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.
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A scene from the 2018 Great American Cleanup. (Photo from Keep Covington Beautiful)
April’s massive Great American Cleanup now fall event(s)
COVINGTON, Ky. - With two neighborhood cleanup events this weekend and more to come, pandemic-related restrictions are proving no barrier for tenacious Keep Covington Beautiful volunteers who #LoveTheCov.
In typical years, the Great America...
TJ Ball and Joe Koehl pick up trash, a rusted rim, and an old carpet during River Sweep 2020.
Cleanup limited to 30 volunteers, but they cleared 3.19 tons
COVINGTON, Ky. - Compared to the festival-like atmosphere of pre-pandemic cleanups, River Sweep 2020 was a tightly controlled, well-orchestrated, and almost choreographed event.
But if the volunteer army was (intentionally) small, t...
Chef Mitch Arens serves up food at last year’s Farm to Fork event, featuring products from the Covington Farmers Market.
Covington Farmers Market fundraiser puts local food in chef’s hands
COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s perfectly all right to admit it:
You’re enthralled with the summer squash, mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, and other fresh produce you buy at the Cov...
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...
COVINGTON, Ky. - We sound like the proverbial broken record these days, but it’s an appealing tune: If you can afford it, visit one of Covington’s restaurants or order carryout.
The food’s pretty fantastic, there’s a hugely diverse selection to pick from ... and you could very well help that restaurant and its employees survive this pandemic.
The Covington Bus...
Dari-Crest ‘grill-out’ Friday stresses need to fill out form
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Covington Census Committee’s next stop?
Dari-Crest Ice Cream in Latonia, where anybody who fills out the Census form during a grill-out on Friday evening will receive a swag bag and tasty Dari-Crest treats “to go”: foot-long hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, soft drinks and ice...
Decision joins neighboring cities in desire to protect residents
COVINGTON, Ky. - Citing health and safety concerns related to the pandemic, the City of Covington is canceling its participation in the annual Riverfest fireworks.
Covington joins the cities of Newport and Bellevue, which have previously made similar announcements.
“This is about protecting the health and s...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Yes, we know that cafes in Barcelona and the open-air markets in Cairo are out of reach these days.
We have the next-best thing: The Covington Farmers Market on Saturday, plus expanded outdoor dining options all around town. See HERE for places in two neighborhoods, but just realize this was Phase II and Phase I included many other restaurants.
Just make su...