The square, in Crown Point, is packed with vendors selling food as well as arts and crafts during the annual Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Noah Murphy, 15, of Crown Point, takes a big bite as he eats a slice of pizza during the Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012, on the square, in Crown Point. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Mira Maravilla, 6, of Crown Point, bounces on a trampoline on Friday, June 22, 2012, during the Taste of the Region, in Crown Point. The Taste runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

The Crown Point square is packed with vendors selling food as well as arts and crafts during the annual Taste of the Region and Arts and Crafts Show on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Eric Ellis, left, and Casey Jillson, both of Cedar Lake, receive chocolate covered fruit from Jeremy Wright, of Munster, during the Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Crown Point. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Jaime Roche, left, Nicole Kirincic, center, and Steve Kirincic, all of Crown Point's Farenheit 212 Restaurant, prepare food for a customer during the Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012, on the Crown Point square. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

The square, in Crown Point, is packed with vendors selling food as well as arts and crafts during the annual Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Dawn Walton, of Lansing, splashes some flavor onto shaved ice as she serves a customer during the annual Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012, on the square, in Crown Point. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

The square, in Crown Point, is packed with vendors selling food as well as arts and crafts during the annual Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012. The Taste, which is part of Crown Point's Hometown Festival, runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Mira Maravilla, 6, of Crown Point, climbs a rock wall during the Taste of the Region on Friday, June 22, 2012, on the square, in Crown Point. The Taste runs throughout the weekend and offers a variety of local foods and entertainment. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media