Crab Festival
Kodiak Island, Alaska
Alaska’s Kodiak Island is known for wildlife: brown bears, grizzly bears, elk and bald eagles, to name a few. But for five days at the beginning of summer, there’s a smaller star on the island: king crab. At the Kodiak Crab Festival, about 15,000 seafood lovers converge to devour their favorite long-legged, grumpy crustacean. And they are never disappointed. Thousands of pounds of king, tanner and Dungeness crab are served at the St. Paul Harbor in downtown. Just don’t forget to bring your Crabinator to get every morsel of crabby goodness out of the shell. While there are complicated recipes, simply steaming the crab is most popular, as the natural flavor of the meat is too good to ruin with heavy sauces and crazy cooking techniques. A pool of butter, however, is acceptable. kodiak.org
