60th Annual Maine Lobster Festival - Part One |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 1:09 pm |
| Tags: 60th annual maine lobster festival, 60thannualmainelobsterfestival, lobstah, lobster |
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Filed under: East Coast, Steaming, Spirit of Summer, America, Shellfish, FestivalsThe first day of the 60th Annual Maine Lobster Festival was a rousing success. Today was Home Town Day at the festival where everyone, not just us locals, get in for free. I arrived at 11:30 when the lobster serving tent had already been open for 30 minutes and there was already a very long line. So I just walked around taking photos of all the food and people.Everyone seemed to be having a great time, although many people were walking around in that daze that happens when you go to a crowded festival. So much is going on around you, and there are so many bright colors and loud sounds, that it kind of zones you out a bit. Mostly everyone was focused on getting themselves a couple of Lobstahs.Prices are a bit higher than 60 years ago at the first Maine Lobster Festival. Back in 1947 it was 41.00 for all the lobsters you could eat. Now it's a tad higher. A single lobster dinner with corn and coleslaw runs [ Full article ] |
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