The National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores Alabama Photos 2002

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Here is just about everyone's favorite part of the whole Shrimp Festival: The Food !

The 2002 winner was the wonderful Cajun Pistol that has been featured on TV's Food Network:

People write and ask if I know the recipe for the Cajun Pistol. Having eaten as many as 3 in one day, I think I have a recipe that is pretty close.

Many local Gulf Shores and Orange Beach restaurants offer small portions of their shrimp specialties.

The TV Food Network featured the Shrimp Fest in May 2003 and had this to say:
National Shrimp Festival
Every year, Gulf Shores, AL is host to the grandest shrimp-eating gala in the country-The National Shrimp Festival. Take a ride on a shrimp boat, enjoy tons of mouth-watering shrimp, and see who gets the privilege of donning the "Best of the Fest" banner.

With miles of white sugar sand beach right there, we have plenty of room for folks to enjoy the specialty shrimp and seafood dishes at the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores Alabama. The Shrimp Festival is right on the beach at the public beach area so it is a very relaxing atmosphere.

Some of the entries in the sand sculpting contest in 2002.

These young ladies were the winners of the children's division of the Sand Sculpture Contest.

The National Annual Shrimp Festival's Arts and Crafts area had a great look of colorful and beach oriented  items. Shown here are just a few of the things that caught our eye.

These fabulous chandeliers are the work of Mark Peyton of Beach Glass Design

Colorful wall art....perfect accessories for beach condos or beach houses.

Don't these gourd fellows just
make you want to dance!

Ever needed a direction sign or just a bit of whimsy on your yard or garden? This collection of 'yard art' had something for everyone.

Plenty of serious art was available too. Here wildlife artist, Bill Scott is standing with one of his outstanding paintings.

The brilliant colors of Terry Hunt's large wood sculpture really caught our eye.

Tony Krysinsky, a Florida artist had wonderful, colorful wood relief wall paintings.
The PERFECT  beach condo accessory.
See More of His Art.

Now that you have seen some of what the 2002 Gulf Shores National Shrimp Festival had to offer, you jes gotta come next year.

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