The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will be hosting two free concerts in August, featuring a battle of generations between 1990s Swing Revival and 2020s Electro Swing. The Saturday concert will take place in Devou Park and the Sunday concert will take place in Tower Park.
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50 years of meetNKY: Regional tourism leaders tout past successes, future outlook
Since its founding in 1974, meetNKY — previously known as the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau — has been heavily involved in marketing the region’s quirks and characteristics to the rest of the world. A key component of marketing is storytelling. “One of the core roles of our organization is to be the chief […]
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Check out these NKY winter weather activities for when it does finally snow
It may not have been a white Christmas, but winter weather is sure to be making its way to the region here soon, and we wanted to offer up some local activities to enjoy when snow eventually comes to town. We’ve also gathered a few you can enjoy inside to escape the cold. Northern Kentucky […]
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Reforest NKY seeks volunteers for October maintenance event
Reforest NKY and The City of Covington will host an event on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Devou Park near the Rotary Grove Cemetery. Volunteers will perform various kinds of maintenance on trees planted in a reforesting effort in 2015. “This event is an opportunity for public education and awareness […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra concludes summer season with classic TV themes
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will conclude its summer season in September with a series of concerts highlighting music from classic TV shows. “Since the 1950s, television shows and cartoons have captivated every generation and remain a source of reminiscences and fond memories today,” said a press release from the orchestra. The first concert is set […]
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Construction, design firms selected for Brent Spence Bridge project
Looking out onto the Brent Spence Bridge from atop Covington’s Devou Park, political leaders from Kentucky and Ohio jointly announced the selection of the design and construction partners for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. Chicago-based Walsh Construction and Westerville, Ohio-based Kokosing Construction are the two construction companies selected to build the companion bridge. Kokosing […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra announces 2023 Summer Park Series
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is rolling out its 29th consecutive summer series of concerts in the parks starting in July. The summer concert series will come to outdoor amphitheaters in Devou Park in Covington and Tower Park in Fort Thomas. Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays at Devou Park and 7:30 p.m. Sundays at Tower Park. […]
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Devou Park disc golf baskets vandalized for a third time
A vandal damaged disc golf baskets at Devou Park — again — on Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the City of Covington. On Saturday morning, Covington’s Parks & Rec staff discovered the chains attached to 14 of the course’s 18 disc golf baskets were cut. This is the third time the baskets have been […]
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Ludlow mayor releases From the Desk of Mayor Wright to better connect with community
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright released the first of his From the Desk of Mayor Wright quarterly newsletters this month. Wright hopes to use the newsletter keep citizens abreast of important projects and happenings. “When I made the decision to run for Mayor of Ludlow, one of the natural first steps was to begin to develop […]
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Devou Park Disc Golf Course vandalized — again
The Devou Park Disc Golf Course was vandalized once again, nearly three months after it first happened in October. An article posted on the Devou Good Foundation website said the majority of the disc golf baskets were “crushed, bent, or ripped out of the ground.” The Covington Police Department confirmed 14 of the 18 baskets […]
