Hundreds of art lovers converged on downtown Merced last Saturday for the city's Art Hop.

The Art Hop is one of the city's busiest nights downtown, with an average of about 2,500 people showing up to experience it, Hammon said.

The Art Hop is held four times a year, in January, April, July and October in downtown Merced on the third Saturday of the month.

-- Sun-Star staff