Dancing with our Stars Owensboro Style The 6th Annual Dancing with our Stars Owensboro Style will take place at the Owensboro Convention Center on August 11, 2018. Local celebrities will partner with local dancers to perform one routine in competition for the mirror-ball trophy and to benefit the Boulware Mission! The evening includes a sit-down dinner, competition, and open dancing. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. This is…
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CVB Expecting 700 travel professionals to attend November convention
The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau is expecting 700 members of the Kentucky Travel Industry Association to be in Owensboro for its annual convention on Nov. 13-15. “These are travel professionals from all over the state,” Mark Calitri, president of the CVB, said this week. “We want to show them Owensboro.” Dave Kirk, the CVB’s destination management director, said this will be the first time the KTIA has held…
Cheers on the Pier
With summer in full swing, bring your best beer friends, make some new ones, and enjoy good music and local drinks at Cheers on the Pier Festival, hosted by the Owensboro Convention Center on August 18 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This festival is complete with over 30 craft breweries, 75 craft beers, local wine and bourbon! Enjoy live music on the Pier Stage with breweries located inside and…
Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: Aug 3-5
Circus Classic Circus Classic will be coming to Diamond Lake Campground and Lake on Saturday, August 4 at 4 p.m. with a “true, animal free, traveling circus”. Performed live, Circus Classic is staged in a 200 by 200 tent and features acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, clowns, trapeze artists and more. Adult tickets are $15, children $5. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Christmas Wish, and get a free child ticket! …
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 up a thirst; so much so that it would be almost irresponsible of you not…
Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: July 27-29
Black in Blue Dinner & a Movie with Walk-of-Fame Induction Houston Hogg will be inducted into Owensboro’s Walk-of-Fame as part of the weekend festivities. The induction will be held on Friday, July 27 at 7:45 p.m. at the Jagoe Homes Patio to honor Houston Hogg and his wife’s foster parenting of more than 200 children and to honor him and his UK teammates. Funds raised will benefit the Foundation for Daviess…
Trolley and Lyft available for ROMP
Up to 12,000 bluegrass fans are expected to pour into Yellow Creek Park at Thruston on Saturday, June 30, for the final day of the 15th annual ROMP Fest. The big draw is both Alison Krauss and Sam Bush performing in the festival’s final hours. Parking could be a little tight. But Dave Kirk, destination management director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said people who want to…
Concert on the Lawn
Join Troy Quinn and the Owensboro Symphony for “An American Salute” at Concert on the Lawn. The event is presented by US Bank and held at Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday, August 4 at 7 p.m. Pack a picnic, grab your lawn chairs and blankets, and head to the lawn for this free community concert! If you prefer quick and easy clean-up, a buffet will be available again due to…
Bourbon and Bluegrass Century
The Bourbon & Bluegrass Century, presented by Bicycle Owensboro, will take place on August 3. Celebrating the event’s third year, the ride benefits Dream Riders of Kentucky, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 2003 that offers equine assisted activities and therapies to individuals of all ages who have special needs. The cycling event consists of three distances; the 100-mile century, the 62-mile metric century and a 30-mile ride. The ride begins…
Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: July 20-22
Daviess County Lions Club Fair The 2018 Daviess County Lions Club Fair begins at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18 through Saturday, July 21. Admission on Wednesday and Thursday is free for children under 3, $8 for children 3-12 and $10 for adults. On Friday and Saturday, admission is $10 for children 3-12 and $12 for adults. Daily attractions include laser tag, inflatables, carnival rides, vendors and Hawthorne’s Bazaar Circus. …