LIMA — The Lima Crossroads Blues Festival is returning for its eighth year providing three days of family fun while supporting Camp Good Days and Special Times. The festival begins Friday, Aug. 3 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 5. The Festival will feature family-friendly activities including the Anything Old parade, Water Ball tournament featuring the Lima Fire Department, Bed Race, Euchre tournament, and numerous different musical … [Read more...]
Bed Races Highlight Lima Crossroads Festival
LIMA – This weekend's Lima Crossroads Festival brought a happy crowd and many businesses out to enjoy a day in the sun, especially the unforgettable annual bed races. Businesses, clubs, churches and both candidate teams for Livingston County District Attorney gleefully sped down East Main Street on wheeled mattresses to shoot basketballs through a hoop in front of the historic American Hotel for a chance at cash prizes and lifelong bragging … [Read more...]
Mattresses and bed pans a hit at Crossroads Festival
LIMA — We are surrounded by festivals during the summer, but one of the more unique events takes place right in Lima with the Crossroads Festival and the bed racing. Elim Bible emerged as the winner while racers and their crews plowed through several ‘bumps in the road’ in order to win the bed races. “The purpose of the race is fun” said Natalie Luft, Coordinator for the bed races. Four teams raced including Elim Bible Institute, … [Read more...]