It's Shrimp Fest time again folks with weekend though not a biker event is attendent by all walks of life. It is to celebrate the shrimping industry here at Fernandina Beach. There will be adult and child pirate costumes, the best beard contests, shrimp dishes, art shows, Pirate invation, music and a shrimp parade. Its a good day and one reakson to visit the isle of eight flags................and our rich history of  the US. have a great one! "T"

Sounds like fun !!! Certainly would love to see that area.Its on my bucket list !!! And I love shrimps !!

For this little island its a big deal. Fernandina gets the credit for creating commercial fishing for shrimp. Yep the first to use motorized boats to shrimp and a designers of the nets in use today. Plus we also show off our history of bing under Eight different flags, and pirate culture. It's said that Queen Anne's Revenage often ducked into Nassau Sound to get away from the Spanish and British patrols. have a great one! "T"