Newport’s World Peace Bell has been temporarily relocated
Newport’s World Peace Bell has been relocated to the lot of Newport Public Works for temporary storage due to a redevelopment project. Many people gathered throughout the streets as well to see the historic bell be moved.
- The soon-to-be-launched Newport Entertainment District will allow people to drink alcohol in designated cups along parts of Monmouth Street.
- It’s meant to bring “new energy, vibrancy, foot traffic and opportunity into our historic downtown,” Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. said.
- The new district and rules kick off July 21.
You’ll soon be able to drink booze while you walk and shop through parts of downtown Newport thanks to a new entertainment district along Monmouth Street.
The Newport Entertainment District will be similar to several other places in Greater Cincinnati that allow public drinking, like parts of The Banks, downtown Wyoming, and Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood.
Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. said in a news release that the district, known as NED, is meant to bring, “new energy, vibrancy, foot traffic and opportunity into our historic downtown.”
Here’s what you need to know about the Newport Entertainment District:
When and where does it begin?
The new district stretches down Monmouth Street from Third Street, just south of Newport on the Levee, to Eleventh Street by the Campbell County Fiscal Court.
The hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the week and during special events. It launches Monday, July 21.
Can I drink alcohol in all the businesses?
No. Each business can determine whether to allow NED-approved drinks on site. Those that don’t want alcohol in their space will be provided signs from the city that will be displayed to the public, the city said in a news release.
Can I bring my own booze?
No. All alcohol must be purchased from businesses that opt into the program and have NED-approved cups. The alcohol has to be in the cups at all times and consumed in the district.
Where else can I drink outdoors this summer?
There are a few places in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky that allow outdoor drinking.
Here’s a map with more places you can check out, according to previous Enquirer reporting.:
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