There are four major festivals happening in October, as well as a ZZ Top concert. And, oh yeah, rates for rentals are lower, waits at restaurants are shorter and a dip in the ocean is tolerable.

Charlie Hicks might not be with us without the Shrimp Basket in Warrington. It's the gumbo he savors. It's the restaurant's staff who saved him.

These 7 dining spots serve crispy fried fish and amazing coastal flavors! The best seafood joints often look like they were built from spare parts. Calabash Seafood Hut proves this rule perfectly.

Available raw on the half shell, steamed, or baked in various styles (the Rockefeller version, with spinach, bacon, fontina, and parmesan cheese, is particularly indulgent), these briny treasures ...