If you’re as curious as me about the new sport taking over the courts, the Greater Ohio Valley Pickleball Invitational is the perfect place to check out the hype! This pickleball tournament is a three-day event from Friday to Sunday, February 8-10 at the Owensboro Convention Center. Pickleball is a game played indoor or outdoor, similar to table tennis, on a badminton court with paddles and a whiffle ball. The…
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Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: Jan. 18-20
Winter Wizards Ball You don’t have to wait for the next movie marathon on TV to escape to the wizarding world of Harry Potter! On Saturday, January 19, head to the RiverPark Center for a one-of-a-kind Harry Potter themed dinner and drinks event! Starting at 6 p.m. grab your free specialty cocktail and prepare for a “Magical Experience of Harry Potter through Your Taste Buds”! The evening also features fun…
Upcoming Shows at The RiverPark Center
The Wizard of Oz One of the greatest family musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz, twists its way into Owensboro on Thursday, February 7 at the RiverPark Center! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow, completed by state-of-the-art special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. There truly is…
Mark Calitri Speaks Tourism
Last year was an exciting year in Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky. Here is a cool video of the highlights coming in 2019. A combination of sports and conventions will create a tremendous economic impact for our community, “said Mark A. Calitri, President/CEO of Visit Owensboro. Some of Owensboro’s key sports groups are: The 2A Championships will bring to Owensboro top ranked teams from both girls and boys basketball. The…
Owensboro Thoroughbreds
Where can you go to see professional basketball right in your backyard? We’re talking high-flying dunks and up tempo basketball. The Owensboro Sportscenter is home of the Owensboro Thoroughbreds formally known as the Kentucky Thoroughbreds, and their second season begins in January 2019. Show your support at this season’s first game on Friday and Saturday, January 11 and 12 as the Thoroughbreds take on the Tampa Bay Titans at 7 p.m. …
Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: Jan. 11-13
2019 River City Powersports Show The largest indoor motorcycle and powersports show in Kentucky returns for the third year! Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13, visit the Owensboro Convention Center for the ultimate powersports convention featuring motorcycles, campers, ATVs, UTVs and more. Over 60 vendors will be in attendance selling used parts, leather, tires, helmets, light bulbs, motorcycle insurance and everything else you could possibly want to deck out your…
Mark Calitri speaks tourism: Kentucky Tourism Industry Association President Hank Phillips talks Owensboro Kentucky
This fall Owensboro Kentucky was honored to host the Kentucky Tourism Industry Association Conference. KTIA president Hank Phillips described his experience in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e58bDvDV28 Mr. Phillips says Owensboro impresses visitors and they were stunned, in a positive way by what they saw. Visit Owensboro earned three statewide awards for excellence. Mr. Phillips said, “Out of state judges saw quality, importance of subject matter”. He lavished praise on Visit Owensboro…
Local economy looking good for 2019
Owensboro is on a decade-long run of major construction projects. And that trend is expected to continue in 2019. Unemployment is low and business leaders say they could fill 1,000 jobs if they could find the people with the skills they need. The only concern local leaders expressed this month was about the national economy. City Commissioner Larry Conder said, “Rising interest rates and inflation will become more of a…
Cheers to 2019 – 4 Ways to Spend New Year’s Eve in Owensboro
Looking for something special to celebrate the New Year? Whatever you’re looking for – ball drops, live music, family entertainment and fun for the kids, late night 21 and over events – Owensboro’s got you covered! RiverPark Center The RiverPark Center’s sixth annual “Goldie’s New Year’s Eve Show” is set from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This year’s show will feature gospel and country music, as well as the…
Cards for Veterans receives thousands of holiday cards
The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Western Kentucky chapter of the American Red Cross’ 12th annual Christmas Cards for Veterans drive collected more than 8,500 cards this month for area veterans. Judy Peters, visitors services director for the CVB, said that agency collected 8,471 cards. The Red Cross also gets cards delivered at its offices from schools and other organizations. Evelyn Miller, executive director of the…