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Rebuilt Peaselburg Park open for playing

After the City officially cut the ribbon on the redeveloped Peaselburg Park last week, youth swarmed the park to play basketball and soccer and climb on playground equipment. Next parks in line? Barb Cook (construction) & Goebel (planning)  COVINGTON, Ky. - It was easy to tell “who” from “whom” at the grand opening last week of the redeveloped Peaselburg Park ...

BLINK, big bucks & Bitland

COVINGTON, Ky. - Believe it or not, we asked someone the other day whether they were going to BLINK this weekend, and they actually - and sincerely - responded: “Never heard of it. What is it?”   (Bet they don’t say that after this weekend.)   But let’s say you WEREN’T a fan of exquisite and creative projected light mapping, art installations and music. &nbs...

BLINK reminder: alcohol in designated areas

The two red areas marked with “H” represent the “hospitality areas” where alcohol can be consumed outside during BLINK. They are located on Seventh Street and RiverCenter Boulevard. No open containers outside 'hospitality zones'   COVINGTON, Ky. - Visitors attending the BLINK public art event the next four nights should be aware of rules governing alcohol consumption i...

BLINK: Expect crowds, congestion

Towers that will hold light projection equipment have popped up in downtown Covington. 4-night light spectacle transforms region into outdoor art museum  COVINGTON, Ky. - Organizers say a million people visited Cincinnati two years ago for the inaugural BLINK light and art show.   This weekend, the larger 2019 version of BLINK extends into about 10 blocks of northern...

Suspension Bridge closures start tonight

The Suspension Bridge will be adorned with moving lights timed to music during BLINK, according this conceptual design released by Brave Berlin, one of the BLINK producers. Roadway blocked, sidewalks open as span is prepped to shine at BLINK  COVINGTON, Ky. - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic the next few evenings - starting tonight - as artists...

Bourbon, a canine bride, & cemetery fun

COVINGTON, Ky. - The study of bourbon (and many bourbon tastings). Music stages galore. A movie in a cemetery. A dog wedding. A symposium on modern photography. A litter cleanup with a few beverage stops. A roller derby match with a Halloween theme.   This weekend in #LoveTheCov is about fun with a capital “F.”   Ky.’s signature drink Did you know that there are almost ...

Kentucky’s Edge rides the ‘amber wave’

10K people a day expected for bourbon conference, festival   COVINGTON, Ky. - License plates from far-away states are already appearing in Covington's parking garages and hotel parking lots as visitors descend on the region for the inaugural two-day Kentucky's Edge Bourbon Conference & Festival this weekend.   Some 10,000 people a day are expected for the celebration, which pairs a ...

Would Covington support a dog park?

On the last day of the swim season each year, Covington Parks & Rec opens Goebel Pool to dogs and their owners. Now the City is asking whether residents would support a dog park. Meeting tonight seeks input for ongoing Parks & Rec master plan   COVINGTON, Ky. - Does Covington need a dog park?   If so, where? How big? What should it look like? How should it be funded? Would reside...

Akilah, pumpkins & 'Miscast'

COVINGTON, Ky. - A homemade salsa contest and a big pile of pumpkins for sale in a patch to rival Linus van Pelt's naïve trust of faith (though honestly we hear the voice not of Charlie Brown but of Jack Skellington as we type this) ... yeah, it’s getting to be autumn.   But ... there’s plenty of other things to do in #LoveTheCov this weekend, what with a one-night ...

The Smithsonian, smokes & ‘sustainability'

COVINGTON, Ky. - The theme of this weekend in #LoveTheCov is Serious, Solemn and Citizenship September.   OK, we just made that up.   But after the recent Unlock the Block and Oktoberfest weekends, we’re toning it down a bit this weekend to highlight a free day at the museum, the unveiling of the proposed new look at a community park, a “sustainability” tour and convers...
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