September 18, 2015 — FALMOUTH, Mass. — Yellow school buses weren’t the only ones on the road Friday afternoon, as tour groups from throughout Massachusetts and neighboring states rolled their way to the 46th annual Scallop Fest.
About 50,000 people were expected to descend upon the Cape Cod Fairgrounds to enjoy 6,000 pounds of deep-fried scallops Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, said Marie Oliva, the CEO and president of the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce.
The Scallop Fest, which has been named one of the Top 100 bus tours in the United States five times by the American Bus Association, had 48 scheduled bus groups for the weekend, Oliva added.
Early Friday afternoon, about a half dozen large tour buses were parked just outside the festival, along with a handful of smaller ones. Most of the attendees were senior citizen groups.
Denise Paquette has been driving buses for 21 years. During her early driving days she would bring her camera for sightseeing. Now, the festival veteran, who estimates she’s been to Scallop Fest about 17 times, says she’s seen everything, and doesn’t need her camera.
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