October 28-31, 2011 - Haunting on the Harbor is back at Laishley Park!

October 18, 2011 - Do you have what it takes to battle the brisket? Laishley Crab House is host to this multi-event food eating competition presented by Smuggler's with events starting in November 2011 and the Championship decided at the March 2012 Punta Gorda BBQ Festival. For more information, please visit www.battleofthebrisket.com.

October 14, 2011 - This clip from Restaurant Impossible's Cap'n and the Cowboy Episode features a field trip to Laishley Crab House filmed July 26, 2011 and began airing on the Food Network in October 2011. Thanks to all involved for the opportunity to be on the show. Laishley Crab House wishes the Cap'n and the Cowboy the best of luck and hope they have many successful years to come.

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Press Articles:

• Punta Gorda rebuilds itself as fishing town - The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, 11/6/09
• Punta Gorda's Extreme Makeover Celebration - WINK News, 8/15/09 | Video Clip
• Five years after Charley, a party - Herald Tribune, 8/15/09
• Chris Evans and partners launch crab house, Floriday Weekly, 8/13/09
• Punta Gorda's rennaissance continues, Herald Tribune, 8/12/09
• International guests tour Punta Gorda five years after Charley, ABC 7, 8/12/09
• Five years after Charley, Punta Gorda emerges as a brand-new city - Naples News, 8/12/09
• Five years after Charley, Punta Gorda shines - Herald Tribune, 8/7/09
• Punta Gorda Marina adds giant seafood restaurant - NBC 2, 8/4/09 | Video Clip
• Laishley Crab House is one of a kind, Sun Newspapers, 7/31/09
• Laishley retailer and restaurant quite the catch, Florida Weekly, 7/16/09
• Mayor: Punta Gorda's progress cause for celebration, Sun Newspapers, 1/2/09
• Biz Bits column, Sun Newspapers, 12/23/08
• Concrete, mortar painting bright year in Punta Gorda, Sun Newspapers, 12/27/08
• Suroeste (en espanol), Florida Trend, 10/3/08
• City is on the edge of a boom? - Herald Tribune, 4/29/08
• Marina Park moving forward with Laishley Crab House, Sun Newspapers, 2/18/08
• Marina's opening signifies post-Charley resurgence, Herald Tribune, 4/12/07
• Laishley Park's future unveiled, Herald Tribune, 2/1/07
• Seafood by the river, Sun Newspapers, 11/4/06
• Wanted: Laishley Park private investment, Sun Newspapers, 6/9/06
• Harpoon's keeps its tradition, Sun Newspapers, 6/2/06
• City to seek Laishley Park proposals, Sun Newspapers, 5/4/06
  

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Waterfront view of the Flatsmasters Fishing Tournament from Laishley Crab House

Smuggler's Events produces multiple community events throughout the year, held at Laishley Park, such as the Fourth of July Fireworks, Haunting on the Harbor, the Punta Gorda BBQ Festival and the Flatsmasters fishing tournaments. For complete details about upcoming events, please visit www.smugglersevents.com.

For a listing of Flatsmasters Tournament Dates held at Laishley Park, please visit www.flatsmasters.com.