BLINK took over the city from Over-the-Rhine through parts of Covington for four days this past weekend. This festival of lights was highly publicized and hyped, and we wondered what our readers thought about it. We asked people to share their thoughts on social media, and the response was a mixed bag. Many commenters felt […]
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Celebrate Halloween with the kids at Behringer-Crawford’s Monster Madness
All the little ghosts, goblins, monsters and mummies are invited to Behringer-Crawford Museum Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 2 p.m. for a Halloween celebration. There will be creepy crawly stations set up in the playscape where children can learn about the creatures that live in the museum’s backyard. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. […]
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Baker Hunt announces holiday workshops
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center announced its 2022 holiday season workshops beginning on Dec. 3. Students can create goodies just before the holidays to display at family gatherings or give as gifts. The workshops include: Kids Christmas Cookies, 9 – 11:00 a.m. Festive Holiday Dessert, 9:15 – 11:45 a.m. Wooden Gnome Painting, 9:30 – […]
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Covington’s Devou Park disc golf course reopens after basket thefts
Three days after 12 baskets were stolen from Covington’s new Devou Park disc golf course, a community effort led to the collection of enough baskets to reopen it. The course had been open just days when the baskets were stolen overnight. “We woke up this morning and discovered that someone, through the night, had basically […]
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Photos: BLINK in Covington
BLINK season is officially upon Northern Kentucky. With the radiant light show making its way back to the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, LINK nky has compiled some pictures of the attractions. Scroll through to see some of the festival from LINK nky contributor Alecia Ricker.
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The Haunted Library returns
Every year, during a weekend in October, a little branch in a rural Northern Kentucky town becomes the county’s haunted hot spot. This year, The Haunted Library will be located at the Kenton County Public Library’s Independence Branch. The Haunted Library will open to the public this year on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. […]
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Behind BLINK: Artists put blood, sweat and lightbulbs into four-day event
The reporter received a text: “I can meet you at 3:30 pm. The side door will be open.” Nailing down this opportunity hadn’t been easy for said reporter, so she knew that it was either get there now, or not at all. Squeezing through the propped door, and scaling five flights of stairs, two ladders, […]
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What’s the food (and drink) situation at BLINK in Covington?
Let there be light. And food. BLINK Cincinnati returns Thursday and runs until Sunday. It is the largest light, art, and projection-mapping event in the United States. BLINK has five geographic zones for the event. One of them, the Covington Zone will have more than a dozen installations. The artwork is food for the eyes […]
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BLINK attractions you can’t miss in NKY
BLINK season is officially upon Northern Kentucky. With the radiant light show making its way back to the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, LINK nky has compiled a list of the most compelling BLINK attractions in Covington that you really shouldn’t miss. ATTRACTIONS Drone Light Show The drone light show will feature 300 drones, […]
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Park Hills Halloweenies tradition continues: ‘I feel like it’s kind of giving something back’
Park Hills Fire Department will be reinstating its “Halloweenie” tradition this year. It started in 1954 when the firefighters decided they wanted to have something to give out to the dozens of happy, costumed children who would walk past the firehouse as they canvassed the neighborhood for candy and treats. What would be better, they […]
