By: Hannah Collins
Click the image to view more photos [Photo: Stuart Blythe] |
The day is hot, the patrons at the ready. The tents are up and the beers are flowing. Every morsel of seafood in the region has been iced, packed and shipped over to Caxton Street, for Brisbane’s annual Caxton St Seafood Festival.
Founded as a small community event in 1994, the modern emancipation has become well known institution, and attracts supporters in their 10’s of thousands each year. One street, 12 Venue’s, 3 stages, 27 bands, and prawns, octopus and scallops as far as the eye can see. By late afternoon, the sun is still high in the sky and the day is surprisingly warm for Early April. Caxton Street has been quartered off, and it’s shoulder to shoulder once through the gates. The smells of sauté and marinade float through the air, |
Continue reading Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival – May 2010
