Saturday, May 08, 1999
Jam-packed weekend underway
BY LUCY MAY
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Sammy Sosa, singer Peter Frampton and a bunch of flying pigs can't be wrong.
WHAT A WEEKEND
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PEPSI JAMMIN' ON MAIN
• When: Started Friday. Runs 6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. today. Planners hope to draw 45,000 over the two nights.
• Where: Downtown, centered around Main Street and Central Parkway.
• Tickets: $8 per night at Ticketmaster outlets and at the festival gates.
APPALACHIAN FESTIVAL
• When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Organizers hope for 50,000 visitors to the three-day event that started Friday.
• Where: Coney Island.
• Tickets: General admission, $5. Senior citizen tickets, $3. Children under 12 get in for $1. Parking is $2. FLYING PIG MARATHON
• When: Race starts at 7:05 a.m. Sunday.
• Where: Race starts at Fountain Square, winds around the eastern part of town and finishes at the museum center.
• Fee: Registration is $75. Runners can register at the Health and Fitness Expo at the Hyatt Regency downtown 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. No race-day registration. REDS VS. CUBS
• When: 1:15 p.m. today and 1:15 p.m. Sunday. The team expects 80,000 fans over the three-day series, which started Friday.
• Where: Cinergy Field
• Tickets: Plenty still available.
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They're all taking part in a range of activities that make up the region's first big weekend celebrating the return of warm weather.
“Who says there's nothing going on in Cincinnati? You can't say that,” said Raymond “Buz” Buse, public relations manager for the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
“There's plenty going on in Cincinnati. It kicks into gear this weekend and goes all summer long.”
Anyone with an inkling to hang out with thousands of people has plenty of options this weekend, ranging from clogging and crafts at the Appalachian Festival to home runs and hotdogs at the Reds' series with Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs.
Organizers expect those events plus the Pepsi Jammin' on Main music festival and the first Flying Pig Marathon to draw a combined 190,000 visitors.
Or there's the Michelle Padilla option. The Hyde Park woman didn't hesitate when asked if she planned to take part in the festivities.
“No,” she said, taking a break from her reading on Fountain Square Friday. “Lounging around at home. That's my weekend — relaxation.”
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