Lifeguards keep watch at Randolph Pool.
City raises pay as swim season approaches
COVINGTON, Ky. – The aroma of sunscreen. … The squeals of kids splashing around in the water. … The relief of full immersion in coolness on a 90-degree day. … And – at the end of the week – the satisfaction of cash in the bank.
For generations, that’s been th...
COVINGTON, Ky. – While we can’t guarantee sunny skies and 70-degree temperatures, we can promise worthwhile things to get outside and do in The Cov this weekend.
Pick up a tree seedling to plant on Arbor Day. … Clean up an area of The Cov during the Great American Clean Up (or help the Covington Street Hockey League clean up around its rink). … Make a sustainable flowe...
Volunteers spread mulch and planted flowers on Scott Boulevard during a previous Great American Cleanup event. (Photo from Keep Covington Beautiful)
Volunteers needed for 1st of 2 Great American Cleanup days
COVINGTON, Ky. – If you’re a fan of fresh air, physical exercise, community spirit, and contributing to the “public good,” Saturday’s your opportunity to co...
COVINGTON, Ky. – A couple of events this week remind us of how things ought to be in the world.
The annual recognition of Earth Day on Friday and its accompanying events on Saturday exhort us to take better care of this one precious orb upon which we live and breathe.
Similarly, a “Take Back the Night” event tonight is a depressing acknowledgement that -- all these years af...
COVINGTON, Ky. – Obviously, Sunday morning will be all about Easter services and brunches and egg searches and the like. The weather should be decent, and we have three pieces of advice: Bonnets are back … find every hard-boiled egg, lest that smell grow fairly foul come July … and, if you’re feeling lazy, check out some brunch opportunities in The Cov below.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – First of all, Covington Parks & Rec’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! So, get the kiddos ready for the big hunt (tho truth be told, it’s more like a “gather”).
Second, there’s a lot of other fun stuff going on this weekend (one or more of which might also involve eggs).
There’s a cool show at The Carnegie showcasing a fine Kentuc...
Covington Parks & Rec bringing family fun to Devou
COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s called the Easter Egg Hunt, but we guarantee that your children won’t have to hunt very hard.
Come Saturday morning, the grass around the bandshell in Devou Park will be strewn with thousands (literally) of plastic Easter eggs filled with goodies, and they won’t be difficult to find.
Weath...
COVINGTON, Ky. – This recent cold spell has given us cabin fever. If you, like us, NEED to get outside this weekend, The Cov has plenty of events to grab your interest.
For example, you can help tend to a pollinator garden … take a stroll and savor history, beer, and tasty food … and learn about wildflowers on a guided tour in Devou.
Of course, “inside” is goo...
The band Son del Caribe performed at Behringer-Crawford Museum’s “Latino Picnic” in 2019.
Museum engaging Covington’s increasingly diverse community
COVINGTON, Ky. – A little over two years after hosting a well-attended Latino Picnic, Behringer-Crawford Museum is organizing another event to build connections with Covington’s burgeoning Hispanic community.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – We’re releasing this weekend’s narrative events calendar a day early because tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, and we don’t want you to miss out on all the festivities.
You might want to call in sick right now (you have a bellyache, not Covid, right?) because the celebration starts bright and early – as in breakfast-time – and to put a new...