Joyce Albert, Realtor

Serving St Tammany Parish from Slidell to Covington

Covington, LA Area Guide

General Information

Tradition runs deep in Covington, co-existing alongside innovation and progress and a love of the arts. Covington enjoys a community of the arts, from painting to acting, sewing to singing. If you consider yourself an artist, Covington is the place for you and even if you’re not, this is a community of neighborhoods where friendships grow and last a lifetime. Tourism is big business in Covington, and business is good here. Come enjoy everything from arts and crafts to historical sites, year round, staying in one of our classic B & B’s while you have a look around, then enjoy tasty meals at locally owned and operated restaurants. When you’ve fueled up, visit the local Farmer’s Market and pick up home grown produce to take back with you and remind you what a great place to live Covington would be. 

Whether you’re the kind of person who enjoys a picnic along the riverbanks and bayous or are more at home in front of the computer, Covington has a warm welcome waiting for you. There’s a place for anyone who wants to enjoy the good life and it doesn’t matter if you’d rather dig in the dirt to plant things, or write a new computer program.

The city offers recreational venues and special events throughout the year, including such well received festivals as The Covington Three Rivers Art Festival that hosts up to 40,000 visitors each November and The Ozone Film Festival that draws filmmakers from all over the country. Economic development has joined cultural diversity, with Covington targeting the arts as a source of economic vitality. Several art galleries have made the city its home, as well as film and video producers using downtown Covington as a lively set.

With its diverse population, retail specialty shops and restaurants (one of which was named Best New Restaurant by New Orleans Magazine) Covington has a niche for everyone to fit into.
Come give us a visit, we’ll welcome you like family, show you around and before you know it, you’ll be calling your Realtor, letting her know exactly what you’re looking for in a home here!

To learn more about Covington, visit: http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com/index.php

History

A New Orleans merchant, John Wharton Collins, founded Covington in 1813 as the Town of Wharton. His brother William, a postal boat captain, was the first of the family to move to New Orleans, John following in 1800 to open a mercantile store on Magazine Street. Part of the Spanish territory at the time, St. Tammany Parish was eventually ceded into the United States. The area that is now Covington was granted by the Spanish to another New Orleanian, Jacques Drieux who sold the tract to J.W. Collins. He laid out the town in its unique design, the city was formally incorporated in 1816 by the state legislature and renamed Covington. Wharton left to live out his life in New Orleans, but returned to be buried in Covington Cemetery.

The Parish (county) seat since 1829, Covington was the center of commerce, industry and government on the Northshore for many years, with the area’s principle industries lumber, brick production and agriculture. Goods were transported via the Bogue Falaya River across Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans and tourism became popular in the area at the turn of the century. 
Covington in the 21st century has enjoyed a re-birth, its unique sense of place a vital part of the area and its residents.

For more information on Covington’s history, visit: http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com/history.php

Attractions & Activities

Covington Country Club

Enjoy an immaculately kept golf course and work on your long or your short game and then relax at the 19th hole for a drink and a meal, spending time with family and friends. For more information, visit: http://www.covingtoncountryclub.com

Columbia Street Tap Room and Grill 
Sit yourself down to enjoy a variety of Cajun and Creole food as well as New American cuisine! To learn more, visit: http://www.columbiastreettaproom.com

En Vogue Salon and Day Spa 
Treat yourself to an all day event of luxury pampering with everything from pedicures to facials.

For more things to do and see in Covington, visit: http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com/play.php

Parks & Recreation

Covington’s Recreation Department works hard to promote family friendly, quality recreation areas and programs for all its residents and visitors, no matter their age or their interest.
For a listing of parks and their amenities, visit: http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com/recreation.php

Events Calendar

Second Saturday Evening Stroll Coordinated Art Galleries invite you to visit them the second Saturday of every month and enjoy their displays of local and area artists.
Northshore Crescent City Classic Qualifier Race or walk, watch or participate in this ½ mile event. Any way you want to, as long as you join in!
Columbia Street Block Party Join the fun, bring family and friends and enjoy this classic event along with the classic cars!
For a complete list of events, visit: http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com/events.php