This genteel town just south of the Ohio River features a number of charming treasures including the lively MainStrasse district with its trendy bars, pubs and restaurants as well as beautiful homes stretched along the river beneath the strikingly modern architecture of the architectural jewel, the Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Covington is experiencing a renaissance with new shops, restaurants and condos opening along Madison and Pike Streets, and a burgeoning Arts District that acts as the cultural glue that binds the city's charm to its proud denizens. Plus, its successful startup scene is attracting entrepreneurs, especially in emerging informatics and data-driven industries thanks to the UpTech business accelerator.
A new study finds that the average wage for the 2,264 primary new jobs created in Northern Kentucky in '07 was $60,922, far above the area average. The Northern Kentucky region’s greatest job gains were in the finance and insurance and manufacturing sectors.
A trip to India, Lebanon or Ethiopia may not be within your budget, but you can travel there by taste. With Cincinnati's wide selection of ethnic dining options, those looking to explore new culinary horizons probably won't even have to leave their neighborhood.
The Cincinnati Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will host an in-depth, professional development seminar and expert panel on maximizing multicultural initiatives on September 9 at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront.
The Northern Kentucky region was named as one of four finalists for the Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) Organizational Champion Award for the work of Vision 2015, a community-driven ten-year strategic plan for growth.
We’ve said “so long” to Summer, now it’s time to say “hello” to Fall of ‘08. September kicks off the changing of the leaves and a whole new set of things to do around town. There’s no lack of festivals to be found this week as Cincinnati gets a little culture of the European and Latin American influence.
Don't blush, but Forbes has named us America's 7th most lustful city.
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./US Bank Foundation just announced a landmark gift -- $15 million to the Northern Kentucky University College of Business. It is the largest gift in the 40-year history of NKU, and matches the largest single-source gift to a public university in the history of Kentucky.
The region's newest long-term planning strategies, Agenda 360 and Vision 2015, hold great promise to go beyond "plans in a binder" and generate real transformative momentum making the region a power magnet for talent, jobs, and economic opportunity.
An new development corporation launched by Vision 2015 may help drive development in Northern Kentucky, and it has set a goal of $10 million in committed financing by next July.
The Northern Kentucky ezone helped young companies secure more than $7 million in grants, investments, and other public and private funding in 2008.
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