On Sunday, thousands gathered on Westcott Street between Concord and Dell to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the Westcott Street Cultural Fair. Intermittent downpours started around 1:30 but couldn't kill the party. Performers still sung and danced in the rain while crowds huddled and watched from the Recess Coffee porch or from the windows of the packed Petit Branch Library. According to the fair's website, nearly 8,000 people come out each year to enjoy the festivities.
Photos: Westcott Street Cultural Fair 2014
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Vendors like this one sold their goods on Westcott Street Sunday afternoon.
Patrick Hosken
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After the rain cleared, crowds slowly returned to the Westcott fair area.
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Festival guests watch an outdoor Spanish dance outside Recess Coffee.
Patrick Hosken
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Gray-blue skies hovered over the Westcott Street Cultural Fair.
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Entertainers read Shakespeare from soapboxes as people filed into the closed-off street.
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Jeff the Magic Man entertained a group of children outside the Petit Branch Library.
Patrick Hosken