For those of you who love crabs, make sure you make plans to attend the 37th annual Texas Crab Festival on the Bolivar Peninsula this weekend.
Festivities kick off tonight and will conclude Sunday at Festival Park, 1605 state Highway 87 in Crystal Beach. Festival hours will be from 6 p.m. to midnight tonight; 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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