Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival 2012

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April 27, 28 & 29, 2012


We invite you to join us at the 30th Annual Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival in 2012 to enjoy great coastal cuisine, arts and crafts, wine tasting and more!

2012 Festival Information is subject to change.

VENDORS: Click here to access the 2012 Vendor Information Page.

MUSICIAN/ENTERTAINMENT INQUIRIES: The entertainment for 2012 has been selected.

*Please send electronic media kits to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or mail a music sample to the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 176 Astoria, OR 97103 to be considered for the 2013 Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival.



Festival Hours:
Friday, April 27, 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, April 28, 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, April 29, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Admission Rates:
Friday: $8
Saturday: $10
Sunday: $5
Children under the age of 12 are free. However, we recommend that families enjoy the quieter times at the Festival on Saturday morning and Sunday.

Location, Parking and Shuttles:
The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival is located at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds on Highway 202 about 4 miles from the junction of Highway 101 in Astoria. The physical address is 92937 Walluski Loop in Astoria.

Parking is limited and the lot does fill up, so we encourage you to use our frequent shuttle service. Handicapped parking is available, but limited at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds general parking lot.

No animals allowed.

Shuttle Bus Service
Festival Shuttle $2 roundtrip
(Exact fare – cash only)

Shuttles will be servicing several of the Astoria and Warrenton Chamber Member lodging properties, campgrounds in addition to many public Park & Ride locations (designated with *) at the Port of Astoria on Friday and Saturday.

Expect delays/wait time during peak festival hours.

Limited shuttles will run on Sunday only from the Port of Astoria Park & Ride location.

Shuttle Service from Seaside is available SATURDAY with Seaside’s Best Tours.
Shuttle Pick-up at the Seaside Convention Center: 9:00 am & 12:00 noon & 3:00 pm
Returning from the Festival: 4:00 pm (if there are enough people) & 6:00 pm & 8:00 pm

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Call 503-440-6852 or 503-738-9898.

DUNGENESS BUS
WEST ASTORIA
Friday Starting at 4 pm
Saturday Starting at 9:30 am
Chamber Member Locations:
– Dunes Motel
– Cannery Pier Hotel/The Red Building
– Best Western Lincoln Inn

Public Park & Ride:
– Port of Astoria Pier 1 at Gateway & Portway Streets* (former Red Lion Inn)
– Port of Astoria Port offices*
– Pier 3 End of Gateway Street

SALMON BUS
CENTRAL ASTORIA
Friday Starting at 4 pm
Saturday Starting at 9:30 am
Chamber Member Locations:
– Holiday Inn Express
– Columbia Inn

Public Park & Ride:
– Liberty Theater
– Peter Pan Market

TUNA BUS
EAST ASTORIA
Friday Starting at 4 pm
Saturday Starting at 9:30 am
Chamber Member Locations:
– Crest Motel
– Comfort Suites/East End Mooring Basin

HALIBUT BUS
WARRENTON
Friday Starting at 4:15 pm
Saturday Starting at 9:30 am
Chamber Member Locations:
– Warrenton Mini Mart (public park & ride)
– Fred Meyer (public park & ride)
– Shilo Inn

STURGEON BUS
WARRENTON
Friday Starting at 4:15 pm
Saturday Starting at 9:30 am
Chamber Member Locations:
– KOA
– Kamper’s West

Public Park & Ride:
– Hammond Mooring Basin

COD BUS
WARRENTON
Friday Starting 4:15 pm
Saturday Starting 9:30 AM
Chamber Member Locations:
– 9th and Main Street (public park & ride)
– Lewis & Clark RV Park

Wine Check Pick-up Service:
We will provide a courtesy parcel pick-up at Wine Vendor booths! Patrons can “check” cases of wine and large purchases at the booth and then pick it up later at the Parcel Pick up Booth located in the Exhibit Hall next to the Stage. Volunteers with the Warrenton Sunrise Rotary are providing this FREE service our customers.

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!
2012 Schedule

Makani E Friday 4/27/12 4 – 6:15 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Aloha! This husband and wife duo out of Bremerton, Washington is a Hawaii Tribute band playing well-known traditional and contemporary music of Hawaii. You’ll be swept away to the sweet serenading melodies which include notes of jazz, blues and flamenco.

The Slants Friday, 4/27/12 6:30 – 8:45 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Aron Moxley is a Vietnamese refugee who grew up in Astoria leads the synthesizer driven rock band that will bring you to your feet. The group’s signature “Chinatown Dance Rock” sounds like an 80s dance party mixed with modern indie rock. The band is often compared to Depeche Mode, The Faint, The Cure, The Bravery, Joy Division and the Killers.

Barney Perrine Friday, 4/27/12 4 – 6 pm & Sunday, 4/29/12 11 – 2 pm Food Tent

NW Pan Man Terry Baber Saturday, 4/28/12 10 – 2pm Food Tent
Terry Baber relocated his family back to his wife’s NW hometown after 16 years in Orlando, Florida. He is an accomplished musician with more than 30 years of professional experience as a trombonist, steel pan drummer, harmonica and conch shell player! Terry is also a composer/arranger for brass groups worldwide. You can also find him entertaining walkers/runners before the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Great Columbia Crossing 10k event every fall!

