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Waterfront Blues FestivalThousands Expected To Attend Performances By Acclaimed Performers 11/8 Music fans across the Southland will be celebrating the recent resolution passed by the United States Senate declaring 2003 to be the "Year of the Blues" when the American Motorcycle Group presents the Second Annual Waterfront Blues Festival at Newport Dunes Resort on Saturday, November 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Among the acts scheduled to perform are Coco Montoya, Blu Tobako, Guitar Shorty, Johnny Tucker Band and Elnora & Sumpthin's Cookin. "Thanks to the overwhelming success of last year's show, which drew more than 1,500 music fans from across Southern California, we decided to make the Waterfront Blues Festival an annual event here at the Dunes," remarked Bill Horttor, director of special events and catering at Newport Dunes Resort. "The wide array of musical acts, fine food and other festivities will, no doubt, make this an ideal event for the entire family to enjoy." Tickets to Newport Dunes Waterfront Blues Festival are $25 each and festival seating will be offered. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (949) 729-3900. Called the "Ritz of RV Parks" by the Los Angeles Times, Newport Dunes Resort boasts a state-of-the art 406-site RV park. Amenities include doublewide spaces that are individually fenced for maximum privacy, outlets for cable TV and 20-, 30- and 50-amp electrical service. New to the Dunes is the addition of 12 mobile cottages, 400-square-foot self-contained units that feature soaring ceilings, spacious bedrooms, full-service kitchens and private baths. On-site conveniences include a waterfront restaurant, a market/grocery store, pool and spa, game room, fitness center, tiled restrooms and a 450-slip marina, seven-lane boat launch ramp, dry boat storage, extensive conference and meeting facilities and much more. Thanks to the warm Southern California weather, guests and their families can enjoy a host of recreational activities such as water aerobics, ecological tours and sailing lessons. Rentals of windsurfers, kayaks, Rollerblades, pedal boats, boogie boards, bicycles, 18-foot electric boats and 14-foot fishing boats also are available. For those who opt for rest and relaxation, however, the Dunes features a quiet waveless beach. Newport Dunes Resort is located near Fashion Island, an
exclusive shopping center and entertainment complex, charming Balboa Island
and some of Southern California's most famous attractions including
Disneyland®, Downtown Disney®, Disney's California Adventure™, Knott's
Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City U.S.A. and Hollywood. Newport Dunes Resort is
owned by Goldrich & Kest LLC in partnership with Terra Vista Management.
Designed by the same architects who completed the Ritz Carlton Hotel in
Laguna Niguel, Newport Dunes Resort is located at 1131 Back Bay Drive, in
Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 729-DUNE or visit
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