As pretty as the lands by the Pacific can be, winter can be a miserable time to visit the coast.
The worst storms of the year tend to come ashore during the winter, so it's not a great time for the tourist business.
Which probably explains why coastal communities are rolling out mid-winter events, like the first-ever Eureka Crab Crawl Festival, set for February 6-7.
We hear the components of the event and its dovetailing with existing events.