COVINGTON, Ky. - We will not be publishing our #Weekend in LoveTheCov narrative events calendar this week.
One, we appreciate the opportunity to distract and entertain. But our usual jocular and irreverent approach (and any attempt at gallows humor) would be tone deaf given the magnitude of the historical crisis that is enveloping us with the global spread of the coronavirus that causes the...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- The City of Covington celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday by calling attention to the many women at the City who use their intellects, talent, skills, and expertise to make Covington a better place to live, work, and visit.
In this group photo taken last week, female employees from various departments are joined by Vice Mayor Michelle Williams and Commissi...
Feedback sought on draft Neighborhood Development Code
COVINGTON, Ky. - The 18-month effort to modernize, simplify, and improve Covington’s zoning regulations to better guide development is coming to a close.
A full draft of the City’s proposed new Neighborhood Development Code (NDC) - which will fully replace an unwieldy Zoning Ordinance that’s costly and time-cons...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Sunday is International Women’s Day, and - if you can’t make it to Crafts & Vines TONIGHT for its Women Winemakers Tasting HERE - you can go to Devou Park on Saturday for a cool lineup of events at BCM.
Otherwise this weekend, #LoveTheCov features 5-horned rhino beetles, slamming bodies, peaceful meditation, a new local beer, a digital-in...
Proper pruning of large branches uses the “three-point cut” method. Here’s the last cut.
Free Urban Forestry workshop to teach proper pruning techniques
COVINGTON, Ky. - A bad haircut grows out. A bad prune job? That can kill the tree, or scar it so bad it never recovers.
To help residents learn the proper way to shape a tree, the City of Covington’s “urban fore...
March 21 event a treasure trove of practical advice, contacts
COVINGTON, Ky. - Efflorescence. Repointing. Window weights. Box gutters. Slate roofs. Lath and plaster.
Buy a historic home in Covington, Newport, Bellevue or a neighboring river city, and you gain entry to a parallel world of home repair and maintenance that features its own language, skills, and specialized trade workers...
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Thanksgiving has turkey and stuffing. Valentine’s Day its iconic candy hearts, and New Year’s Day has its pork and sauerkraut (Covington’s German roots talking).
Come Friday, Lent has its fish (Covington’s German CATHOLIC roots talking).
Yes, it’s fish fry time, everyone, and we have some recommendations below.
Of course if ...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Either winter is growing short, or an epidemic of cabin fever has inspired an avalanche of cool events.
This weekend in LoveTheCov, there’s the return of the Mardi Gras Parade, a five-course dinner and art experience, a hot bluegrass band, Cher’s dress exhibit, a self-defense seminar, yoga with puppies, a gathering for high-level soccer enthusiasts, a wine class...
NKU event to benefit Read Ready Covington literacy program
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you’re a fan of education and tea parties (not the Boston Harbor type but the kind featuring goodies like tea cakes, thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches and an Earl Grey filled-cup and saucer) then an event March 1 will be to your taste.
The Red Apple Equi(Tea) Party will raise money and awareness...
COVINGTON, Ky. - If you don’t instantly recognize the significance of Feb. 14, there’s no need to read on.
Because whether you look to Robert Herrick (“How love came in I do not know ...”), the Bible (“Set me as a seal upon your heart ...”), Shakespeare “Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps ...”), or AC/DC (“She was a ...”...