OMG!con

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s OMG!con! The largest video game expo of any anime event is returning again to storm the Owensboro Convention Center on June 7-9.  This annual three-day event brings together anime, video games, tabletop, and general fandom for a weekend of fun and excitement.  There will be special guests…

Owensboro selected as Brand USA ‘Hear The Music’ City

Small town, big impact.  Owensboro, alongside cities including New Orleans, Miami, and Las Vegas, was selected as one of 10 cities for Brand USA’s Hear The Music campaign.  Visit Owensboro will partner with the Kentucky Department of Tourism and Brand USA to launch the local campaign promoting Owensboro’s selection.  “This puts Owensboro on the map…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: May 31 – June 2

Owensboro Area Quilters Guild The KY National Guard Armory hosts the Owensboro Area Quilters Guild on Saturday, June 1 at their location on 3300 Tamarack Road, Owensboro from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The group will show over 120 full-size traditional and contemporary art quilts.  The show also features guest speaker DeLoa Jones, a noted…

Porchfest 2019

Experience southern charm at its best with the trendiest, one-of-a-kind community event!  On Saturday, June 8 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Griffith Avenue area between Frederica Street and Robin Road will be transformed into the grounds for a one-day music festival! Porch Fests are all the rage right now, organized by the community…

Louisville’s Frazier Museum featured flavors, sounds of Owensboro

With O.Z. Tyler Distillery’s recent addition as part of the bourbon trail, Owensboro is becoming known around the globe for perfectly culminating the proud Kentucky traditions of barbeque, bourbon, and bluegrass.  Due to a recent partnership between the Frazier History Museum in Louisville and Independence Bank, the sounds and flavors of Owensboro traveled to the…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: May 24-26

Memorial Day Celebration and Golf Cart Rodeo Owensboro’s Diamond Lake Resort hosts it’s popular Memorial Day Celebration and the all-time favorite “Golf Cart Rodeo” on Saturday, May 25!  Start the day off with a touching flag raising ceremony in front of the Pit Shop Grill.  Are you good at driving blindfolded?  Test your driving skills…

Formula Drift Trike Competition

Have you ever heard of a drifting trike?  If not, catch up on the latest trend and check out the Formula Drift Trike Competition hosted at the Diamond Lake Resort on June 8 and 9!  Riding on three wheels is made fun again with this awesome invention, and the 3rd Annual Formula Drift Trike Competition…

EDC hosting economic development tours

If there was ever a time when Owensboro wasn’t on state officials’ radar, that time has passed.  Last week, the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp. took four project managers from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on a familiarization tour of the community.  The tour consisted of visits to the Owensboro Riverport and the Owensboro…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: May 17-19

Joe Ford Day The Joe Ford Nature Center celebrates Joe Ford, Owensboro’s favorite naturalist and nature man nicknamed “The Answer Man”, on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Joe Ford Day is a free event for the whole family, complete with face painting, and popcorn.  You can also enjoy nature as Joe…

Friday After 5 Kick-Off

On Friday, May 17, help Owensboro’s award-winning, summer-long, free music festival celebrate its 23rd season with more than 60 bands and yet another new event and venue to the Friday night party series. From Paris will be playing current pop to classic rock from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. on the Jagoe Homes Patio Stage…