COVINGTON, Ky. - It’s just a normal ol’ weekend in #LoveTheCov, featuring fun for a cause, fun to bring awareness, and just plain fun.
If you like food, drink, music, theater, books and toys, there’s an event for you - and some will make you feel like you’re giving back to the community, too!
Pub Crawl to help 1st responders
Chip Terry’s 911 Pub Cra...
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Terry served in Covington for almost three decades. (Photo courtesy of Katie Woodring Photography.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - When Assistant Chief Chip Terry retired in 2012 after 26 years with the Covington Fire Department, he addressed City leaders in a speech that recapped his career and detailed advances in the department’s efforts to protect the citizens of Covington.&n...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Given that this weekend is not only Covington Outdoors Weekend but also Old Timers and Paddlefest, the next few days are PACKED with things to do in #LoveTheCov, with everything from yoga to an outdoor movie to paddling and pedaling and music and drink and so on and so on.
In fact, it might be a relief Monday to get back to work.
But let us show you instead of tell ...
Yoga during the 2017 Covington Outdoors Weekend.
COVINGTON, Ky. - Are you a hard-core exercise enthusiast who aspires to be on American Ninja Warrior, or does your notion of outdoor activity consist of sitting in a lawn chair and listening to cellists and woodwinds?
Would you rather paddle or pedal?
Do you have two legs or four?
No matter - wherever you fall on the outdoor...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Family friendly is the theme in #LoveTheCov this weekend, with a fishing derby, an outdoor movie, and a chance to see some ferocious birds of prey.
But if you don’t have kids (or nieces or nephews), there are events like fly fishing lessons, a pool party for dogs, and a clever knockoff of a popular web series talk show.
Check it out:
Resurrection of Davi...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Imagine Mykelti Williamson’s “Bubba” character (Forest Gump, of course) talking about shrimp:
Well, this weekend in Covington features music at a festival, music on stage, music in a brewery (with a Christmas twist, no less), and music at an art academy, music in a bar, music outside ... and you get the idea.
So, if your ear is dying to hear so...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Another weekend, another eclectic assortment of things to do in Covington.
Whether you want to feel good about yourself (by running a 5K or volunteering), want to prepare for buying a house, want a family event like a movie in Devou Park, or want live music or some culture, check out the weekend in #LoveTheCov.
Here are some highlights:
Get the blankets, popco...
COVINGTON, Ky. - From painting while drinking to drinking (and eating) while walking, Covington is host to a long list of exciting events this weekend for all ages.
Throw in a funky art exhibition, mixed martial arts and a dual recycling event, and there’s no need to leave town.
Here are some highlights:
Come vibe together
If you think art is a whole lot more than...
Old computer and electronic equipment piled up at a previous year's recycling drop-off event.
COVINGTON, Ky. - A free drop-off event on Saturday can help Covington residents get rid of two categories of items far apart on the recycling spectrum:
Boxes of sensitive financial, health or other documents they’ve been meaning to shred.
And obsolete computer and electronic e...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Lack of financial resources keeps some people from owning a home. So does lack of knowledge.
Credit scores, loans, closing costs, real estate contracts, appraisals, inspections - it's almost a separate language, one that's confusing enough to keep some people from pursuing the dream of homeownership.
On Saturday, June 30, a free fair aimed at helping would-be homebuy...