Good Times at the Annual La Pine Crab Feed

If you're looking for a reason to head down to Central Oregon this winter, the la pine crab feed is pretty much the best excuse you'll find. There is something uniquely Oregonian about driving through a pine-covered landscape, perhaps with a bit of snow dusting the shoulders of Highway 97, just to sit in a warm room with a few hundred strangers and smash open some Dungeness crab. It's not fancy, it's definitely not clean, but it's one of those local traditions that makes you feel like you're part of the fabric of the high desert. ...

May 8, 2026 · 7 min · Rahm Olden