'''Covington''' [http://www.covingtonky.com/] is a small city in Northern Kentucky, located across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Get in
By plane
'''Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport'''. (''Exit 4, State Route 212'') Phone: ''+1-(859)'' 767-3151 ([mailto:info@cvgairport.com info@cvgairport.com]), [http://www.cvgairport.com/]. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ({{IATA|CVG}}; {{ICAO|KCVG}}) is in nearby Hebron, Kentucky.
'''Port Columbus International Airport''' ({{IATA|CMH}}) in Columbus, '''Dayton International Airport''' ({{IATA|DAY}}) in Dayton, and '''Louisville International Airport''' ({{IATA|SDF}}) in Louisville are also options for travelers.
By car
Covington is accessible by Interstate 71/75 via Exits 192 (Fifth Street-- Covington/Ludlow) and 190 (Twelfth Street--Newport/Covington). Covington's street grid numbers '''southbound''' — away from the river — whereas Cincinnati's grid numbers '''northbound'''. That causes confusion for some travelers coming in from the interstate. The first Fifth Street ramp, when traveling northbound (from Kentucky) is Covington. The next one, labeled "Fifth Street Downtown", is Cincinnati's Fifth Street.
By train
'''Amtrak''' [http://www.amtrak.com/] offers passenger train service from key U.S. cities. The nearest station is in Cincinnati, at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center.
By bus
'''Greyhound''' [http://www.greyhound.com/] offers passenger bus service from many U.S. cities. Buses arrive and depart from Greyhound's station in downtown Cincinnati.
Get around
'''Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK)''' [http://www.tankbus.org]. Provides bus service in Northern Kentucky and has several routes that crosses the Ohio into Cincinnati.
*'''TANK Sales Office'''; Mercantile Building; 120 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH; Hours: ''Monday ? Friday:'' 6:30 AM ? 6:00 PM;
See
Covington contains '''MainStrasse Village''' [http://www.mainstrasse.org/], a tribute to its German heritage and a festival area. Their annual '''Oktoberfest''' is held the weekend after Labor Day.
'''Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption'''; 1140 Madison Avenue; Phone: (859) 431-2060; [http://www.covcathedral.com/]; Hours: ''Daily:'' 10 AM - 4 PM (Mass held ''Mon. - Fri.'' at 10 AM; ''Sat.'' at 4:30 PM; and ''Sun.'' 10 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:30 PM) the Diocese of Covington's home cathedral and a replica of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Guided tours can be arranged by contacting the cathedral.
'''Railway Exposition Museum'''; 315 W. Southern Avenue; (859) 491-RAIL;
Do
'''BB Riverboats'''; 1 Madison Avenue; Phone: (859) 261-8500;
'''Dog Costume Parade''' (''Mainstrasse Village'') Held in October, near Halloween. This listing will serve either as an enticement or a warning, depending on your personal philosophies.
Buy
'''Second Sunday Antiques Marketplace''' (''Sixth Street Promenade'') [http://www.secondsundayantiques.com/]. Held from 9am - 3pm on the second Sunday of most months (from May to August and also October), in the MainStrasse Village.
Eat
Budget
'''Anchor Grill'''; 438 Pike St.; Phone: (859) 431-9498. This 24-hour diner is known for its cheap food and unique clientele. The later you go the more interesting it gets. Not much has changed since this greasy spoon opened its doors in 1946. Pick a song on the table-mounted jukebox and see Barbie and her mechanized band perform it live!
Old Town Cafe & Catering. West Pike St., Old Town Plaza. 59-291-0664. ttp://www.otccatering.com/. Proudly bills itself as the cafe where the power brokers of Northern Kentucky eat — when they're in the mood for extremely cheap sandwiches and burgers, that is. There's a Fish Fry on Fridays.
Mid-range
Walt's Hitching Post. 300 Madison Pike, Fort Mitchell,. 59-331-0494. 1AM-midnight daily. Family ribs joint.
Splurge
Chez Nora. 30 Main Street. ainStrasse Village. 59-491-8027. 1AM-1AM daily. ttp://www.cheznora.com/index.htm. Includes live music at the Rooftop Terrace Bar & Jazz Club. Banquet space available.
Greyhound Tavern. 500 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell,. 59-331-3767. reyhoundtavern@fuse.net. -Th 11AM-10PM; F-Sa 11AM-midnight; Sun 10AM-9PM. ttp://www.greyhoundtavern.com/. Established 1921 and located in a beautiful old building, but with very modern prices.
Drink
Sleep
Covington's hotels draw a lot of visitors from Cincinnati. Many of them identify themselves as Cincinnati hotels in their names, despite their location in Covington.
Budget
Mid-range
'''Radisson Hotels'''. Both Radisson hotels are located on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river with one at the airport and the other in Covington. Rooms are around $100 - $150.
'''Courtyard Cincinnati Covington''', 500 West 3rd Street, ''+1 859'' 491-4000, Fax: ''+1 859'' 491-8700, [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CVGCY].
'''Holiday Inn''', 600 W Third Street, ''+1 859'' 291-4300, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/cvgrf].
Splurge
'''Marriott Cincinnati at RiverCenter''', 10 West RiverCenter Boulevard, Phone: (859) 261-2900 or 1-800-266-6605, Fax: (859) 261-0900 - containing a Marriot and Embassy Suites, as well as the Northern Kentucky Convention Center is located near the foot of the historic John Roebling Suspension Bridge, which connects Cincinnati and Covington's downtown areas. $200+/ night.
Get out
Newport is the other Cincinnati-satellite over the Kentucky border.
Louisville
Lexington (Kentucky)