The Merchants & Music Festival in Fort Thomas’s Tower Park is back for 2022, and it’s expanded to two days. The free event features food, beer, art and more from local vendors, kids’ activities and, of course, live music. In fact, it’s now the largest music festival in Northern Kentucky with 13 bands playing on […]
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Village Players kicking off season with ‘The Taming’
The Village Players of Fort Thomas is kicking off its season in two weeks with “The Taming” by Lauren Gunderson. “‘The Taming’ is a witty take on politics from both sides of the aisle and the causes that bring us together,” said Betsy Bossart, director and member-at-large on the Village Players board. “You can expect […]
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LINK streetscapes: Washington Street and North Jefferson Street in Historic Burlington
This particular segment of Streetscapes transported me to a different era. I’ve been to Burlington before, but never made it past the McDonald’s and gas stations. The further I drove, the further away from modern reality I got, and I mean that in the best way possible. When I drove past Burlington Commons, I actually […]
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Behringer-Crawford museum to hold first Museum Cruise-In this weekend
Automobiles of all shapes and sizes are headed to Behringer-Crawford Museum on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the first-ever Museum Cruise-In. Classic, vintage, and antique car owners are invited to visit the museum to show off their rides. Owners will also be gifted two free tickets to the museum. Guests […]
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Hang with alligators and penguins at Newport Aquarium’s annual Nauti Nite
WAVE Foundation, Newport Aquarium’s nonprofit organization, is holding its annual gala, Nauti Nite, on Friday, Oct. 7 at the aquarium. While interacting with alligators, penguins and other animals, guests can sample food from 20 local restaurants. There will also be live entertainment and a live auction. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 […]
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Three Spirits Tavern in Bellevue to host NKY Cocktail Classic event
September is National bourbon heritage month, and bartenders in Northern Kentucky along the B-Line are having a cocktail competition to celebrate. Their goal is to have all bars along the line make a cocktail and sell that drink to patrons of their bars during September, while explaining the heritage of bourbon and how they made […]
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First Point-Pickle Pickleball championship this Sunday
Sixteen teams will vie for the championship at the First Annual Point-Pickle Pickleball Tournament Scheduled for Sunday at The Five Seasons Family Sports Club at 345 Thomas More Parkway in Crestview Hills. “We have a full contingent of teams, with top competition,” said Paul Gerwe, chairman of the Event. “We’ll see some top battles with […]
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It’s that time of year again … time to scare the ship out of yourself!
If you know someone with naviphobia – the fear of boats or cruise ships — there is a good chance that you could never get them aboard the USS Nightmare. The historic steamboat dredge along the Newport waterfront is one of the scariest Halloween attractions in the region, and it opens for its 30 season […]
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Fairgrounds become ‘Candyland’ for senior picnic
Boone County hosted a sold-out senior picnic on Wednesday as the 4-H fairgrounds were transformed into Candyland. The crowd of residents ages 55 and older was smaller than previous years. According to Boone County Public Information Officer Chris Courtney, the limit was placed at 600 tickets versus the 1,000-plus tickets sold in previous years. The […]
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Bengals fans celebrate return to regular season play with parties across NKY
It has been 210 days, 10 hours, and seven minutes as of this writing since the Cincinnati Bengals rode home from Inglewood, California with their helmets in their hands and new gameplays drawn for the 2022-2023 season. Returning to the former Paul Brown Stadium to a welcome home party, the Cincinnati Bengals were reminded that […]