I live in Maryland, and out here we are serious about our crabs. Try dipping them in melted butter…AMAZING! I only like the male crabs. I was accidentally given a bag of female crabs once, and I was like WTF is this shit (They taste different)…this isn’t the crabs I usually get.
If you’re not able to find any crabs on your birthday, you could always just make a reservation at Red Lobster (though I don’t think RL requires reservations anymore?) or place an order for carryout…and get yourself crab legs, crab-stuffed shrimp rangoon, or lobster tail (Dip that lobster tail in the melted butter that they should provide you with).