clambakes
Coastal seafood parties
Clambakes are outdoor gatherings where clams and other seafood are cooked, traditionally by steaming over hot stones covered with seaweed.
The practice originated with Native Americans along the New England coast and became a regional tradition: The church held its annual clambake on the beach.
By extension, a clambake can be any festive gathering or party.
Clams or cooking vessels
- lobstersLarge edible sea crustaceans
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
corn · potatoes · seaweed · butter · lemon · garlic · rockweed · drawn butter
Gathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- reunionGathering after separation
- communalShared by a community
- friendsVoluntary close relations
family · bonfire · summer · festival · camaraderie · invitation · weekend · neighbors
Ocean's edge
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- tidelineShore's flood boundary
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
sandbar · tidepools · waves · surf · seagulls · saltwater · kelp · maritime
Inherited cultural legacy
- customHabitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- colonialOf occupied territories
time-honored · authentic · Narragansett · Wampanoag · indigenous · Plymouth · Massachusetts · Maine
steamers
Clams or cooking vessels
chowder · corn · potatoes · seaweed · butter · lemon · garlic · rockweed · drawn butter · littlenecks
party
Gathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- reunionGathering after separation
- communalShared by a community
friends · family · bonfire · summer · festival · camaraderie · invitation · weekend · neighbors · cookout
seashore
Ocean's edge
dunes · sandbar · tidepools · waves · surf · seagulls · saltwater · kelp · maritime · oceanic
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
colonial · time-honored · authentic · Narragansett · Wampanoag · indigenous · Plymouth · Massachusetts · Maine · regional
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
- MaineAcadia National Park, Acadia, Kennebunkport, Augusta, Bangor
- Rhode IslandProvidence, Newport, Warwick, Bristol, Cranston
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
clambakesstate dinners
Formal governmental diplomatic meals
banquets · charity galas · debutante balls · high tea · cocktail parties