{"id":1438,"date":"2011-01-16T16:46:18","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T16:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2011-01-16T16:46:18","modified_gmt":"2011-01-16T16:46:18","slug":"key-west-seafood-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=1438","title":{"rendered":"Key West Seafood Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from the 6th annual Seafood Festival at Bayview park and it was packed. This festival is a family affair and it was really busy! Any excuse to party in absolutely perfect weather is welcome and seafood is always something to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the lineups for the beer concession:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chainsawsculpturesbyscotty.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1406\" title=\"IMGP1288\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1288-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the line-ups for water, lemonade &amp; soft drinks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1290.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1409\" title=\"IMGP1290\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1290-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>I only caught of few strains of music from the band:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1394\" title=\"IMGP1279\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1279-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;cause let&#8217;s be honest, I was there for the food.\u00a0 I was seduced by the fish &amp; lobster sign\u00a0 even though that entailed waiting for 20 minutes or so. Poor me! I had to stand under a blue sky in 76 degree temperatures with a bunch of happy people. Still, I soldiered on . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1411\" title=\"IMGP1292\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1292-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was enticed by the conch fritters. These belong to the guy in front of me in line for fish &amp; lobster. He insisted in getting his beer into the shot, making sure I got the full monty &#8211; the thrust of the event. He had the system down. He would wait in line for food while he sent girlfriend off to get beer. Now that&#8217;s teamwork!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1397\" title=\"IMGP1282\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1282-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Conch delicacies were hard to avoid though . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1379\" title=\"IMGP1268\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1268-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1380\" title=\"IMGP1269\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1269-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1267.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1375\" title=\"IMGP1267\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1267-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>There&#8217;s something about tossed together signage that spells FRESH and the offerings didn&#8217;t disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of local artisans made it out and looked like they did a brisk business.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s carving expert Scotty McAlllister whose exuberant chainsaw sculptures captured the spirit of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Click on image to go to Scotty&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chainsawsculpturesbyscotty.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1388\" title=\"IMGP1274\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1274-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Then some gorgeous pottery from Albatross pottery from Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Pottery has always been one of my many weaknesses. Click on image to go to website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albatrosspottery.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1455\" title=\"IMGP1276\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP12761-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Then there was this guy whose name I didn&#8217;t catch:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1393\" title=\"IMGP1278\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1278-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>I left with the place hopping, good food, music and lots of happy locals and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1395\" title=\"IMGP1280\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1266.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1374\" title=\"IMGP1266\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1266-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I made my way out, I was pleased that Key West still attracts the right type of tourist, thanks be . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1382\" title=\"IMGP1271\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMGP1271-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from the 6th annual Seafood Festival at Bayview park and it was packed. This festival is a family affair and it was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-key-west","category-key-west-eventsfestivals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}