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Celebrate Erie continued Saturday with perfect summer weather, live entertainment, and plenty of activity throughout downtown Erie.<\/p>\n
State Street was filled with color as local artists took part in the annual Chalk Walk, creating large-scale murals directly on the street.<\/p>\n
Artists say the chalk is ground down and mixed into a paint, helping the artwork last longer.<\/p>\n
The artists completed their drawings by 5:30 p.m., giving members of the public the opportunity to vote for their favorite pieces.<\/p>\n
Local artist Sydney Dietz said the event has changed significantly since she first began participating at age 14, but she believes those changes have helped the celebration continue to grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cErie is a growing city, and having everyone come down, celebrate, and join the community is extremely important,\u201d Dietz said. \u201cHaving our art shown\u2014I think\u2014is a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dietz said she enjoys seeing the event evolve while maintaining traditions that bring people back year after year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love seeing change. I think it helps the event continue to grow and move forward, but they do keep a lot of the same things, too, which is really good, because that’s what keeps people coming back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The winner of the Chalk Walk competition will be announced on the mainstage at 6:30 p.m., before Daytona Beach 2000 takes the stage.<\/p>\n
The Plain White T’s are scheduled to headline Saturday night’s Celebrate Erie concert at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
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