Looking for something to do this weekend?

Some people, including myself, tend to stay away from the Chester County Restaurant Festival because it seems to grow every year and is crowded. But this year, the festival is being rejuvenated and will include a lot of new features.

The borough's Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the folks at WC Dish, a local foodie website, to host the WC Dish Choice Awards. Restaurants will be submitting food for the categories of best appetizer, dessert and entree. The festival's attendees will be given a voice and allowed to chose the best dishes by text messaging, visting http://www.wcdish.com/, or stopping by the WC Dish booth on the corner of Gay and High Streets.

The awards aren't the only new feature of the festival, however. Doc Magrogan's Oyster House will be selecting restaurants to participate in the Restaurant Olympics, which will include potato peeling, oyster shucking and bottle opening.

So, if you usually stay home during the festival to avoid the crowds, this may be a good year to stop by, since there will be a lot of new interactive events. The festival starts at noon on Sunday and runs until 5:30 p.m.