The “Taste of Newport” is Sunday, June 8, rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 7p.m. The 600, 700, 800 blocks of Monmouth Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for the event, designed to showcase some of Newport’s finest “tastes” around the city. Participating Newport restaurants and food businesses include: Arnie’s on the Levee, BB Riverboats, Beef O’Brady’s, Bello’s Bike Pops, […]
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Photos: A Rare Look Inside Covington’s Scottish Rites Temple
The Scottish Rites Temple sits prominently on a raised parcel of land on the 1500 block of Madison Avenue, directly south of Kroger. The Masons built it and have used the facility since 1953. Rarely does one outside of the organization get a chance to go inside but the 2014 River Cities Historic Preservation Awards […]
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Photos: A Rare Look Inside Covington’s Scottish Rites Temple
The Scottish Rites Temple sits prominently on a raised parcel of land on the 1500 block of Madison Avenue, directly south of Kroger. The Masons built it and have used the facility since 1953. Rarely does one outside of the organization get a chance to go inside but the 2014 River Cities Historic Preservation Awards […]
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The Year’s Best Preservation & Restoration Projects in the River Cities
The year’s best preservation and restoration projects in Northern Kentucky’s River Cities will be handed out Wednesday. The River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple in Covington (1553 Madison Avenue) on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The annual event is hosted by the Cities of Bellevue, […]
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The Year’s Best Preservation & Restoration Projects in the River Cities
The year’s best preservation and restoration projects in Northern Kentucky’s River Cities will be handed out Wednesday. The River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple in Covington (1553 Madison Avenue) on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The annual event is hosted by the Cities of Bellevue, […]
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The Year’s Best Preservation & Restoration Projects in the River Cities
The year’s best preservation and restoration projects in Northern Kentucky’s River Cities will be handed out Wednesday. The River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple in Covington (1553 Madison Avenue) on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The annual event is hosted by the Cities of Bellevue, […]
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Corner Building Coming to Life at Pike & Madison
Earlier this month, Covington officials announced the sale of the historic Mutual building on Madison Avenue which sits at the most prominent intersection in the city’s downtown. News of the closing was celebrated by downtown stakeholders, business owners, and community members alike as the city continues to rebuild and reinvent itself after decades of decline. […]
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Corner Building Coming to Life at Pike & Madison
Earlier this month, Covington officials announced the sale of the historic Mutual building on Madison Avenue which sits at the most prominent intersection in the city’s downtown. News of the closing was celebrated by downtown stakeholders, business owners, and community members alike as the city continues to rebuild and reinvent itself after decades of decline. […]
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Editorial: Kentucky Has Abundance of Historic Resources
May is a beautiful and busy time in the Commonwealth. During National Travel and Tourism Week, May 3-11, we celebrated all things Kentucky and an economic impact report noting a sizeable increase in dollars spent by visitors in 2013. Earlier, of course, all eyes were on Churchill Downs, a National Historic Landmark, and the running […]
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Editorial: Kentucky Has Abundance of Historic Resources
May is a beautiful and busy time in the Commonwealth. During National Travel and Tourism Week, May 3-11, we celebrated all things Kentucky and an economic impact report noting a sizeable increase in dollars spent by visitors in 2013. Earlier, of course, all eyes were on Churchill Downs, a National Historic Landmark, and the running […]