Seen Around Town Getting their fill – Seafood Festival draws a crowd By The Weekly Staff - March 15, 2018 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestReddItEmailPrint Can’t help but dance to the mambo music. Ben Elliott has moves. The late Tommy Coppedge, one of the founders of the fest, is remembered at the seafood festival with this tribute. Consistently longish, the line for conch fritters proves the delicacy is a festival favorite. The elusive Bennett Orr, right, a former commercial fishermen, is spotted on the backside of the amphitheater. Let’s Go Carts has a premium spot at the entrance to the event. Pictured are three generations of the MacClugage family — Mitch, left, mom and dad Sandy and Rick, and grandfather Rich. Plenty of festival goers were sporting Onboard Band-it merch represented by husbands-and-wives owners J.P. McCabe, left, Natalie, “G,” and Josh Gratton. Bambi Kuck and “Spook” Roussin work the taps in the beer tent. The two Dans — Samess, left, and Hill — guard the stage entrance at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival. Subscribe To Our NewsletterGet Keys Weekly delivered right to your inbox along with a daily dose of Keys News. SUBSCRIBE! Success! Please check your email for confirmation.