You’re tired. Tired of being stuck at home. Tired of virtual learning. Tired of cooking. Tired of the same routine over and over again. You deserve a break. Visit Owensboro is excited to announce Operation Staycation is ready for launch. Get out of your house and into an incredible staycation either with or without the kids. …
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Top 2 Things To Do In Owensboro This Weekend: August 21-23
Street Legends Car Show If you’re a car buff then you have to head out to the 14th annual Street Legends Car Show at Diamond Lake Resort on Friday and Saturday August 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can expect to see over 400 incredible cars. This is a great family…
CVB turning to promotions to help fill hotels
Tournaments and conventions, the two cornerstones of Owensboro’s $220-million tourism economy, are both shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. So, the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau is concentrating its efforts on bringing Holiday World visitors to town to spend the night and promoting Owensboro as a “staycation” destination for area families. Local hotels and…
Geocaching.com Official “Barbecue, Bourbon, and Bluegrass” GeoTour Opening in Owensboro Kentucky
Click here for tour information Geocachers from across the nation will soon be able to hunt for geocaches in Smothers Park in downtown Owensboro. Visit Owensboro is partnering with AFKgeocaching.com to offer an official Geocaching.com GeoTour in the park. Containers known as geocaches will become available throughout the park for geocachers to find via the…
Top Two Things To Do In Owensboro: August 14-16
RiverPark Center Summer Concert Series Be one of the lucky 100 people to get to see Broadway Cabaret Night presented by Encore Musicals at the RiverPark Center on August 14 at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Where else can you find incredible singing and acting all in one place during a pandemic! Bars will be available…
Owensboro preparing for ‘huge sports tourism boom’
“We will have a huge boom in sports tourism,” Jared Bratcher, sports marketing director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said recently. “We estimated that sports tourism accounted for $20 million to $22 million last year. It would be a lot more than that with the new Fisher Park and an indoor sports…
Play In Holiday World, Stay In Owensboro
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is hands down one of the best theme parks in the world. Not only does it have some of the top ranked wooden roller coasters but it also has one of the best water parks you’ll ever splash in. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari has also been voted one of…
Top Two Things To Do In Owensboro This Weekend: August 7-9
RiverPark Center Summer Concert Series Don’t miss out on free music at the RiverPark Center on Friday, August 7 from 6-10 p.m. This week’s artist is the incredibly talented Haleigh Martin. There will be a fully stocked bar and a food truck. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 100 people are allowed to attend so get…
Local hotel occupancy better than expected
Hotels across America saw their worst quarter in history between April 1 and June 30, STR, a company that monitors the hospitality industry, said this week. The average occupancy rate for the second quarter was 33.5%, the report said. That improved in June to 42.2% In Owensboro, things are starting to improve, a report for…
Four Romantic Date Nights In Owensboro
COVID-19 has certainly changed our lives. But, it doesn’t have to change the way we feel about each other. Most people are itching to do something and for couples, really needing that time out of the house together. Here are four ideas for a date night to enjoy during our new normal. Bourbon Bouncing Start…