The Cincinnati Zoo announced Monday that it has named its one-month old blue penguin, “Rose”, after the Golden Girls character portrayed by actress Betty White. White died December 31, weeks shy of her 100th birthday. She had been a wildly popular TV star for decades but is often remembered for Emmy-winning turn as the dimwitted but affable […]
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Braxton Labs Closing Taproom, Party Source Adding New In-House Bourbon Bar
Braxton Labs announced that is closing its Newport taproom while the Party Source announced that it will fill the space with an in-house bourbon bar. (Party Source is adjacent to the taproom, but is located in Bellevue as the cities’ border runs along the property.) The full-service bourbon bar is unnamed as of yet, but […]
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A Capella Group Returns to Covington with Popular Singer Nancy James
A capella group No Promises is back in live performances for the holiday season after spending last Christmas performing virtually. The Cincinnati-based group has performed during the holiday season locally since 2015 but the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pivot in 2020. No Promises produced a live-streamed performance at Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall in an event that […]
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Holiday Toy Train Display Returns to Behringer-Crawford Museum
The Holiday Toy Trains exhibit returns to Covington’s Behringer-Crawford Museum on Saturday. The museum will also feature elaborate Lego displays on exhibit from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Lego Users Group (OKILUG). Eight O-gauge Lionel model trains will circle 250 feet of track, chug chugging beside thirty moving accessories. At the push of a button, guests suddenly become […]
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“Lost in Yonkers” Returns to Ludlow Where it Was Filmed
The film Lost in Yonkers returns to Ludlow this weekend, nearly thirty years after the movie was shot there. The film, based on the Neil Simon Play of the same name, will play at the former Ludlow Theater, now Bircus Brewery on Sunday, November 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. with an introduction by Ludlow artist Tom […]
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Suits that Rock Show Raises $150,000 for Arts Education Programming
Suits that Rock returned to an in-person concert/fundraiser last month at Covington Plaza and raised more than $150,000 for the Carnegie’s arts education programming. The arts organization announced that the haul was a record. Suits that Rock brings local executives out of the boardroom and on to the stage for a rock show. This year’s […]
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Spooky Secrets Tour Leads Guests on Two-Mile Around Covington
Fans of Halloween and bizarre things should be made aware of a new walking tour offering close encounters with some “spooky secrets” in Northern Kentucky. The Spooky Secrets Tour will offer guided, two-mile walks featuring scary tales and gruesome history. The tour was created by Kathy Witt, author of Secret Cincinnati, and Jill Morenz, who heads […]
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Car Show Returns to Monmouth Street in Newport
Wheels on Monmouth, the City of Newport’s car show, returns on Sunday, October 17. The event will feature cars, bicycles, motorized scooters, motorcycles, and skateboards in a festival that will also have food, drinks, live music, and more entertainment. Wheels on Monmouth will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in between 5th and […]
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Boone Library Opens Dinosaur Exhibit
The Boone County Public Library is hosting a dinosaur event at its main branch (1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington) through January 9. The exhibit was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum for children ages 3-10 and allows children and adults to explore dinosaur habitats to better understand how these large animals lived. Visitors will also use inquiry […]
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NKY Residents to Compete on Sunday’s Episode of “Supermarket Sweep”
Two people from Northern Kentucky will appear on Sunday’s episode of Supermarket Sweep on ABC (WCPO/channel 9)/ The network announced that “Team Fruit Salad” includes Matthew Gillispie, of Union, and Rose Koehler, of Independence. They are one of six teams competing on Sunday’s episode of the series, a revival of the 1990s hit show in which pairs […]