Friday, January 29, 2010

Oyster Roast this Weekend

Event: 27th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010
Location: Boone Hall Plantation, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. - Gates Open at 10:30 A.M.
Admission: $10 in advance(at Kickin' Chicken), $12 at the door
Oysters are $8 per bucket
Contest: 1:00 ish
Music: Dave Landeo Band

There are a few big events that occur every year in the East Cooper area. The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is one of those events. There are also a few weekends of nasty weather you can count on. The weekend on which the Lowcountry Oyster Festival is held is one of those weekends. Regardless of the weather, it is always well attended. You can count on 8,000-12,000 people attending this event and eating 50,000-75,000 pounds of oysters. If you decide to attend, get your tickets at Kickin' Chicken, get there early and plan for an hour or so for traffic and parking. I have seen the traffic lined up for a mile or so on Highway 17. I might make it this year.

No pictures for this one. I have not attended yet.