Who doesn’t like to play games? Well, if you’re in Covington, you may soon be able to celebrate the joys of gaming – whether that’s table top games, board games, RPGs or card games – with friends. Enter: CONington, a “weekend of games, creators, cosplay and chaos,” slated for next April, according to the event […]
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Arcade Music Festival brings retro vibes, local sounds to Covington
Organizers of the first annual Arcade Music Festival say the fest is a “big missing piece in Cincinnati’s culture and history.” Co-organizer Jared Metz told LINK nky that the upcoming event was partly inspired by MidPoint Music Festival, which ran in Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood from 2002 to 2017, and “we’re trying to revitalize it in […]
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Bubbles comes home: Fort Thomas celebrates escape chicken with burger fundraiser
Why did the chicken cross the road? In Fort Thomas, the answer may be to become a local celebrity and the guest of honor at a burger fundraiser. A Fort Thomas chicken, which the community has dubbed “Bubbles,” has been the talk of the town for almost two weeks. The feathery friend was finally captured […]
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Circus Mojo to hold 2025 Summer Camp at Behringer-Crawford Museum
The circus is returning to Covington! Circus Mojo will bring its traveling summer camp program to the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington from Aug. 4–8, 2025, as the show celebrates its 16th anniversary. The camp, which runs daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., offers participants instruction in circus arts including aerial silks, juggling, stilt-walking, tight-wire, […]
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It’s 5 o’clock on the avenue: Bellevue hosts ‘Margarita-VUE’ first Friday
Join Bellevue for a tropical night on the Avenue for its “Margarita-VUE” first Friday event. Shops will stay open late until 9 p.m. Sip, shop, and stroll along Fairfield Avenue on Friday, Aug. 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wear your best tropical gear — think parrot prints and Hawaiian shirts.
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Fort Thomas’ Escape Chicken has been found … and she has a name!
The Fort Thomas community has been closely following sightings of an “escape chicken” for the last 10 days. The owner contacted LINK nky today to let us know the chicken – whose name is Bubbles – has been captured and is safe. “I am the owner of the chicken that has been running around Fort […]
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A Covington leader was murdered in 1986. Now, these film makers are out to preserve his story
Harold – or as his friends know him, ‘Sandy’ – Cohen disappeared on July 5, 1986. The Covington business owner served on Covington’s Board of Commissioners from 1982 to 1985. Less than a week after his disappearance, Cohen’s friends found his body near an Amtrak station in Cincinnati’s Lower Price Hill neighborhood. Now, nearly 40 […]
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The summer isn’t over yet! Find some last minute adventures in NKY
There’s still some summer left, and kids still need entertainment. So, we’ve gathered some ideas for last-minute summer activities to round out the season before back-to-school gets into full swing. Keep reading to find some end-of-the-season inspiration. Grab a creamy whip To the uninitiated, a creamy whip may seem like soft serve ice cream in […]
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‘This is awesome’ Newport launches new entertainment district on Monmouth
The Newport Entertainment District has been in the works since 2023, and local business owners have finally made the push to get it going. Known as NED, the district spans Monmouth Street from 3rd to 11th Streets. What sets it apart from the rest of the city is that from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. […]
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Back-to-school shopping? Here are the trends defining the 2025-2026 school year
This article was written by Dillon Cain, a LINK contributor and high school senior who’s not old like the rest of the LINK team (so he really knows what he’s talking about). As another school year comes to a close and summer takes center stage, students across the nation are already gearing up for the […]
