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It's time to get your art on... The 28th Annual Gainesville Festival and Arts Show starts tomorrow. The event brings in your favorite foods, crafts, artists, and entertainment. The city's event coordinator Linda Piper says the show features over 250 of the nation's best artists... she says artists love our city. You'll see hundreds of tents lined up along the streets downtown Saturday and Sunday. But what about local businesses... will they benefit from the influx of people in town? Owner of the Magnolia Inn located downtown Cindy Montalto says yes, the show does very well, but this year not a lot of festival-goers are staying at the Inn. Montalto says this year people are looking for the best price and cheaper hotels, like the downtown Hampton, probably have more customers. Montalto says up until this year, she's been booked for the art show. This year she only has a few rooms booked. Again, the festival will go on Saturday and Sunday from 10 A-M to 5 P-M.