Santa Rosa, Calif.  Saturday, August 20, 2011  Annual Lobster Feed

Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Price: $99 Wine Club Members, $125 Guest of Members
Phone: 800-650-5437
100 Pythian Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Phone: 1-888-675-WINE (9463) Reservations Required
stfranciswinery.com

There couldn't be a better way to indulge your love of lobster than with your friends and fellow Wine Club members at the 4th annual St. Francis Winery lobster feed. Sporting the latest in high-fashion lobster hats and bibs you'll feast on the lawn, surrounded by lush vineyards and the majestic Mayacamas Mountains. Come dressed casually for this al fresco event and don't forget your camera!

St. Helena, CA September 3 -- Lobster Feed: Claws for Celebration at Schweiger Winery
Celebration: Let the Celebration Begin -- The Schweiger Family invites you to join them for a Traditional Lobster feed. Surrounded by Merlot vines as the sun sets, you will be enjoying the pairing of wines and some of the best food in the Napa Valley prepared by local Chef, John Sorensen. 4015 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena, CA
Fee: $125 guest | $100 member Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (877) 963.4882

Long Beach Original Lobster Festival  Sept. 9 - 11, 2011

Friday, September 9: 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, September 10: 12noon - 12 Midnight
Sunday, September 11: 12noon - 10pm
originallobsterfestival.com

Food, entertainment with Cajun, Zydeco and Blues bands, plus a big shaded dance floor on the outdoor lawns next to the festival Long Beach Arena. Cocktail bar & beer sales, too. The annual event has been around for 15 years or more and gets around 15,000 people attending over  a three day period. 

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival  September 16 - 18, 2011

Ports O' Call Village
22nd & Sampson Way -parking lot / free shuttle, free parking
San Pedro, CA
Cost: $10 general admission (coupon for $2 off, see lobsterfest.com/tickets)
 

The Guinness World Record holder (2009) for the most seafood served at an outdoor event, this Lobster Festival is one of California's best attended Lobster Festival events   held in San Pedro near the Port of Los Angeles. This tasty California Lobster Festival features great bands from Ragin' Cajun to Lobster Mobster, food vendors, pirates,

Location: Seaside Lagoon
Redondo Beach, CA
redondochamber.com

Three days of seaside entertainment includes vendors, food booths, the main Lobster Feast, and the Mechanical Bull Ring, back again in 2011. Bands perform on stage throughout the event. The beach, the bands, lobster & steak make this a delicious festival worth every penny!

Santa Cruz / Felton, CA 2011 Annual Lobster Feed  Saturday, October 8, 2011

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N. Big Trees Park Rd.
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-7077
mountainparks.org

Cost: $60 (through Sept. 30)
Lobster served 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Join the 17th Annual Lobster Feed at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. 1 1/2 lb. fresh Maine lobster served with all the trimmings, beverages included! Live music adds to the magic of the evening. A Bluegrass Band is performing their mountain music.  The Highway One band takes guests on a journey through traditional and contemporary bluegrass songs. Proceeds go to support environmental and cultural education at Henry Cowell and Big Basin Redwoods State Parks.

Directions: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Picnic Area 1
The main entrance to Henry Cowell is located off Highway 9 one mile south of Felton.  The Henry Cowell Campground is located on Graham Hill Road, 3.2 miles north of Santa Cruz.Highway

St. Helena, CA Third Friday of Month at Johnny's Lobster Feed at Flora Springs
Dining: For a posse of twenty or more, we will setup the tables and chairs, and pour the wine. Then you just sit right back and get ready to indulge in a delicious lobster spread. 1978 West Zinfandel Lane St. Helena, CA Fee: $75 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 967.6723 florasprings.com

Sebastopol Lobster Feed - October 15, 2011

O'Reilly Media
1005 Gravenstein Highway North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Cost: $100 approx.
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Join Rotary Club of Sebastopol under the big white tents at O'Reilly Media. West County's largest fundraiser, lobster feed, and social outing starts with a lively wine & hors d'oeuvres reception. Enjoy live music, fresh lobster, raffle prizes, and of course, live and silent auctions to support our local and international community!

