Folks traveled near and far

TCF-survey_0No 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 internet. This was their first time to visit and stay on the peninsula, and no doubt it won’t be their last. Another couple from our neighbor Oklahoma has come every year for the festival.

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And no one ever said advertising doesn’t help business. First-timers from Austin and a group of 7 adults from San Angelo traveled to the festival after seeing highlights on the Food Channel. Two adults from Atlanta saw the sign on Highway 124, so they decided to turn off and come visit for the day. And just when you think those are the “folks from afar”, we were surprised to find out that 11 exchange students from Germany came with the friend they are staying with. And a few from London and Austria, both of which were visiting family in Galveston, decided to ride the ferry and check out the wonder that is the Texas Crab Festival. Our new friends from near and far enjoyed the music and food…and all those crabs! All said they would love to return each year, and we hope they bring their friends with them. But of course, none of it would be possible without the caring and giving locals and lovers of the Peninsula that showed up each day to bring life to the Texas Crab Festival.

(This article published 5/18/2015)

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