COVINGTON, Ky. – Today has been National Dessert Day. Assuming you gave yourself permission to go to your favorite culinary venue in our fair hamlet on the Ohio and order dessert before dinner, now it’s time to set your weekend agenda.
And it WILL take time, because the list of fun possibilities on Saturday alone will elicit an “OMG: So. Much. To. Do.” reaction.
This ...
COVINGTON, Ky. – With Halloween just … er … (subtract the 7, carry the 1 …) 24! days away, you might notice a little bit of the spooky stuff settling into the #weekend stuff. Believe, it’ll get darker before it gets better.
But there’s also a concert, a comedy show, a breast cancer chalk and screenings event, and more.
Adults only
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COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend is about variety in The Cov, as in an eclectic array of features and events that will tickle all your tastes.
We’ve got street hockey and pro wrestling, a home tour and pumpkin carving, an art exhibit and YA fiction, vintage clothing and wizard hats (sometimes they’re the same), music, crown chakras and more.
Time for a stor...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Ah, that ever-so-slight coolness in the air – if summer must come to an end, let it play out with a subtle dip in temps and a paintbrush swipe of crimson and gold across a canopy of trees.
That’s the kind of segue into fall that makes you want to get outside and do something.
So … how about: An outdoor movie … free family p...
Jess Link, Covington Parks & Rec's outgoing recreation program coordinator, shows their face-painting skills.
City seeking recreation program coordinator; apply by Sept. 24
COVINGTON, Ky. – Bring the fun.
That’s the job of the recreation program coordinator, and Covington Parks & Rec is looking for one to replace Jess Link, who’s leaving after...
COVINGTON, Ky. – There is no excuse to sit home bored this weekend because it’s packed with options.
(Seriously, in well over three years of compiling this narrative weekend events feature, we’ve never seen so many compelling events.)
First, there’s food (the first Taste the Cov event AND the Taste of Latonia AND the Summer of Cov Night Bazaar), th...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Lederhosen will be de rigueur this weekend in MainStrasse Village while, over on the other side of town, our favorite farm girl from Kansas gets caught up in something much bigger than a twister, and there’s a bunch of singing and dancing about it.
But if you don’t like to quaff and scarecrows are too scary, there’s plenty of other options this...
COVINGTON, Ky. – You’ve got a three-day weekend to fill, and there’s no need to leave The Cov to fill it.
Kick your heels to fine tunes (boy bands and others). Eat Smokin’ BBQ on the river. Do the art thing at Baker Hunt or The Carnegie. Check out some, er, interesting shops. Or strategize your Sunday evening to navigate your way to the river’s edge for a...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Help plan a park … celebrate your dog … drink Oktober Fuel … make your own sauerkraut …become a KanJam champion … never grow up … and go to “End of the Rainbow” … you won’t have to look any further than your own #LoveTheCov backyard to find the fun this weekend.
Rover’s night out …
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this piece touted a look-alike contest at Frida 602. That event isn't until next Sunday, Aug. 29)
COVINGTON, Ky. – We have some pretty attractive events to put on your weekend itinerary: a final summer concert … gardens for even the most challenged green thumb … the return of the Baker Hunt Artists’ Show … flea marke...