More Summertime Fun Around the Country

By Shelley Bueche

If you missed the hermit crab races in South Padre, but want to dress up the little crawling crustacean, don’t miss the:

Miss Crustacean Hermit-Crab Beauty Contest in Ocean City, NJ on August 3rd.  For details, phone 1-800-232-2465.  Former winners include “Cleopatra Crab” and “Crabzilla.”

Or how about attending the:

Elephant Garlic Festival in North Plains, Oregon the weekend of August 12-14th.  Try garlic ice cream, garlic lemonade and garlic beer and wine.  Need more info?  Call 503-647-2619 or visit them on the web at:  www.funstinks.com.

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