Summit Express Jazz Band Saturday, 4/28/12 10 – 12:30 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Taking Dixieland Jazz To New Heights is a fitting slogan for this high energy band from Bend,Oregon. All of these versatile musicians are equally at home in the Symphony playing Beethoven as they are on the street corner playing Louis Armstrong. The magic with this group exists in the the way they interact with the audience. Humor and the unexpected play a big part in the show. No one plays Folsom Prison Blues like this band.

Excellent Gentlemen Saturday, 4/28/12 1 – 4 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
Excellent Gentlemen plays danceable, vocal soul r&b music. Think ’70s block parties and the foundations of golden-age hip-hop records. Their music stands for positivity, love, happiness and getting sexy; this is definitely NOT the drudgery of mediocre Indie-Rock. Their adopted home of Portland, OR has welcomed with open arms the injection of real live dance party music played by real live musicians. On the strength of their incredible live show, the independently-run band has ignited an adoring fan base and has become the hot touring funk act in the Pacific Northwest.

Billy & the Rockets Saturday, 4/28/12 4:30 – 7:45 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
A little Country twang mixed with some Southern, Delta Blues and cool gospel harmonies creates a musical potion that will have you tappin’ your toes to one of the hottest specialty bands to hit the Northwest. “Billy & the Rockets” a four piece combo of “hep cats” from the Willamette Valley in Oregon perform a fast paced, hard driving show reminiscent of the early days of raw Rockabilly and Rhythm & Blues.

Astoria High School Jazz Band Sunday, 4/29/12 11 – 2 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
The Astoria High School Jazz Band is comprised of 9th through 12th grade musicians. They are so dedicated to music; they start their school day every morning at 7:00 a.m. for practice. The band studies all of the various styles of jazz including Dixieland, swing, bebop, funk and Latin. The group also provided the professional entertainment during the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet in January of 2011.

The Neil Henderson Band Sunday, 4/29/12 1:30 – 3:45 pm Exhibit Hall Main Stage
The Neil Henderson Band is a unique blend of blues and contemporary rock. Neil has performed with major artists as Rod Stewart, Melissa Ethridge and Charlie Daniels. Guitarist Jeff Barnes, formally with the Curtis Salgado Band, brings together the complete feel of their blues/rock sound. Look for special artists showing up at shows!

Bruce Smith
Sound Technician
Bruce Smith, of North Coast Records in Seaside, provides all of the sound and technical assistance for all of the musicians on the Main Stage during the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. Bruce is also an entertainer and is part of the Award Winning CD compilation “Bridges,” here in the NW. Bruce’s song, “You leave the Mark” is track 9 on the CD. It was voted Best Compilation of 2007 by MUSIC SPECTATOR magazine at the 2008 Portland Music Awards! You can learn more about his talent at http://www.brucesmithmusic.com.

2011 Wine Competition:
Congratulations to our best of Show winners!
Gold – Terra Vina – 2008 Cabernet Franc
Silver – Troon – 2008 Reserve Zinfandel
Bronze – J. Scott Cellars – 2008 Mistelle

Click here to see the complete RESULTS.

Festival Program:
The Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce contracted with the Coast River Business Journal to produce the Official 2012 “Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival Event Guide.” The guide is filled with seafood recipes, a schedule of festival events and other useful information regarding this year’s festival!

The 2010 Crab Guide, also produced by Coast River Business Journal, took top honors for its design at the statewide Chamber meeting.

View or download the guide as a PDF (7MB) now! You can also find a copy of the Crab Fest Guide at all of the distribution sites of the CRBJ throughout Tillamook, Clatsop and Pacific Counties.

