By Jan Rocco
Just a few months ago, Marlene Mallet and I accepted the challenge to go out and gather sponsors for the 2016 Texas Crab Festival. We have had the best time and met some of the best people; now we are going to do it again for 2017, but are looking for two people to join us so we can “pass the torch” in 2018. We think that it will keep the
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“Jane Long” Interviewed for Daughters of American Revolution
Jane Long (aka Helen Mooty) was “interviewed” by Brenda Beust Smith in a reprisal of their delightful radio enactment recently for the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Lake Houston Chapter. Helen, retired director of the Galveston County Museum and a leading Jane Long historian, arrived at the Kingwood, TX, DAR meeting in full period attire, and skillfully gave the DAR members descriptive glimpses
David Wonders returns to Texas Crab Festival Kid’s Stage
David Wonders, with his colorful and comical magic shows and iconic Bodacious Balloon Art that is often larger than the recipient; free of charge to Texas Crab Festival Guest. Adults need not be accompanied by a child to get a sculpture. David will challenge Children and adults alike with his Brain Games: riddles, conundrums and lateral thinking exercises for prizes, and ever popular pull string Piñatas. David reminds
2016 Texas Crab Festival – Bigger, Better, Tastier!
We’ve been cooking up plans for a bigger, better 2016 festival filled with more Gulf Coast Style Music, Art and Crabs than ever before, and those plans are really starting to sizzle! We’re very proud to announce an exciting music lineup that includes crowd favorite Grammy-winning Zydecajun artist Wayne Toups on Friday night, with chart-topping Country music legend Mark Chesnutt headlining on
Turning the Tide for a Brighter Future
The first ever Opportunity Fair on Bolivar was a huge success. The Texas Crab Festival Charities sponsored event brought college representatives, industry and military professionals, and county and state agencies to Crenshaw School on Saturday to present a variety of educational, employment, and career opportunities. The Fair attracted over forty Bolivar residents of all ages. Participants were
Cooking Up Big Plans for the 2016 Texas Crab Festival
The Texas Crab Festival committee is busy cooking up plans for a 2016 festival filled with more Gulf Coast style Music, Art and Crabs than ever before! With the success of the big 30th anniversary celebration last year the bar has been raised. The Texas Crab Festival earned the title of one of the “Top 10 Food Festivals to Dive Into” from USA Today, and was featured on both the Food Network’s “Eating America”
Jane Long’s Men
By Linda Elissalde
The Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation and Jane Long Society celebrated the completion of another successful Jane Long Festival. Volunteers gathered at the Mouton Mansion for a gala afternoon of food and drinks on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Cultural Foundation President Charlotte Stirling opened the party by announcing the Volunteer of the Year
Jane Long Festival
Another wonderful turnout on a beautiful Saturday on the Peninsula. The 6th annual Jane Long Festival successfully honored our “Mother of Texas” at Fort Travis Seashore Park, hosted by the Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation. From delicious food, fun games, face painting, arts and crafts booths, and music…
The 2015 30th Annual Texas Crab Festival Welcomed Record Crowds
As the sun dipped into Galveston Bay on May 10, it set on a record-breaking year for the Texas Crab Festival. An estimated 8,000 visitors, 250 volunteers and 60 generous sponsors were on board to celebrate the festival’s 30th year, drawn by beautiful sunshine, warm gulf winds and the promise of a weekend filled with music, art and crabs. For many, the Crab Fest is like an extended family reunion,
Folks traveled near and far
No doubt about it – folks travel from near and far to experience the infamous Texas Crab Festival. This year we had many special visitors to the Peninsula. Some locals from Crystal Beach invited their friends from Hico, Texas; a small town in central Texas with a population nearing 1400 – “Where Everybody is Somebody!” Another couple from the Woodlands found out about the TCF from the
Jeepers at the Crab Festival
By Brenda McDonald
Crystal Beach Jeepers was honored to exhibit a few jeeps at the Texas Crab Festival, and demonstrate STACKING. Staged by Mike Cameron and the South Coast Jeepers out of Kemah. Shawna Welch, a Crystal Beach Jeeper, was included in the Stacking. Jeepers were Debby Ward, Shawna Welch, Sheila Prisco, Brenda McDonald,
Poster Children
I guess it was the weekend before the Crab Festival, when Sid and I were up at The Big Store selling raffle tickets for the Six-Seater Golf Cart, when this young man and his gorgeous girlfriend stopped to ask what we were doing. We told them about the 30th Annual Texas Crab Festival coming up in just one week, and that the golf cart would be raffled off on Mother’s Day. SO EXCITED, Patrick announced
What a lovely couple
The Moorhouse’s from Lorena, Texas. They were vendors at our Texas Crab Festival this year. Iron Willow is the name of their shop in Canton. On Sunday, I purchased my pink dolphin, who I promptly named Pinkie. She will be hanging from the ceiling in my house soon. As I was strolling the grounds on Monday morning just to see what vendors I still had left, Kelly and her husband were busy
Bing, Bang, Boom!!
