Events

Join me and Duffy Brown for our annual TWO DAMES ON A MYSTERY TRAIN!

TWO DAMES ON A MYSTERY TRAIN BOAT 2024
OCTOBER 4-5

TONYA KAPPES & DUFFY BROWN
NEWPORT, KY (CINCINNATI)

75 LIMITED SEATING

HOTEL:
Holiday Inn Express Bellevue, Ky
110 Landmark Dr. Bellevue, Ky
859-957-2320
25 rooms available under Murder Mystery Group
859-957-2320
October 4&5
$169/night
Free breakfast
–Easy walk to Newport, Ky where the events are, or catch the Southbank Shuttle (aka the Trolly) to all activities except the Queen City Tour.
The trolly stop is right outside the hotel. You can pull the map up on your phone. Cost is $1

FRIDAY

2:00   ULTIMATE QUEEN CITY UNDERGROUND TOUR (Cincinnati)
TWO HOURS and THIRTY MINUTES
Meet at Washington Park, Cincinnati (across the Ohio River from Kentucky)
Parking underneath the park or on the street
Guided tour of the city’s history, underground tunnels, and even a hidden crypt groups of 25 each
$42 (includes tip)  PREPAY
**For a bit of an adventure and to see the sites, you can take the Southbank Shuttle (aka the Trolly that is right outside the hotel) across the Ohio River over to Cincinnati and get off at Fountain Square. Then catch the Streetcar at Fountain Square and take it up to Washington Park. The Trolly cost is $1. The Cincinnati Streetcar is free.

6:30 DINNER and WELCOME PARTY
Tony’s and Duffy’s welcome pizza party at the hotel in the meeting room

Saturday

Free breakfast at the hotel
Explore Newport on your own
Newport on the Levee for shopping
Walk the Purple People Bridge over the Ohio River to Cincy. No cars, great view
Newport Aquarium
Walk the riverfront

2:00 GANGSTER TOUR
Two hours
Meet at Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, 18 E 5th Newport, Ky.
The dark, exciting, gambling, past of Newport on this guided tour.
In the 1920s, the town declared itself an independent municipality, free of state and federal controls, which attracted all sorts of characters
2 groups of 30 each
Easy walking distance from the trolly. You catch the trolly right outside the hotel
$32 (includes tip) PREPAY

6:00 BOARD the BELL OF CINCINNATI PADDLEWHEEL BOAT
B&B Riverboat
101 Riverboat Row
Newport, Ky. Walking distance from the trolly
3 hour cruise. Leave port at 7:00 return at 9:00
Buffet dinner of beef, chicken, pasta, veggies, salad, cheesecake etc
Interactive mystery by Murder and Merriment players
Murder and the Great Steamboat Race
Set in Mississippi Steamboat style
Dressing for the occasion is encouraged
$85 (includes tip for mystery performers and B&B servers) PREPAY
*we will have our own private area though you can walk all over the boat

**Booksigning with Tonya and Duffy onboard the boat.

After the cruise
Not ready to call it a night…
Venture out to the Beeline, 1 Levee Way, 5 minute walk from B&B riverboats.
Good drinks and great river view.  Close to the trolly back to the hotel.
Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/pkFfKxkJrqzV8wT38