This year's Brinnon ShrimpFest to add more of the Hood Canal variety — plus a rock concert
A scene from last year's Brinnon ShrimpFest -- Hood Canal-bred shrimp being served. This year's festival runs today and Sunday. -- Peninsula Daily News photo
By Jeff Chew, Peninsula Daily News
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Now in its 12th year, this weekend's Brinnon ShrimpFest adds more shrimp and a live rock band to its waterfront venue beginning today (Saturday).
Better get there early if you want a taste of the festival's big draw and reason for being — Hood Canal spot shrimp.
Festival volunteers this year prepared 1,000 pounds of Hood Canal shrimp, and they'll sell 770 containers of 22 shrimp each, said festival volunteer Debbie Williams.
That for $11 a container, with proceeds going to programs that benefit the Hood Canal community.
"It goes really fast on Saturday," Williams warns.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the grassy part of Dosewallips State Park in Brinnon, east of U.S. Highway 101 and north of the Dosewallips River.
The shrimp are harvested during the canal's shrimp season.
Last year, it was sold out before noon on Saturday.
After selling out, two-pound containers of Taylor Shellfish Co. shrimp will be sold for $12.
Seattle rock band
New this year: Seduction, a Seattle rock 'n' roll band, performs songs from the 1960s, '70s and '80s starting at 3 p.m. today.
The popular belt-sander races start at 1 p.m. today and Sunday, with trial runs beginning at noon.
"We'll have lots of new vendors and kids' rides. Lots of food booths with different types of shrimp," Williams said.
"Shrimp will be cooked any way you want it, rain or shine."
About 12,000 showed for the festival last year, even with rain on Sunday.
The festival began in 1994. Proceeds from ShrimpFest 2008 will be donated to community projects.
Over the years, the proceeds have gone to Brinnon School, the Brinnon Volunteer Ambulance & Firefighters Association, Brinnon and Quilcene community centers and other projects.
The tides are usually low enough during this weekend for easy harvest of clams and oysters on the public beaches near the festival. A state Fish and Wildlife license is required.
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Jefferson County Editor Jeff Chew can be reached at 360-385-2335 or jeff.chew@peninsuladailynews.com.
Last modified: May 23. 2008 9:00PM