The 2015 Texas Crab Festival is this weekend!!
Surprise the wife, load up the kids, call the grandparents and inlaws!! You don’t want to miss this major gathering of…Music, Art & Crabs, Gulf Coast Style. This weekend May 8-10 2015, Mothers Day Weekend, Live Music, Crabs Boiled and Fried, Gumbo Cook-off, Wiener Dog Races, 5K Run and 1K Walk on a Timed and Certified Course,
Don’t Miss This!
This is your last chance to be an honored “bannered” Texas Crab Festival sponsor. Texas Crab Festival Sponsorship Opportunities still available. There are a few openings remaining for sponsors, let the Crab Festival promote your business and know that all funds raised go back into out great community.
Crab Gumbo Cook-Off takes center stage at the Texas Crab Festival
There are a lot of reasons folks make plans to attend the Texas Crab Festival year after year after year – the great music, the multitude of fun events, carnival rides, craft booths, games and contests. But, it’s the food that’s the real star of the show, with the annual Crab Gumbo Cook-Off taking center stage. The Crab Gumbo Cook-Off has been a part of the Texas Crab Festival for most of its
TCF Golf for Scholarships
Dabney Harrison pulled it together again for the Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. With 36 players and 9 teams, the Texas Crab Festival Golf Tournament teed off on Saturday, November 8th, promptly at 9am. As the team golf carts wheeled around the golf course, the beverage carts kept up a steady pace, Gray and Terri on one side of the course with Bloody Marys and Tom and Georgia with Mimosas
Kickoff Meeting for 2015 Texas Crab Festival
Texas Crab Festival would like to invite everyone to a 2015 Crab Fest Kickoff Meeting. The Texas Crab Festival will be celebrating 30 Years of Art, Music and Crabs in 2015, and needs your help to make this the biggest, most exciting and fun festival yet. Vendors, sponsors, volunteers and fresh ideas are all needed to make it happen. The Kickoff starts Friday, October 17th at 6:00pm at Stingaree Down Under, located at 1295 Stingaree Road in Crystal Beach, Texas.
We Need Your Help….
…In gathering factual and interesting information about the 30-year history of the exciting Texas Crab Festival. If you participated early on, remember a truly dynamic performance, or found a food you love over the years, share your thoughts and photographs. Please send ideas, information, or photos to [email protected]. You may also call Brenda to share your memories at 409-781-8788. We would
Crab Festival on “Carnival Eats”
The Texas Crab Festival will be featured on The Cooking Channel’s “Carnival Eats” program, Thursday, October 9 at 9:30 pm CT. (232 on Direct TV, 113 on DISH). Noah savors a soft shell crab taco, coconut encrusted shrimp and gooey Grasshopper pie while enjoying the hospitality of Crystal Beach, Texas.
Texas Crab Festival Celebrates 30th Year
Serving Up 30 Years of
Gulf Coast Style Music, Art and Crabs
Organizers of the annual Texas Crab Festival are already making plans for the May 2015 event, which will be a celebration of the festival’s 30th year. Every Mother’s Day weekend since 1985 festival-goers have headed to Crystal Beach, Texas to enjoy a taste of some of the finest
Crab Festival 30th Year Quilt
The Crab Festival Committee is planning to make a commemorative quilt containing each of the T-shirt designs from the 1st to the 30th year of the Texas Crab Festival, and offer as a Silent Auction item at next year’s festival. Committee Chairperson Sid Jackson explains, “Our goal is to have it made from the actual t-shirts. I realize that we may not be able to come up with all of the t-shirts. Hopefully, we
Food Network: Crab Festival Program aired
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,
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/
