Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Yankeetown Seafood Festival

The Yankeetown Seafood Festival is held every year in the heart of sleepy little Yankeetown, Florida.  Huge Oak trees draped in Spanish Moss line the edges of Riverside Drive, where craftsmen and artists come from neighboring towns to show off their one-of-a-kind creations.  This was the Festival's 29th year and it was held on November 20th & 21st. 















There were a wide range of vendors,  beautiful hand-made jewelry, heavenly soaps and lotions, carved wooden pieces, scented candles, beautiful paintings, intricate glass wall hangings, leather purses, hand-made quilts, unique bird and bat houses, hand-made fishing lures, sea art, hand-thrown pottery, welded art, Native American crafts and lots of plants.  


One couple was selling honey and a girl was offering smoked Mullet dip she had prepared that morning. 


Pepper jellies, sauces, spices and dipping oils were just a few of the edible temptations, along with homemade ice cream, baked goods, spiral fries on a stick, lemonade, boiled peanuts, funnel cakes, smoothies, kettle corn, BBQ and of course lots of seafood.


Face painting and air brush tattoos were popular, as was bungy jumping or just sitting and listening to Jimmy Brown sing a few.  If you didn't get a chance to go to the Festival this year, make plans to go next year, it is worth the trip to just walk down the little picturesque tree lined street.

Many more images of the Festival, and various vendors and their contact information can be seen at www.martymoore.com  
Please check them out and add a comment below the picture if you like.

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