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Lobster Festival & Tournament
Schooners, The Last Local Beach Club, will host the 22nd Annual Lobster Festival & Tournament again this year: the biggest 4-Day lobster festival in Florida. With huge Local Lobsters on the weigh-in scales, fresh lobster prepared every mouth-watering way you can imagine, and the 13th Annual Schooners Sand Sculpting Contest, it is a HUGE event that draws thousands of divers and lobster fans from all over the Southeast. Lobster Tournament divers will be competing in a variety of categories including Spiny Lobster, Shovelnose Lobster and Big 6. It will be held September 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2011.
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The final weigh-ins will begin Saturday and end Sunday when the grand prizes will be awarded and all the spectators enjoy a Lobster Feast! Fresh, fresh, FRESH local Lobster grilled, fried, sautéed, broiled, chilled, steamed, blackened, whole, halved, skewered...you get the idea.
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Proceeds benefit the Florida Aquatic Marine Institute and the Toys For Kids Foundation.
Schedule of Events 2011:
Thursday
Sand Sculptor begins on the beach-Sand Odyssey
11am – 10pm Lobster specials all day till close
5pm – 8pm Boukou Groove on the Beach Stage
5pm - Silent Auction begins on the Beach
6pm – VIP/Sponsor and Media Beach Party
8pm - Silent Auction ends, Money Collected, Auction items given out from Beach Stage
8:30pm-Midnight – LONG REEF on the Main Stage
10pm – Nightly Raffle Drawing for $500
Friday
11am – 10pm Lobster specials all day till close
5pm - Diver registration
6pm – Diver Safety meeting
4:30pm – 8:30pm DEREK GIVANS on the Beach Stage
9pm-1am – LONG REEF on the Main Stage
10pm - Nightly Raffle Drawing for $500
Saturday
Dive Tournament begins
8:30am – Registration for Sandcastle & Sand Sculpting Contests begins
9:00am – Open division for advanced Sandcastle & Sand Sculpting starts
10 am - Sandcastle & Sand Sculpting Contest for all other divisions start (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)
10am – Beach Stage goes live with music & games for families and children. DJ Surfer Mark Hosts.
11am – Lobster Mini Feast on the Beach begins
11am – 10pm Lobster specials on the menu all day till close
2pm – Sandcastle & Sand Sculpting competition ends – All divisions
2pm – 5pm STAINLESS STEEL on the Beach Stage
2:30pm – Sand Sculpting Awards Presentation on the Beach Stage
3pm – Weigh-Ins starts. Scales close at 6pm
5pm – Lobster Mini Feast Ends (Lobster Specials still available till close on the menu)
5-9pm – NOTHING SHORT OF PURE on the Beach Stage
9pm-1am – LONG REEF on the Main Stage
10pm – Nightly Raffle Drawing for $500
Sunday
11am – Beach Stage goes live with music & games for families and children
11am – 6pm - Lobster FEAST Buffet on the Beach & Beach Party
11am – till – Lobster specials on the menu all day till close
12pm-3pm – Weigh-Ins, SCALES CLOSE at 3pm
4pm – Lobster Auction, Diver Awards & Door Prize Raffle on the Main Stage
5pm-7:30pm – SAUCE BOSS on the Beach Stage
8pm – GRAND PRIZE DRAWING
8:30-11:30pm – HERITAGE on the Beach Stage.
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Lobster Festival & Tournament Menu
Saturday's Menu
Grecian Lobster Pita
Generous portion of lobster meat tossed with tomatoes, onions, feta
cheese, artichokes, olive oil and oregano. Served in warm pita bread with
potato chips on the side
Lobster Creole
Lobster and shrimp simmered with onions, bell peppers, garlic, stewed
tomatoes, butter and fresh herbs. Served over white rice.
Lobster Tarragon Lettuce Wraps
Lobster, shrimp, onion and celery, tossed in a creamy tarragon dressing
and served in crisp Romaine lettuce leaves (soft taco style) with a side
of potato chips
Lobster Mac-n-Cheese
Lobster claw and knuckle meat, tossed in our homemade cheese sauce, with
penne pasta. Baked golden brown just like Mom's.
Lobster Burgers
Lobster cake served on an onion roll with tomato, arugula, red onion and
homemade chive mayo. Served with potato chips.
Sunday's Menu
Lobster Gumbo
Traditional Louisiana gumbo loaded with seafood and lobster
Lobster Bisque
Rich, creamy and full of lobster with a hint of sherry
Smoked Lobster Dip
Hickory smoked lobster tails blended with special herbs and spices.
Lobster Ceviche with Shrimp and Scallops
Fresh lime juice, diced onion, diced peppers, tomato and cilantro make up
this traditional South American delicacy.
Lobster Creole
Lobster and shrimp simmered with onions, bell peppers, garlic, stewed
tomatoes, butter and fresh herbs. Served over white rice.
Loaded Lobster Lasagna
Lobster, shrimp, fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, onions and fresh
basil, layered with ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses in a lobster
cream sauce.
Grilled Lobster Tails and Sausage
5oz split tails and Andouille grilled to perfection
Lobster Pot Pie
Our version of a traditional classic dish. Loaded with fresh lobster,
vegetables and a savory sauce, topped with puff pastry.
Lobster Macaroni & Cheese
Lobster claw and knuckle meat and penne pasta tossed in our homemade
cheese sauce and baked to a golden brown.
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