It’s that time of year again! The shrimp fleet has been blessed in McIntosh County thus marking the beginning of festival season. Actually, in Coastal Georgia it’s always festival season, but it seems that more of these events begin to occur as the weather warms up and people get outdoors to enjoy it.
The charming Southern town of Woodbine, GA will be rocking and rolling with their 28th annual Crawfish Festival this coming weekend. This is an event not to be missed if you like festivals, music, parades, arts and crafts and CRAWFISH! Yum!
Since I was raised on the Gulf Coast of Texas I have to admit that I love some good crawfish when they are in season! They were not in season when we were in New Orleans at Christmas. Mr. T suggested that I might get my fill in Woodbine! Woodbine? Yes, this festival celebrates one of my favorite sea creatures, mini lobsters in my mind. Well, maybe not quite, but I do enjoy the sweet, spicy goodness of the tiny piece of meat in the tail. It’s worth every bit of work!
The parade to launch the festival begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 27th. It is a lively affair with floats, musicians, happy children and even a festival queen.
This is something I love about small towns in America. They come together for annual events such as this and really enjoy being together. People come from miles around to join in the fun. Proceeds from the festival go to help the community in so many worthwhile ways. Read more about that here: http://www.woodbinecrawfish.com/. You’ll also find the full calendar of events featured during the festival at this site.
This year’s entertainment will feature, among others, Atlanta Rhythm Section! Remember songs like “So Into You”, “Imaginary Lover”, “Spooky” and “Champagne Jam”? Atlanta Rhythm Section brought these hits to us. They have been in the biz for more than thirty years now. I, for one, am really looking forward to hearing them!
Gather up your friends and family! Support the good folks of Woodbine and experience small town living at its best! A good time is sure to be had by all.
