The gates open at 5pm today for the 2017 Daviess County Lions Club Fair! With the daily attractions and nightly events there is something for the whole family to enjoy. You might even get a chance to meet the 2017 Miss Daviess County El’agance Shemwell and her sister queens!
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Art from the Heart to feature the Appalachian Region’s top folk artists
The Owensboro Museum of Fine Art will be holding its 45th Annual Holiday Forest Festival of Trees from November 13-17 this year. Around 20 different trees will reflect folk art traditions and cultures as part of the museum’s Art from the Heart exhibit. Described as the “best-attended event of the year,” OMFA Director Mary…
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Artist begins Kentucky Mirror Mosaic replacement project
We are sprucing up the city! The Kentucky Mirror Mosaic, one of Owensboro’s most recognizable landmarks, is undergoing a makeover which is hoped to be revealed before Christmas. Commercial artist Gary Bielefeld, who created the original art installation 36 years ago, will be leading the restoration of the mosaic that welcomes those entering the city…
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Artists of all skills invited to chalk art contest
OWENSBORO, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2015) — The East Bridge Art & Music Festival in Owensboro is a juried art event for serious artists. There’s even a special category open to everyone. That event is a chalk art contest on sections of downtown Owensboro streets.
Australian publication touts Owensboro
An Australian newspaper supplement has named Owensboro as one of the places Aussies should visit on a trip to America. The article — “The New USA Bucket List: 11 Top Places You Need to See” — lists Kentucky as one of those places. And under that heading, it says, “By now you will have built…
Back Woods Ball
The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden invites you to the Back Woods Ball on Friday, Sept. 21 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Big Independent Warehouse. That’s located right off of West Parish Avenue. Attire is “country casual” for this fun night filled with live music, dinner, dancing and a silent auction to benefit…
Bacon appointed to state travel board
Claude Bacon, vice chairman of the board at the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been appointed to the Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s board of directors. Mark Calitri, CVB president, said having a seat on the state board is a big deal for Owensboro. “With the devastating results of COVID-19, this is a significant…
Bacon to Make a Difference in Owensboro
In a recent article written by Keith Lawrence, with the M-I, it talks about Claude Bacons passion for our city of Owensboro. Claude has shown professional leadership for Visit Owensboro and the Kentucky Travel Industry Association, says Mark Calitri, president, Visit Owensboro. Claude will be an integral part of many future tourism related development projects.…
Bar-B-Q Block Party bringing music, rides and delicious fun to downtown Owensboro in May
Visitors far and wide have traveled to Owensboro for the annual International Bar-B-Q Festival for decades. Following a decision to scale down the Bar-B-Q Festival last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Owensboro’s first-ever Bar-B-Q Block Party turned out to be a major success and, in the future, it’s expected to evolve into something bigger…
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Barbecue & Barrels Weekend- an incredible success story!
The Barbecue & Barrels event achieved remarkable success, boasting record-setting attendance and participation. It’s not just an event; it was a resounding success story! Notably, this year saw a surge in attendance, with record numbers of church teams and food vendors, highest attended concert ever, all contributing to the excitement in the air. This year…
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