BESTBets
Cooters Restaurant & Bar on Clearwater Beach will celebrate the opening
of stone crab season with its annual Crab Fest party featuring Florida
stone crabs, King crabs, Snow crabs and Dungeness crabs at wholesale
prices. This year’s festivities kick off Thursday, October 24th at 4 p.m. and
continue through 8 p.m. Sunday, October 27th. The fresh stone crabs are
served hot with drawn butter, or cold with Cooters’ special homemade
sauce. There will be live music in addition to food and drink specials.
Cooters is located at 423 Poinsettia Ave., one-fourth block from the
roundabout on Clearwater Beach. Call (727) 462-2668, or visit cooters.com.
For a culinary treat, order a Cooters’ Crab Feast Platter loaded with
several varieties of crabs and more.
Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band will headline the 29th annual
Suncoast Jazz Festival, which will take place at five indoor venues on Clearwater
Beach from November 22nd through the 24th. Festival Director Joan Dragon
says the lineup has been expanded over the years from traditional jazz to
include swing, big band, zydeco, Cajun and some rockabilly. The organizers
seek to preserve the tradition of jazz without abandoning its early roots, but
are mindful of including more contemporary stylings to reflect the public’s
evolving tastes. For more information, to become a sponsor, or for tickets, call
(727) 248-9441 or visit suncoastjazzfestival.com.
38 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019
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Cooters Crab Fest
COURTESY AUDREY GEISEL
Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991)
The Art of Dr. Seuss
For more than 60 years, Dr. Seuss’ illustrations have brought a visual realization to
his fantastic imaginary worlds. With his artistic talent, he created many paintings and
sculptures that are not known by the public. A selection of these works will be at the Syd
Entel Galleries in Safety Harbor from September 14-19, where visitors may acquire some
of his works from his best known children’s books and other pieces that he created for
his own personal pleasure. Each of these Estate-Authorized limited editions has been
adapted and reproduced from his original works. The Syd Entel Galleries are located at
247 Main St. in Safety Harbor, (727) 725-1808.