Sunday, October 17, 1999
Today's Tall Stacks visitors information
Today is the final day of Tall Stacks '99, a five-day celebration of the steamboating era, being held along the riverfront in Cincinnati, Newport and Covington.
• TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS: Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen return.
3:30 p.m.: Race for the Golden Antlers. Delta Queen and longtime rival Belle of Louisville meet in rematch of annual race during Kentucky Derby weekend.
7 p.m.: Departure ceremony.
• HOURS: Boat tours begin at 6 a.m. General admission begins at 10 a.m. Gates close at 10 p.m.
• GENERAL ADMISSION: $5 for adults; free for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the festival.
• INFORMATION: 421-8255 or www.cincinnati.com/tallstacks or www.tallstacks.com.
• CRUISES: 10 a.m.-midnight; $17.50-$60; $12-$60 ages 3-12. Cruises depart from and return to Cincinnati's Public Landing and Serpentine Wall. All riverboat cruise tickets include the general admission fee.
• TOURS: 6 to 10 a.m.; $15, $5 children 3-12. A tour ticket allows you to explore riverboats while they are docked at Cincinnati's Public Landing and Serpentine Wall. The American Queen, Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen are not open for morning tours. The tour ticket includes general admission.
• ON-LAND SHUTTLE: TANK's Southbank Shuttle connects Cincinnati, Newport and Covington. All Southbank Shuttle buses have wheelchair lifts. Fare: 25 cents.
• RIVER SHUTTLES: A Cross River Taxi operates between the waterfronts of Cincinnati and Newport. Fare: $4 each way. (Note: Children are charged full fare.)
• LICKING RIVER TAXI: Travel between Covington and Newport via the water. There is no charge to ride the Licking River Taxi. Because of sandy riverbanks, the Licking River Taxi is not wheelchair-accessible.
• THEMED AREAS:
Cincinnati's Public Landing in the 1850s: Thriving storefronts of yesteryear, hoop-skirted ladies and strolling fiddlers help re-create Cincinnati's warehouse district. The Showboat Majestic's Wild West Riverboat Revue plays five times each day beginning at noon. Free with Tall Stacks admission.
See a reenactment of an 1850s baseball game at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. today at the P&G Pavilion in Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point.
The Ohio River — Pathways to Progress shows the evolution of river travel along the Ohio River.
The American Queen Paddle Wheel: See the three-story, 60-ton paddlewheel from the American Queen on a barge docked along the Serpentine Wall.
Tom Sawyerville: Explore Tom and Becky's hideaway at Bicentennial Commons.
COVINGTON
World Peace Bell: Weighing 66,000 pounds and reaching 12 feet high, the World Peace Bell is on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Working River: Tour the J.S. Lewis, a towboat used by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The W.P. Snyder: Last intact stern-wheel steam towboat.
NEWPORT
Bluegrass Journey: Civil War and pioneer encampments.
Heinz Hitch: Their team of Percheron horses will be stabled in Taylor Park.
Just for Kids: Face painting, jewelry making; dig for buried treasure at Becky's House of Fun.
Newport Stage: Continuous entertainment.
East Row Historic Homes Tour: Travel by shuttle or walk from the Newport riverfront to view examples of Victorian and early 20th century architecture in Newport's Mansion Hill area.
Tour begins at the George Weidemann Jr. Mansion at Fourth and Park streets, four blocks south of Newport's Port of Entry. Tickets: $20. Sold at the East Row Foundation's booth on the Kentucky side of the Riverfront and at Weidemann Mansion. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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