| Beach vacations offer a nice variety of activities, | | | | Maryland and Virginia. Local seafood restaurants, |
| including fine dining. Practically every beach enthusiast | | | | carryouts and markets serve crabs, scallops, oysters, |
| looks forward to enjoying seafood while visiting their | | | | clams, fish and other local items. Delicacies such as |
| favorite seaside retreat. Depending on the location, | | | | steamed crabs, soft crab sandwiches and crabcakes |
| visitors are likely to find excellent options in fresh | | | | await summertime travelers. In the cooler months, |
| local seafood. Experienced beach goers might choose | | | | oysters, clams and fish are in season and ready to |
| to enjoy seafood after a day on the sand, or pack a | | | | enjoy. |
| cooler and take home some of the local items for | | | | Beaches along the southern part of the USA feature |
| later. | | | | a different style of cooking and variety of seafood. |
| The northeast USA is home to clams, scallops, | | | | Once vacationers reach North Carolina and South, |
| lobsters, cod, striped bass, swordfish and other | | | | shrimp, snapper, cobia and other fish begin to |
| seafood. Visitors to Maine, Massachusetts, New York | | | | dominate the cuisine. Fresh local shrimp are an integral |
| and other areas are thrilled to find local restaurants | | | | part of beach cuisine thru the Carolinas, Georgia and |
| and seafood stands where fresh lobster, steam | | | | into Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. |
| clams and other treasures are served hot and ready | | | | Beach lovers that venture into the Caribbean also find |
| to eat. | | | | unique seafood dishes that might include unfamiliar |
| As vacationers move south along the Mid-Atlantic | | | | dishes such as conch chowder, grilled rock lobster |
| coast, the variety changes to include blue crabs, | | | | tails, mahi mahi and grouper. The mixture of tropical |
| oysters, saltwater trout, flounder and more. | | | | fruits, spices and local seafood offer visitors with |
| The Chesapeake Bay area includes Delaware, | | | | exciting mealtime experiences. |