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Phoenix, AZ (September 26, 2017) –For two weekends, Lake Pleasant transforms into a spooky and very scary UN-pleasant destination. The 4th Annual Haunted Harbor at Lake Un-Pleasant will be held on October 20 & 21 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.and again on October 27 and 28 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The entry fee is $12.50 per person.DAILY EVENTS Include: Food Trucks, DJ, Face Painting, Cotton Candy, Barrel Train Rides and Free Bounce House for the kids.Trunk-N-Treat (trick or treating) occurs at 6:00 p.m. on October 28.

Specific events for these two ghostly and unnerving weekends also include the following:

Friday, October 20, Saturday October 21

• 4th Annual Haunted House (10/21-22 - 6:00p.m.-10:00 p.m.- Admission $12.50)

• Food Trucks (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)

• Music: DJ (10/20); Otis & The Exterminators (10/21)

• Movie: Ghostbusters (10/20)

• Bounce House, Face Painter, Barrel Train Rides & Vendors

• Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (10/21– Additional Fee Required)

• Kids Halloween Boat Cruise (4 – 6:00 p.m. - http://www.lakepleasantcruises.com)

• 21+ Halloween Party Boat Cruise (7 – 9:00 p.m. - http://www.lakepleasantcruises.com)

• Dillon's Bayou – LIVE MUSIC – TBA (10/20 - 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.)

• Dillon's Bayou – LIVE MUSIC – Fuzzy Logic (10/21 - 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.)

Friday, October 27, Saturday October 28

• 4th Annual Haunted House (10/21-22 - 6:00p.m.-10:00 p.m. - Admission $12.50)

• Food Trucks (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)

• Live Music: DJ (10/27); Chops & The Shake 'Em Ups (10/28)

• Bounce House, Face Painter, Barrel Train Rides & Vendors

• Trunk-N-Treat – Trick or treating – (10/28 – 6:00 p.m.)

• Rockabilly Car Show – (10/28)

• Dillon's Bayou – LIVE MUSIC – Highway 85 (10/27 - 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.)

• Dillon's Bayou – LIVE MUSIC – The Vibe (10/28 - 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.)

Pleasant HarborMarina& RV Resort (www.pleasantharbor.com)is open to the public 365 days a year, featuring Dillon's lakeside restaurant, boat, sail and Jet Ski rentals, kayaks, and paddle boards, fishing guides, boat and R/V sales,The Phoenix boat cruise, slip rentals and storage, as well as a full service RV resort with 253 spaces, featuring aclubhouse, store, heated pool and Jacuzzi.

"Pleasant Harbor is a great place to be for Halloween" said Glen Vortherms, General Manager of Maricopa Water District (MWD), owner and operator of Pleasant Harbor. "We're one of the hidden gems of the Valley and a unique spot for all sorts of fun."

From the Phoenix area, Pleasant Harbor is the closest destination and entrance to Lake Pleasant, conveniently located off Carefree Highway and 87th Avenue (8708 W. Harbor Boulevard, Peoria, AZ 85383). Visitors exiting I-17, travelwest on Carefree Highway, or takeNorth 99th Avenue/North Lake Pleasant Parkway from Bell Road to Carefree Highway and then west to 87th Avenue and then onto Harbor Boulevard.Pleasant Harbor general admission fee is $6.00 per vehicle. The Halloween Haunted House entry is $12.50 per person.

"Our haunted house is really scary," said Deneen Ramirez, Event Coordinator at Pleasant Harbor RV Resort& Marina. "And for many Phoenicians it's a short drive for the scare of a lifetime."

For more information about Pleasant Harbor, please call 928-501-LAKE (5253) or visit http://www.pleasantharbor.com. For more information regarding the Haunted House please call the Pleasant Harbor events hotline at 623-203-5173.

Pleasant Harbor (Lake Pleasant) Recreational Opportunities Additional Information:

Pleasant Harbor: http://www.pleasantharbor.com

Lake Pleasant Cruises: http://www.lakepleasantcruises.com

Dillon's Bayou Restaurant http://www.http://dillonsrestaurant.com/dillons-bayou/

Go Paddle AZ http://www.gopaddleaz.com

Pleasant Harbor Boat Rentals http://boats4rent.com/lake-pleasant/

Pleasant Harbor Boat and RV Sales http://www.pleasantharborsales.com

Go Sail AZ http://www.gosailaz.com

Lake Pleasant Sailing Club http://lakepleasantsailing.com

About:

Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marinais located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant, conveniently adjacent to the metropolitan Phoenix area and open to the public 365 days a year. The full service marina, features Dillon's Bayou restaurant, boat and slip rentals, as well as fly boarding, Jet Ski, kayak, paddle boat, and sail boat rentals, as well as R/V and boat sales. Additionally, The Phoenix, a 150 passenger boat cruise provides tours of majestic Lake Pleasant. Pleasant Harbor is also home to an RV Resort with 253 full hook-up sites with a variety of amenities including club house, pool and Jacuzzi, bocce ball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, laundry facilities, showers, convenience store and picnic grounds. For more information about Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marina, visit http://www.pleasantharbor.com or call the Pleasant Harbor RV Park at 800-475-3272 or the Pleasant Harbor Marina at 928-501-5270.

Maricopa Water District (MWD), owner and operator of Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marina, was formally organized in 1925, as Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District Number One (MWD). Maricopa Water District (MWD) controls more than 150,000 acre feet of water storage at Lake Pleasant, managing more than 100 miles of lateral pipelines, while providing water to a 60 square mile service area, including citrus trees, flowers, vegetables, farms and golf courses. Additionally, MWD is the owner of Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marina, sitting on 225 acres of pristine desert along the banks of Lake Pleasant.