Oxnard, CA – Oxnard, CA – A record crowd attended the 5th annual Chowderfest on Sunday, August 4, to support the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. Guests enjoyed tastings of chowder, side dishes, and desserts from 17 restaurants and wine tastings from Panaro Brothers Winery, Pantess, Plan B, and Strey Cellars. Kelly’s Lot & Friends entertained the crowd with live blues music.
Each year Chowderfest restaurants compete for the honor of “best chowder.” This year, three local judges voted Salt Waterside Bistro as the winner with Moore’s Seafood in 2nd place and Spencer Makenzie’s in 3rd place. The “People’s Choice” award for best seafood chowder went to Moore’s Seafood, and 2nd place went to the Embassy Suites at Mandalay Bay. In speaking about Chowderfest, CIMM Board Member and Chowderfest organizer, Michelle Murphy said, “Not only is Chowderfest a wonderfully entertaining and tasty community event but very importantly it also benefits museum programs and exhibits at the Maritime Museum, which shares its collection of 500 years of maritime art with the entire community.”
About Channel Islands Maritime Museum – Located in Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor at 3900 Bluefin Circle. Explore galleries full of rare and beautiful maritime paintings dating back to the 1600s, more than sixty world-class models of historic ships, rotating thematic fine arts exhibitions, and interactive exhibits that encourage visitors to expand their horizons about everything maritime. Museum entry is free for members and children under 6, $7 adults, $5 seniors/military, $3 children (ages 6-17), and free on the third Thursday of the month. Info: cimmvc.org or (805) 984-6260. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is open M/Th-Sat 10–4 pm, Sun 12–4 pm and closed Tues and Wed for group tours and private member events, also, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
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That was a lot of fun! See y’all next year. Kelly Z from Kelly’s Lot.