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8 www.DesertMessenger.com 2nd Blythe River Blues Festival May 25th By Joanne Winer Last year, Blythe Ca. hosted its very first Blues Festival at the Quechan Marina Park, and it was such a huge success that they are doing it again this Memorial Day weekend on May 25. The park is located by taking the first exit after the agriculture station at the west side of the bridge going into Blythe (Riviera Dr.) and turning right at the stop sign. The park is right on the river, and has plenty of parking and boat docking available. The event will again be opened by Quartzsite musician Paul Winer, playing boogie woogie blues with Ralph Martin on one string washtub bass. Last year, when the power went off, he provided the only acoustic music of the show and kept it going until the power came back on!) He will start the show at 11 a.m. Headlining the blues festival this year will be guitarist and well-known bluesman Eric Gales. Also performing to the crowds throughout the day and evening will be many other bands, including Junior Watson, The Record Company, Cadillac Zack, and back for another year, Fran Banish. Another group that will also be playing will be The South Main Street Blues Band. Be sure to bring a chair, and something to keep you cool--hats, umbrellas, etc. since it is outdoors and will be hot--there will be lots of shady areas to sit near the music, and there will also be food vendors and a beer garden. You can even bring towels, blankets or pop-ups for shade as well. Tickets are on sale now at the Blythe Chamber of Commerce, and in Quartzsite at the Reader's Oasis Bookstore and the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce. Be sure to come on out and listen to some of the best blues music in this area, and have some great family fun!! Tickets are $15.00 per person in advance or at the door. For more information, please call Blythe Chamber of Commerce at 760-922-8166. The festival goes from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. May 1, 2013 "Rock the Wake" Wakeboard Island Cable Park opening May 18th Parker, AZ – "Rock the Wake" the official Grand Opening for "Wakeboard Island, at BlueWater Resort and Casino" is slated for May 18, 2013. Wakeboard Island will be a 2 tower, cable pulley system that will allow wake borders to experience a "skatepark style" wakeboard ride, without the need for a boat. There will be a designated course for riders of ALL skill levels. The course features will be a double side kicker and sixty foot flat box with elevated rail for advanced riders, as well as, an open center section for beginners riding for the very first time. The course will be placed inside the existing Marina, and will allow for a worry free ride, completely separated from boat traffic. The May 18th "Rock the Wake" Wakeboard Island Grand Opening at BlueWater Resort and Casino is presented by: Body Glove and Hyperlite Wakeboards. "Rock the Wake" from 11am to 5pm with live music featuring Voodoo Glow Skulls, Wrong Beach, The White Kaps and other live entertainment. Professional wake- ROCKS IN MY HEAD "The coolest rock shop on the planet" board exhibitions with appearances by Centurion Rider Ricky Gonzalez, Hyperlite Pro Trever Maur, ASU Wake Devils and more. Entertainment is free to the public. There will be vendors, drink and food specials at the River's Edge Cantina. For more details visit www.bluewaterfun.com and like us on Facebook for all the up to the minute "Rock the Wake" happenings! For more information on future promotions or events at the BlueWater Resort & Casino, call toll free 888243-3360 or visit us on the web at www.bluewaterfun.com. Opened in 1999, BlueWater Resort & Casino, along the shores of the Colorado River in Parker, Arizona, is fast becoming the entertainment capital of western Arizona. An enterprise of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. BlueWater features 200 river and Mountain View rooms and suites, over 500 slot machines, table games, poker room and a bingo hall. The resort has over 100-slip marina, and several restaurants including River Willow, the Parker area's most outstanding steakhouse as well as The River's Edge Cantina, a dockside open-air marina restaurant and night club. For reservations and information, call 1-888243-3360 or www.bluewaterfun.com RICE RANCH SPACE A37 Quartzsite, AZ OPEN Nov. thru March GOLD, SILVER, BUY & SELL Unique Rocks & Fossils Cabs - Rough - Slabs METEORITES-PETRIFIED WOOD Dino Bone & Mammoth Ivory Animal Parts & Leather Native American Artifacts Jewelry - Beads - Supplies GOLD PROSPECTING ROCKHOUNDING - LAPIDARY New-Used-Parts-Supplies Books-Maps-Local Site Info CONSIGNMENTS - RENTALS CLASSES - DEMOS- TRIPS PLUS! Outdoor & Emergency Supplies We RENT Metal Detectors & Dry Washers We Take Consignments! www/RocksInMyHead.biz 605-376-8754 DUMP THE DRUGS in Quartzsite! Do you have expired or unused medications? Dispose safely at Quartzsite Police Dept. Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm Sponsored by QSAPC Quartzsite Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

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