Owensboro’s BBQ & Barrels Bourbon Experience Earns National Attention on Yahoo Owensboro’s BBQ & Barrels Bourbon Experience Earns National Attention on Yahoo Owensboro continues to build momentum as a destination for unique experiences, and that momentum is now gaining national attention. A recent feature on Yahoo highlights the bourbon-themed dinners connected to BBQ & Barrels,…
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$2M awarded to KY tourism, Visit Owensboro gets nearly $47K
Two weeks into the new year Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 87 tourism marketing organizations across 80 counties are receiving money for marketing efforts. With $361,123 being funded for the Bluegrass Region, Visit Owensboro will receive a substantial amount of money. “This program is invaluable to communities like Owensboro, enabling us to multiply and amplify…
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$5 Million Boost Puts International Bluegrass Music Center on Track for 2017 Opening
Center reinforces Owensboro’s place as a music destination OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 14, 2015) – A $5 million boost from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has put the International Bluegrass Music Center on track to open in 2017 and secured Owensboro’s place as one of America’s top music destinations.
‘Energy on Ice’ coming downtown
From 2004 to 2011, BB&T Plaza at the RiverPark Center became a giant skating rink, part of downtown’s “Winter Wonderland.” The event drew an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people to downtown between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day each year. But it got to be too expensive and ended after eight years. On Nov. 27, a…
‘Kentucky’s Music City’
CVB wins honors for rebranding For the second year in a row, Visit Owensboro has won top honors for marketing at the recent Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s annual conference. The new International Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum, annual ROMP music festival, and recent selection as one of the top 10 music cities in…
‘Sportstown USA’: CVB says 2020 will see major events
Owensboro is determined to live up to its 2004 Sports Illustrated title as “Kentucky’s Sportstown USA” and Visit Owensboro’s efforts are kicking into full gear in the new year! 2020 brings several new premier tournaments and events across a broad spectrum of sports. Owensboro is set to hold several 2A high school state tournaments that…
10 Insta-Worthy Spots in Owensboro
In today’s modern world, part of traveling includes finding the perfect setting for our Instagram pics. We’ve broken down the Top 10 Insta-Worthy Spots in Owensboro to make your search for that perfect picture a little easier! In no particular order, here are 10 spots that showcase the beauty, history and geography of our…
115 Vintage Cars Coming on Wednesday
The Great Race is coming. And city officials are expecting big crowds downtown to greet it. About 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 115 vintage vehicles ranging from a 1916 Hudson Hill Climber and a 1916 Hudson Speedster to a 1974 Peterbilt 359 and a 1974 Plymouth Bluesmobile will begin rolling into downtown Owensboro on a 2,300-mile…
16 Reasons to Visit Owensboro, KY in October 2017
International Bluegrass Music Museum’s 2017 Fall Concert Series The International Bluegrass Music Museum hosts a 2017 Fall Concert Series to help raise money for the museum to continue their efforts to preserve and honor the legacy of bluegrass music including music educational programs, general museum operating expenses, the Video Oral History Project (VOHP), and artifact…
1918 fire delivers fatal blow to Green River Distilling
After earning worldwide recognition for its premium quality, Green River was reaching incredible heights in producing some of the best whiskey on Earth. However, Green River would face an unfathomable blow in 1918 due to a fire that burned through the entire distillery. All of the whiskey, and almost all of the buildings, were completely…
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