Newport Aquarium is kicking off their own Shark Week alongside Discovery’s famous Shark Week, which started Monday. Shark Week allows the Newport Aquarium to showcase some of their most popular sharks. The Aquarium features 85 feet of acrylic tunnels through a 385,000-gallon shark tank, a shark bridge and a shark nursery. Of course, patrons will […]
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Covington church to be featured in BLINK event
A Covington church was highlighted as part of an announcement by organizers of BLINK, the regional light, art, and projection mapping event returning to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in October. On Monday morning, organizers announced what they called the “first wave of artists” to work on the immersive light show that spans many city blocks […]
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Fort Thomas congratulates Independence Day parade winners
Linda Slone and Jim Trauth are longtime co-organizers of the Fort Thomas Independence Day parade. Last year’s parade was big, Slone said, and she expected even more participants this year. She was not disappointed. “It really was a great day to host a parade,” Stone said. “We had more than 90 participants and each one had […]
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Historic porches star in party planned in Ludlow
The fronts of five old houses in Ludlow will be open for a “Progressive Porch Party” on Saturday, August 6 to raise money for the preservation of historic structures in Ludlow. The event is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Somerset Hall and Closson Court. The entrance is on Kenner Street. […]
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Taylor Mill commissioner calls chosen location for amphitheater a ‘lunatic’ idea
After a contentious back and forth, Taylor Mill commissioners chose last week where to put a new amphitheater the city will build with grant money it received last month. The two possible locations were a bowl-shaped area in Pride Park and a large, flat area farther into the park. The flat area eventually won out. […]
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Kenton County to host annual Senior Fall Harvest
The Kenton County Fiscal Court is hosting its annual Senior Citizens Fall Harvest for Kenton County residents 55 and older. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the event is $9 per person (plus tax). The price includes refreshments, a boxed lunch, and entertainment. Tickets […]
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Are you an artist who wants to be part of BLINK?
BLINK is inviting local artists to submit ideas for short-term projects to supplement the lights and art festival scheduled for October. The ArtsWave Fall 2022 Mini-Grant Program offers support for local artists and organizations, and applications are now open. Applicants should know whether they’ve been chosen by Aug. 26. Artists of all disciplines living in […]
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Fort Thomas fifth grader finds ‘no limits’ on her dreams with first acting experience
Opportunity knocked last year for Johnson Elementary student Anna Grace Philippe, when she just happened to be at a camp called Camp No Limits. It was a fitting spot to begin a journey that would take her out to Los Angeles and back and give her a taste of the acting life. She auditioned and […]
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BLINK director to talk upcoming show in Chamber event
The region’s wildly popular light and art show BLINK returns in October and the details will be discussed at upcoming event in Erlanger. Justin Brookhart, executive director of BLINK, will join the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce during August’s Eggs ‘N Issues event. BLINK is a nighttime interactive art show that turns city buildings into […]
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LINK streetscapes: Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue
The longer I’ve been doing this series, which explores small businesses on one street each week in Northern Kentucky, the longer I want to make each article. Many of the streets just have so much to offer that it’s hard to cover every place, and let’s be honest: Pretty much every business on Fairfield Avenue […]