America's River Roots Still Full Steam Ahead After Poor Ticket Sales Prompt Cancelation of Major Events

Historic riverboats arrive in Cincinnati ahead of America's River Roots festival

Historic riverboats are starting to arrive in Cincinnati for the America's River Roots Festival.

America's River Roots still full steam ahead after poor ticket sales prompt cancelation of major events

Organizers are revealing for the first time why some of the biggest ticketed events were abruptly pulled from America's River Roots Festival in Cincinnati.The five-day event runs from Wednesday to Sunday, kicking off Americas 250th celebration on the Cincinnati and Newport riverfronts. Featuring nine riverboats from seven of America's historic river cities, it will be the largest collection of riverboats in the country.Guests can also enjoy musi…

River Roots festival causing temporary river closures

COVINGTON, Ky. (KT) – The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to establish temporary waterway restrictions for boaters on the Ohio River in the area around Covington and Cincinnati from Wednesday to Sunday, during the America’s River Roots Festival.

The celebration of America's River Roots will be heard all along the NKY riverfront - expect cannon firings - NKyTribune

By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Be ready for the happy sounds of steamboat calliopes and the loud blasts of cannons as Newport, the Southbank of the Ohio River, will be ablaze with America’s River Roots activities for the remainder of this week. Welcome to the big show of America’s River Roots and the celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S.A. The boats have already started arriving to the north and south riverbanks, and Newport is the cen…