Thursday, March 4, 2010
NEW CVB I-PHONE APP!
The Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau now has their own I-Phone App. Keep up-to-date on all the Owensboro News, Events, Festivals, Tournaments and more! Download this app to your phone so you never miss what's going on.
Arts in Owensboro!
March offers many opportunities to enjoy Owensboro’s active arts community!
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art continues their “Lincoln-Then and Now” exhibit through March 21;
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra’s “The Movie Music of John Williams” at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 6;
Broadway at RiverPark’s “Beauty and the Beast” on Monday, March 8;
Walk, Talk and Lunch in the Garden at the Western KY Botanical Garden on Tuesday, March 9;
“Our Universe” with NASA Solar System Ambassador Jerry Garner at the Museum of Science & History on Saturday, March 13;
Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Concert at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 13;
“A Bee’s Life” with Green Valley Beekeepers’ Carol Mark at the Museum of Science & History on Saturday, March 20;
Owensboro Dance Theatre’s In Concert featuring “High School Musicale” at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 20; and
RiverPark Center’s Classic Film Club Series “My Fair Lady” on Friday, March 26
There’s no reason not to be entertained in Owensboro in March!
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art continues their “Lincoln-Then and Now” exhibit through March 21;
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra’s “The Movie Music of John Williams” at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 6;
Broadway at RiverPark’s “Beauty and the Beast” on Monday, March 8;
Walk, Talk and Lunch in the Garden at the Western KY Botanical Garden on Tuesday, March 9;
“Our Universe” with NASA Solar System Ambassador Jerry Garner at the Museum of Science & History on Saturday, March 13;
Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Concert at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 13;
“A Bee’s Life” with Green Valley Beekeepers’ Carol Mark at the Museum of Science & History on Saturday, March 20;
Owensboro Dance Theatre’s In Concert featuring “High School Musicale” at RiverPark Center on Saturday, March 20; and
RiverPark Center’s Classic Film Club Series “My Fair Lady” on Friday, March 26
There’s no reason not to be entertained in Owensboro in March!
Bluegrass tickets!
You’ve still got time to make your plans to attend Owensboro’s first bluegrass festival of the year, the 9th Annual Bluegrass Returns to its Roots on April 23 and 24 at Diamond Lake Resort! Scheduled to appear are J.D. Crowe and the New South, County Line Bluegrass, and The Kings Highway. For complete details, visit our website, www.visitowensboro.com, to check out the lineup and to see the entertainment/lodging packages available!
Owensboro's Tournament Season!
he 2010 Owensboro Sports Season gets started in March. On March 20, the St. Patrick’s Day Dash, 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run is a chance to get out and enjoy the coming Spring. Contestants will meet at O’Charley’s Restaurant to register and then take off for their event along the Adkisson Greenbelt Trails. The $15 registration fee includes breakfast, commemorative T-shirt, and awards.
The BPA World Series Qualifier opens the baseball tournament season on March 20-21 with games being played at both Panther Creek and Jack C. Fisher Parks.
The NSA Fastpitch World Series Qualifier gets softball underway the following weekend, March 26-28, with games at Panther Creek and Jack C. Fisher Parks.
On Sunday, March 28, the Bluegrass Bash gets motorsports going at the Windy Hollow Speedway. UMO DIRTcar Modifieds will race for the $3000 prize. The program will feature a full show of Practice, Single-lap Group Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the Feature Event. Gates open at 9 a.m. with races beginning at 12 p.m.
This is just the start of an exciting, busy sports schedule! Check out our website, www.visitowensboro.com, for a complete schedule of all sporting events.
For those with local access, you can also get a report on Owensboro sports by catching the March program of Destination Owensboro on local OCTC Channel 71, which outlines all the sports events coming this year.
The BPA World Series Qualifier opens the baseball tournament season on March 20-21 with games being played at both Panther Creek and Jack C. Fisher Parks.
The NSA Fastpitch World Series Qualifier gets softball underway the following weekend, March 26-28, with games at Panther Creek and Jack C. Fisher Parks.
On Sunday, March 28, the Bluegrass Bash gets motorsports going at the Windy Hollow Speedway. UMO DIRTcar Modifieds will race for the $3000 prize. The program will feature a full show of Practice, Single-lap Group Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the Feature Event. Gates open at 9 a.m. with races beginning at 12 p.m.
This is just the start of an exciting, busy sports schedule! Check out our website, www.visitowensboro.com, for a complete schedule of all sporting events.
For those with local access, you can also get a report on Owensboro sports by catching the March program of Destination Owensboro on local OCTC Channel 71, which outlines all the sports events coming this year.
Owensboro Hospitality
The Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau is partnering with the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce in offering new workshops in hospitality. Owensboro is already considered a very friendly town, but these workshops will highlight how hospitality effects everyone! The first workshops will be on March 23 at The Springs, and is based on the “Give ‘em the Pickle” program developing by Bob Farrell. All participants will receive a workbook and each grouping will receive the “Give ‘em the Pickle” video. Registration is $15, with each additional person from the same business only $10.
Come and learn how to make Owensboro the #1 Friendly Town! Register by calling the Chamber at 270-926-1860, or register online at www.owensboro.com/chamber.
Come and learn how to make Owensboro the #1 Friendly Town! Register by calling the Chamber at 270-926-1860, or register online at www.owensboro.com/chamber.
New 2010 Visitor Guide!
Our new Visitor Guides are here! The 2010 Visitor Guide offers more information than ever before, with great photos of events and attractions in Owensboro. Get information on lodging, dining, shopping, and services, as well as a list of the festivals and sporting events for the year. Stop in to our office at 215 E. 2nd Street to pick up a copy, or visit our website, www.visitowensboro.com, to download a PDF of the guide. Or contact us to have a hard copy mailed to you.
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