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Month: February 2013

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New Business Ribbon Cuttings Thursday February 28th, 9 – 11 am

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies with Mayor Cooper and other City Administration will be held at the following locations: Studio 311 SalonĀ – 311 E. Gibson St.

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Where are Covington’s Oldest & Biggest Trees? KCB Historic Tree Hunt: Now Through April

Entry forms to submit a tree are available from Keep Covington Beautiful on their website, www.keepcovingtonbeautiful.org. Entries must be received by April 5th, and

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Meet the Artist Featuring Local Steve Savoye

St. Tammany Homestead (presenting sponsor of Three Rivers Art Festival) and the Center of Performing Arts host this free event promoting local artists in

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Farmers Market Recipes

Vegetable Stir Fry

Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice 1 cup vegetable broth 1 large diakon or other radish a couple of carrots 1 large tomato a cup

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Egg Painting and Other Workshops at the STAA

This Saturday, the St. Tammany Art Association presents a workshop on the ancient technique of Ukrainian Pysanky–the original art of Easter Egg decorating. This

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Bringing Up Father: Jiggs & Maggie at History Antiques & Interiors

Jiggs and Maggie are the two main characters in the American comic strip “Bringing Up Father”, created by cartoonist George McManus.Ā  The strip ran

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Get Sugared, Not Waxed! by Sandy Thornhill FNP-C, Owner of Opalescense Day Spa

Sugaring is a method of hair removal which dates back to ancient Egyptian times. Sugar is a natural substance and a natural exfoliator thereby

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Smart Health Tips

A Few Simple Tips for Healthy Skin 1. Protection from the sun is important. It is a good idea to wear protective clothing for

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Anarchy for Autism Tour with Anthrax Guitarist Dan Spitz at the Green Room

Anthrax guitarist and three time Grammy nominated multiple platinum recording artist, autism advocate and thrash metal’s first intergalactic recording artist Dan Spitz’ new band

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“Lend Me A Tenor” Opens March 8th at Playmakers Theater

  “Lend Me a Tenor” by Ken Ludwig is a fast-paced farce of mixed identities leading to general chaos. A story of young love,

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Covington Commons: Covington North’s Newest Development

The first phase of Covington Commons at the foot of Airport Road and Highway 25 has been approved.Ā  This project is an 80+ acre

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Lenten Menus at Local Restaurants

The Thai Kitchen at 1005 Collins Boulevard offers many selections that feature seafood and vegetarian dishes for both lunch and dinner, dine in or

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Columbia Street Strawberry Pub Crawl

Showcasing Abita’s Strawberry Harvest Lager!Ā TourĀ Winos and Tacos, Columbia Street Rock-N-Blues CafeĀ and the Tap Room Friday night and enjoy $2 Abita Strawberry at all locations.

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Upcoming Bicentennial Events

Covington has released a schedule of events planned to celebrate our bicentennial year, to culminate with a grand Bicentennial Celebration on July 4th. For

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Farmers Market Recipes Healthy Living

Spring Mix Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients Salad: 6 cups fresh mixed greens 1/3 cup roasted walnuts, chopped 1/3 cup shredded radish 1/3 cup shredded carrot 1 orange, peeled and

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Northshore Food Co-op Meeting Planning “Farm Fest” Kick-off Event

The Northshore Food Coop has come a long way in the past year. The first two meetings were incredibly successful, with generous turnouts and

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Welcome New CBA Businesses!

CBA Member Flags are going up! They’re popping up everywhere you look in town. Want one in front of your business? CBA members must

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Covington Massage & Wellness Centre GRAND OPENING!

Formed by Marie Humphries of Therapeutic Touch Massage, Kelly McGee of Northshore Chair Massage and Melissa Pearson of Master of Massage, Covington Massage &

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Things You May Not Know About Getting a Massage by Melissa Pearson

Massage Therapy is an amazing form of preventive maintenance for the body. It assists all body systems to heal, repair and perform at optimum

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Why the Farmer’s Market?

Food: A Cornerstone of Community Sustainability Henry Kissinger once said, more or less, “If you control oil, you control nations; if you control food,

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