Action-packed Valley weekend is ahead

Best. Weekend. Ever.

At least that’s how it’s being billed. But, hype aside, this weekend is shaping up to be one of the most action-packed in recent memory as area organizations pack some fun into the post-Fourth of July dog days of summer.

Summer Festival of the Arts. Tour of the Valley. St. Nicholas Greek Summerfest. Forte on the Fifty. Fallen Officers Memorial Run. Smoky Hollow 5K Run.

Suffice to say, it might be a good idea to cancel that weekend getaway and stick to the Valley, where events are expected to draw thousands of people.

“You’d be hard pressed to find a weekend across Ohio in any city that will be more filled with activity and entertainment for people in every walk of life,” said Mayor Jay Williams. “This very well may be the best weekend of the summer. This will be hard to top.”

Williams said he expects “tens of thousands” of people to converge on area events, which highlight the diversity of the region.

Read more in Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com