2011 VENDORS!
Food – Abbie & Oliver’s
Wine – Abiqua Wind Vineyard
Other – ACTIVE – Advancing Clatsop Teens in Vocational Education
Food – Alaska Weathervane Seafood
Food – al Forno Ferruzza Pizza
Other – Amazing Enterprises
Wine – Anthony Dell Cellars
Wine – Arcane Cellars
Art – Artistic Endeavors
Other – Astoria Bicentennial
Beer – Astoria Brewing Company
Food – Astoria Clowns (Crab Melt)
Other – Astoria Regatta
Food – Astoria Rotary (Crab Dinner)
Wine – August Cellars
Food – Bakke Brothers Brand
Craft – Bamboo Originals
wine – Barking Frog Winery
Other – Bee Shea
Food – Bell Buoy of Seaside
other – Bindu Health
Other – Bistro Blends Balsamic Vinegars
Food – Blissful Wunders
Wine – Bodhichitta Winery
Craft – Book Jewelry
Food – Brevin’s Fudge
Food – C&H Classic Smoked Fish
Food – Canby Asparagus Farm
Wine – Cardwell Hill Cellars
Wine – Cathedral Ridge Winery
Wine – Chateau Bianca, Inc.
Art – Clay Art Studio
Art – Collupy Glass
Food – Colossal Onion Blossom
Other – Commercial Fisherman’s Festival
Food – Cosmo’s Caramel Corn
Other – Costco
Wine – Crater Lake Cellars
Other – Creations For You
Craft – Creature Comforts
Food – Crepe Neptune
Other – Cuisine Mentor
Other – Cutco Cutlery
Craft – D&J Enterprises
Craft – D&V Pewter
Wine – David Hamilton Winery
Art – Dean Crouser Sporting Art
Food – Deep Sea Fisherman’s Benefit Fund
Art – DeGraaf Fine Art
Other – DJ’s Dips/Pacific NW Gourmet Foods
Craft – DJ’s Jewelry & Accessories
Art – Don Nisbett Art
art – Don Perry Metal Art
Wine – Druid’s Fluid
Wine – Dukes Family Vineyards
Wine – Eliana Wines
Wine – Eola Hills Wine Cellars
Craft – Faery Myst Creations
Food – First Presbyterian Church
Wine – Flying Dutchman Winery
Other – For the Love of Pasta
Beer – Fort George Brewery
Craft – Four Winds Canvas Works
Other – Frog Hollow Coffe
Craft – Fusion Silver
Art – Gail Ann – Artist
Other – Garlic Gourmay
Art – Gary Jess Production
Wine – Girardet Wine Cellars
Art – Gizaun Art
other – Gourmet Caricatures
Art – Havin’ A Blast
Art – Heart for Glass
Wine – Henry Estate
Wine – Hillcrest Vineyard
wine – Hip Chicks do Wine
Art – Hogan Glassworks
art – Home Treasures
wine – Honeywood Winery
Food – Hunt’s Hazelnuts
Wine – HV Cellars
Wine – Illahe Vineyards
Art – Imaginations of the Wild
Food – Irishman Enterprises
Craft – Isabella’s Herbal Pacs
Craft – It’s Sew Perfect
Wine – J. Scott Cellars
craft – Jewell Farm Supply
Craft – Jill Neal Gallery – Jill’s Wild Women
Craft – Joe Bennett Glass Designs
Food – Just Shuck it Oysters
Wine – K&M Wines
Wine – Kathken Vineyards
Food – Keli’s Hawaiian Foods
Wine – King’s Raven Winery
Wine – Knights of Columbus
Craft – KT’s Treasure Chest
Art – KV Pottery Studio
Art – LaGrave Designs
Art – Langeliers Studio
other – Lee’s Bees
Art – Leslie Hand Painted Glass
Food – The Lighthouse for Kids
Craft – Lora/Linn LLC
Craft – MA Graphics
Other – Malama Day Spa
Wine – MarshAnne Landing Vineyard
Other – Mary Kay Consultants
Wine – Melrose Vineyards
Wine – Methven Family Vineyards
wine – Mia Sonatina Cellars
Art – Michael Bertrand Photography
Wine – Misty Oaks Vineyard
other – Mrs. Britt’s Oregon Kitchen
Wine – Naked Winery
Wine – Namaste Vineyards
Wine – Nehalem Bay Winery
other – Newell’s Soap & Chimes
Wine – Noble Estate
food – NW Wild Products
Wine – Oak Knoll Winery
food – Old World Candy
Food – Old World Nut Roasters
Other – Oregon Flavor Rack
Other – Oregon Tuff
Wine – Oregon Zeta/Snoqualmie Winery
Wine – Palotai Winery
Art – Panepento Jewelry Designs
Other – Personalized Signs (World Famous Signs)
Wine – Pheasant Valley Winery
Food – Porters Woodsmoked BBQ
wine – Pudding River Wine Cellars
Wine – Purple Cow Vineyards
Wine – Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellar
Craft – Qube, Inc.
Wine – Ribera Vineyards
Wine – Rizzo Winery
Craft – Rocks 4 Life
Beer – Rogue Ales
Food – Royal Cuisine
Food – Safeway
Wine – SakeOne
Other – Santa Grant’s Gifts
other – Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Wine – Seufert Winery
Art – Sherren’s Glassworks
Art – Shoestring Wood Products
Food – Shrimply Delicious
Wine – Silvan Ridge – Hinman Vineyards
wine – Silver Falls Vineyards
Food – Simply Pacific
Other – Sirena Pepper Garden & Gallery
Other – Skipanon Brand Seafood
Food – Skipper’s Tuna & Chips
Craft – Snooter-doots
other – Spa at the Cannery Pier Hotel
Wine – Spangler Vineyards
Other – Spicewest – Jer & Ter’s Sales
Art/Craft – Steel Knight Designs
Art – Steeldreaming
Art – Sue Olson Photography
food – Sunset Empire Radio Club
Art – Sylvia Swasey Designs
Wine – Terra Vina Wines
Art – The Beaver Woodworks
Other – The Olive Branch
Craft – Timber Fox Traders
Craft – Timbergrove Stained Glass
Wine – Troon Vineyard
Other – US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Art – Van Dyke Photography
Wine – Vitis Ridge/Silverton Cellars
Wine – Wasson Brothers Winery
Art – Wildlife Images
Wine – Willamette Valley Vineyards
Food – Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Craft – Zantana Designs
Wine – Zenas Wine
Wine – Zerba Cellars

VENDORS: Click here to access the Vendor Information Page.