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pieces and give out The Best of Show and The People’s Choice awards, as well as five honorable mentions.

Displaying local talent and entertaining visitors is how the festival began in 1994. “The library and the city decided to work together on this because people said they should put on a festival and a craft event,” Cusack says. “It never made as much money, and that’s why the library withdrew from being one of the presenters. They are the site of the event, but they’re not in it for the money anymore.”

Since its inception 19 years ago, Lazy Daze has attracted about 3,000 to 5,000 guests per year, but this year, the festival won’t be the only attraction for visitors to Grandview Heights that day, Cusack says.

“Another cool factor this year is that Lazy Daze falls on the same day as Destination Grandview’s Grandview Hop,” she says. “Businesses will stay open late, have specials at their restaurants and have bands playing outside. It’s going to be a full day in Grandview Heights on July 28, that’s for sure.”

Stephan Reed is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at laurand@pub groupltd.com.