The Owensboro Science and History Museum is offering a low-cost option to experience the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8th. Here’s the deal… For only $125, you will receive: hassle free charter bus travel to total eclipse experience at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, & Science award winning planetarium and theatre shows catered lunch…
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Universal Clown Summit to make debut in Owensboro Kentucky
Owensboro will host the debut of the Universal Clown Summit and Reunion, a multi-day gathering of clowns and potential clowns to learn, grow and evolve, from Sept. 4-7 at the Owensboro Convention Center. http://Clowning event to make debut in Owensboro | News | messenger-inquirer.com Registration for tickets is currently $150 until April 31. Prices will…
Discover Owensboro: The Perfect Remote Work Destination
Discover Owensboro: The Perfect Remote Work Destination* In today’s world, remote work has become increasingly popular, giving individuals the freedom to choose where they work. Owensboro, Kentucky, emerges as a prime remote work destination, offering a blend of affordability, quality of life, and unique attractions that make it an ideal place to live and…
Visit Owensboro names tourism service award winner
Jenny Van Meter, head bartender and server at Colby’s Fine Food & Spirits, was honored by the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau on Thursday for her work as an ambassador for Owensboro tourism. Van Meter’s friendly attitude has helped bring repeat customers to the downtown restaurant and to Owensboro, Mark Calitri, president of the…
2021 Bar-B-Q Block Party
As vaccinations roll out and Owensboro begins to recover from Covid-19, we’re all looking to the warmer months for the return of our favorite events. One of Owensboro’s most beloved traditions, The International Bar-B-Q Festival, will look a little different this year. 2021 introduces the Bar-B-Q Block Party, a one-day event on May 8. …
Lacy Green – The Nashville Singer
Lacy Green is a talented Nashville-based singer/songwriter being featured in the upcoming event at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Lacy is one of three artists that will perform in the monthly writer’s round called “The Nashville Songwriter”. This month’s event will take place on March 18 at 7 p.m. and will also…
Hotels hard hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic hit Owensboro on March 13 — Friday the 13th. “One hotel reported that they lost over $50,000 in future reservations,” Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said a few days later. “That’s in one day! This type of news indicates to me that April results could be…
Terry Bradshaw’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon
When you hear the name Terry Bradshaw, you likely think of the Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback who led the team to win the Super Bowl four times between 1975 and 1980. You may also know him now as one of the most iconic sports analysts on broadcast television. Regardless of how you know him, you…
CVB trying to rebuild community calendar
There wasn’t much on the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s community calendar during the last nine months of 2020. Most things were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s 2021 now, and the CVB wants to hear from people planning “tourism-friendly” events. “Our calendar keeps the public, both locals and visitors, informed of…
Visit Owensboro Adds New Board Member
The Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Owensboro) welcomes Curt Baker to its seven-seat board. Baker is the general manager of Owensboro’s newest hotel, TownPlace Suites by Marriott. He brings years of experience in the hotel industry working in hotels across the United States. Baker will replace Darshana Patel when her term expires…