COVINGTON, Ky. - With this weekend’s events featuring pumpkins, voting, hiking, and BCM’s annual art festival and fund-raiser, it’s most definitely beginning to sound a lot like … autumn.   28 years of art “Bid high and bid often” is an oft-urged mantra of auctions around the world. Come Sunday, the stunning talent of regional artists might inspire you to...

COVINGTON, Ky. - Catch an Indie flick outside or a made-for-TV in a fancy setting. Or pull on your lederhosen and drink a themed beer.   And of course, there are multiple places to buy food and flora, pop-up style.   ‘Oktoberfest,’ 2020 “Oktoberfuel” on tap. German-themed cuisine (from Parlor on Seventh). Music by Zinzinnati Bierband.   Sound familiar? &...

COVINGTON, Ky. - COVID-19 still has much havoc to wreak and lives to damage. But this weekend in The Cov gives us hope that - despite the need for caution and care - fun can still be had.   From theater to pop-up art, a gallery opening to a Mexican cuisine-book event, some neighborhood cleanups to a holiday celebrated 6 months late, here are an array of events that will make going back to wor...

(Photo from the Friends of Covington) Friends of Covington announcing annual winners via livestream   COVINGTON, Ky. - Forget the gold statuettes.   If you own a home or business in Covington, what you want is a Friends of Covington Beautification Award banner to be hung on the outside of your building for years to come.   Tonight at 7 p.m. (brought to you via YouTube livestreaming&...

COVINGTON, Ky. - The Carnegie’s innovative walking-tour version of “Godspell” was going to be the featured attraction this week, but it just sold out.   That leaves more room and time to talk about two fascinating additions to small business in The Cov: One’s a toy shop/art gallery, the other is an innovative German-style walk-up coffee shop and dessert place.   W...

COVINGTON, Ky. - The Kentucky Derby in September ... an event at The Carnegie with 8 out of every 9 seats deliberately left empty ... video screen cooking ...   Another narrative weekend events calendar, another reminder of what a weird year this is.   But since this is all about keeping on keeping on, let’s roll with it:   ‘Piano Man,’ Carnegie-style NPR has its &...

Your day need a jump-start with laughter? Here’s a screen shot from a “Laughter Yoga” session sponsored by Covington Parks & Recreation earlier this year. Weekly ‘Laughter Yoga’ among new programming from CovParks  COVINGTON, Ky. - Is your daily schedule “infected” with virtual meetings and video conferencing that threaten to put you to sleep, ev...

COVINGTON, Ky. - COVID-19 still has a firm grip on the world, the nation, and this city, but this weekend offers a handful of opportunities to get out of the house and safely have some fun, LoveTheCov style.   Channeling Big Bird and his friends, it’s all brought to you by the letter “B”: Bourbon, brunch, bracelets and beautification.   Ancient Ancient Age Do you like t...

COVINGTON, Ky. - This weekend is a little more interesting than the last few: A pop-up art show ... a birthday party for a restaurant ... a first look at a coffee, cocktails and art shop in Latonia ... a trail day ... and an opening in MainStrasse Village.   Plus live music and more.   One-of-a-kind art Whether it’s a painting on the wall, a sculpture on the fireplace mantel, or a ...

COVINGTON, Ky. - We’re trying NOT to focus on the all the things we’re missing out on in Covington this year because of COVID-19, like Braxton Beer Miles, the badminton tournament at Hub + Weber, Riverfest, the Softball Home Run Derby etc. etc.   Instead, we’re going to be positive.   Covington still has an array of places where you eat, including many with outdoor tabl...