People line up to take a cruise on the Belle of Cincinnati on the first day of America's River Roots Festival on Oct. 8, 2025. America’s River Roots Festival is underway in Cincinnati and Northern ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The competition was speeding up on the Ohio River as riverboats vied for victory at America's River Roots Festival. The Natchez from New Orleans raced against the Celebration Belle ...

A Louisville riverboat with a rather haunted past has docked on the banks of the Ohio River in Downtown Cincinnati for America's River Roots Festival. Built in 1914, the iconic Belle of Louisville ...

Historic riverboats have arrived in Cincinnati for the America's River Roots Festival.The festival marks the largest gathering of riverboats in decades.It features more than 175 brunch, lunch, dinner ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - Martha Gibbs, a calliopist, plays a unique role aboard the Belle of Louisville, where the same steam that powers the historic steamboat also powers her instrument. "They get ...

If you love Mark Twain and happen to have $100,000 burning a hole in your pocket, you might just be interested in the historic Bama Belle riverboat. The Bama Belle has a storied history in the ...

The Belle of Louisville and other river boats line Yeatman’s Cove for the America’s River Roots Festival in Cincinnati on Oct. 7, 2025. The weather forecast for America's River Roots Festival couldn't ...

America's River Roots festival celebrated the Ohio River's history with riverboats and local cuisine. Cincinnati and Hamilton County contributed nearly $1 million in taxpayer funds to the event.

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The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...