Hotels, restaurants, and retailers in Aransas Pass benefit from the exposure of this event. But most importantly, nonprofits also feel the impact.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 75 year old tradition kicked off Friday in Aransas Pass. The 75th annual Shrimporee attracted large crowds from across the Coastal Bend.
Shrimporee organizer Rosemary Vega has many memories of attending the event when she was younger.
“I love shrimp,” she said. “My father was a shrimper. So born and raised in Aransas Pass, so shrimp is like steak to us. Since I was a little girl, we used to come to Shrimporee. I’ve been coming ever since.”
Vega says hotels, restaurants, and retailers, benefit from the exposure this event brings. But most importantly, nonprofits also feel the impact.
“Sixteen nonprofits and they’re all cooking shrimp various ways,” Vega said.
Eric Upton with the Aransas Pass Masonic Lodge was excited to fire up …