Puerto Nuevo, Mexico Lobster Festival Oct. 20, 2011

The Puerto Nuevo Lobster Festival is open to the public; visitors will be able to buy a ticket for a lobster dinner. The Fiesta de Langosta (Lobster Festival) from 1 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 will move from the famed Puerto Nuevo Lobster Village, just next door to the Grand Baja Resort, with greatly expanded activities. The $55 ticket for the event includes a lobster, three glasses of wine from Ensenada's famed Guadalupe Valley wine country, dessert, dancing, music and a performance of traditional Mexican folkloric ballet. puertonuevolobster.com


Other Lobster Festival and Lobster Feed Events

Alameda Yacht Club hosts an annual Lobster Feed in September alamedayachtclub.org


Geyserville Lobster Feeds July 30, 2011

Price: $120 Public/$95 Wine Club
Sbragia Family Vineyards
9990 Dry Creek Rd Geyserville, CA
call (707)473-2992 x12
sbragia.com

Sbragia Family Vineyards wonderful lobster, wine, live music and a spectacular sunset on the terrace.  
 
  Founder's Society Lobster Feed Luncheon Calistoga, CA   frankfamilyvineyards.com


Annual Del Mar Lobster Festival July 19, 2011

San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce at 858-755-4844
delmarshores.org

4th annual Lobster Festival Saturday July 19th from 5 to 9 PM is held at the Del Mar Shores Park located at 9th Street at Stratford Court and benefits the Friends of Del Mar Parks.  Hosted by the San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce, Del Mar homeowners can enjoy live music, silent and live auctions, ocean view sunset and of course plenty of lobster! The lobster dinner is $85 each, Surf and Turf is $100, there's a $85  New York Steak dinner and for $750  you can purchase a Premier Table for 8 Maine Lobster Dinners and two bottles of wine.


OC French Country- Lobsterfest at Peppertree Park in Tustin California 2nd Annual Lobsterfest

Dana Point Lobster Fest June 25, 2011

Doheny State Beach, Picnic Area A
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 945-3508 o
DanaPointLobsterFest.org

The Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club will present the 2nd Annual Dana Point Lobster Fest at Doheny State Beach on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 4 pm to 9 pm. Festivities include an all-you-can-eat lobster and steak buffet, live band, soft drinks, no host bar, silent auction, and opportunity drawing. Dress is casual beach wear. Tickets cost $75 per person, and all proceeds go to Children's Charities.
 

About Lobster

Lobsters are ten-legged crustaceans related to shrimp and crabs. As bottom-dwellers found in all of the world's oceans, they have poor eyesight but highly developed senses of taste and smell. They feed on fish, mollusks,  algae, plant life and even other lobsters.

Two popular types of lobster sold in the United States are the American Lobster recognized as the Maine Lobster, and the Spiny lobster or rock lobster off the coast of Florida and California. Most of the lobster tails sold in the U.S. come from spiny lobster.

Newshell or softshell lobster represents 90% of the catch during the summer months. It is less expensive and generally contains sweeter and juicier meat than the Hardshells, but less meat content. Newshell lobster is often shipped pre-cooked.  A minimum size lobster will weigh around 1 lb., while a maximum size lobster will weigh between 3-4 lbs.

The most plentiful, and most popular size of Maine Lobsters are 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lb. each.  If you are offered a smaller or larger lobster than this, you can guarantee it is not a genuine Maine Lobster.


The lobsters that most people know from their dinner plates are the American and European clawed lobsters, cold water species that live on either sides of the northern Atlantic Ocean. There are also tropical lobsters that are widely consumed, but these are generally clawless varieties called spiny and slipper lobsters.

Lobster was so abundant during the 17th & 18th century that it was used for fertilizer. Laws were passed forbidding people to feed servants lobster more than twice a week. Its reputation as a delicacy grew once others around the U.S. had an opportunity to taste it.