Crab fest returns for 39th year
Celebration will be held
mostly online
BY BRIANA ALZOLA
Clown Bread, live musical perfor-
mances, vendors of all kinds, restaurant
specials – this year’s Crab, Seafood & Wine
Festival has it all. It’ll just present a little
diff erently this year.
The festival is moving online, with an
in-person dining trail for those who want
to participate, as COVID-19 event regula-
tions stay in place, said Bayly Lay, event
coordinator for the Astoria-Warrenton Area
Chamber of Commerce. The festival can’t
happen as normal this year but organiz-
ers have been fi guring out ways to bring
the same sense of community and fun to
attendees as normal, she added.
Not only will visiting area restaurants
mean treats, anyone who wants to partici-
pate can visit an online marketplace, chat
with vendors, see live music and interact
with friends and neighbors.
See Page 9
If You Go
Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival
Friday to Sunday
astoriacrabfest.com
Vendor booths
Live vendor chat times: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday;
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday;
and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday
Vendor booths will be available to view
between Friday and May 23
Dining trail
Friday to May 9
Sign up at astoriacrabfest.com
Astoria Clown Bread
11 a.m. until sold-out, Saturday
Astoria High School parking lot, 1001 W.
Marine Drive
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ABOVE: South Bay Wild Fish House is one of many local restaurants participating in a dining trail for the Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. RIGHT:
Vendors will be available to talk with customers this weekend for the Crab, Seafood & Wine Festivals. Booths will be viewable until May 23.
3D Theater
Lightship Tour
Gift Store
OPEN DAILY 9:30 TO 5:00 • 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria
503.325.2323 • www.crmm.org