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River Roots festival previewed for Newport waterfront; steamboats, bourbon tastings, education exhibits planned
Summary
River Roots organizers told commissioners the festival footprint will be smaller than originally planned but will feature a curated bourbon tasting at Ovations, live local music, a large bourbon tent, educational river exhibits including a 2,000-gallon ORSANCO tank and a Living Lands & Waters demonstration barge.
River Roots organizers presented a compacted version of the multi-day River Roots festival and described several waterfront attractions planned for Newport, including a four-day bourbon-tasting program at Ovations, daily local musical performances, educational river exhibits and visits from multiple steamboats.
Bill Kinzeller, speaking on behalf of River Roots, said the festival “has gone through cycles up and down” and that the footprint has shrunk, but he described a set of features that he expects will draw residents and visitors. He told the commission Ovations, a new facility at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, will host a curated VIP…
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