Pleasure Island gears up for National Shrimp Festival | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

Pleasure Island gears up for National Shrimp Festival | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "Thursday, Pleasure Island's oldest and most anticipated culinary, music and arts festival kicks off when nearly 250,000 people flock to Gulf Shores, Ala., for the 38th annual National Shrimp Festival. The free four-day outdoor festival not only celebrates that delectable, bottom-dwelling culinary delight, but also showcases local and national music, fine art and a variety of Southern tastes. Two stages offer continuous musical entertainment and the Children's Activity Village captures the little ones' interest with games, crafts and interactive activities."