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Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining

When the sun’s shining, the humidity is low, and the temps are warm, there’s nothing like a good lunch or dinner on an outdoor patio. Luckily for all those traveling to Owensboro, we’ve got tons of great restaurants that offer outdoor seating.    Since everyone loves a waterfront location, we’ll start with some of the…

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Beyond business: The Innovate Summit draws professionals from across nation, globe

The Owensboro Convention Center was filled with people from several states and across the world from places like Israel and the State of Palestine Wednesday for The Innovate Summit’s inaugural year. The two-and-a-half day event, coined to bring together “some of the brightest minds on the planet throughout the globe,” saw professionals from a variety…

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Big win for Owensboro! Kentucky All “A” Classic Basketball Championships

Owensboro will host the 2025 Kentucky All “A” Classic Basketball Championships for both boys and girls, according to a joint announcement by Visit Owensboro and the Kentucky All “A” Classic. The tournament features 32 of the state’s top small school teams and will take place Jan. 22-26, 2025, at the Owensboro Sportscenter. Mark Calitri, president…

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Bill Engvall Dinner & Show

Looking for the perfect event to celebrate Valentine’s Day?  Look no further than the Owensboro Convention Center to make it a night out with dinner and a show!  Grammy nominated comedian Bill Engvall will perform his new stand-up routine at the Owensboro Convention Center on Friday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m.  He’s the voice behind…

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Bluegrass Center to open in October

The new International Bluegrass Music Center will open with a three-day celebration on Oct. 18-20, Chris Joslin, the center’s executive director, told the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The opening is expected to bring several hundred people to town that weekend. “We’ll have three days of live music,” Joslin said Wednesday. “One day will…

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