Ben Hawes State ParkPaintsville Lake State Park - HomeOwensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://parks.ky.gov/stateparks/pl/index.htmDaviess County Fiscal CourtDHTML Menu Builder 4.3.000Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.daviesscountyparks.comFriday After 5Downtown Owensboro, Inc. created Friday After 5 as an economic development tool for the revitilization of the historic downtown business district and to re-establish downtown as the gathering place of the community. Friday After 5 is a weekly series of free outdoor concerts held on the Owensboro riverfront. The festival created by Downtown Owensboro, Inc., began in 1996 with 10 weekends of concerts and has grown to become a 16-week, summer-long signature event for the entire tri-state area hosting more than 35,000 visitors. The festival includes live bands, interactive events for families, crafts and entertainment each Friday After 5 until 10pm on Owensboro's riverfront overlooking the Ohio River. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://fridayafter5.comInternational Bar-B-Q FestivalEvery second weekend in May, Owensboro, Kentucky springs to life with the wonderful smells and sounds of the International Bar-B-Q Festival. Smoke from hickory-stoked fires blends with the aromas of sizzling chicken, bubbling burgoo and roasting mutton to complete the festival atmosphere.Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.bbqfest.com/International Bluegrass Music MuseumInternational Bluegrass Music Museum - Owensboro, KY The MISSION of the International Bluegrass Music Museum is to develop and maintain an environment in which people of all ages can discover the richness of bluegrass music through an exciting and educational experience. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.bluegrass-museum.orgInternational Bluegrass Music MuseumPlease update our link with the new URL. There is currently a re-direct but the non-hyphenated URL is to go into effect very soon. Thanks! Sincerely, Mike LawingOwensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.bluegrassmuseum.orgInternational Mystery Writers FestivalBe among the first people to celebrate and see staged performances of the best new mysteries that will make their way to Broadway and Hollywood.. The first annual International Mystery Writers Festival presents the best new works during this star-studded festival June 12-17, 2007 in Owensboro, Kentucky. This will be the only new play festival specializing in “Discovering New Mysteries” and staging them live for the general public, media and entertainment industry officials. Celebrate new sleuth-sayers during the Opening Gala Reception on Tuesday, June 12th and then see the inaugural festival stage performances. The celebration continues all week at the beautiful multi-stage RiverPark Center. The excitement wraps Sunday, June 17th with the Closing Gala Award Ceremony honoring Oscar, Tony & Emmy recognized star Angela Lansbury who Kentucky’s governor will honor as the First Lady of Mystery. Also during the Gala Awards, several celebrities will present 8 “Angie” Awards and generous cash prizes. The festival celebrates the best of new writers’ works through competition. A panel of professional readers and judges will hone a list of hundreds of submissions to just 36 semi finalists. A Blue Ribbon group of celebrated judges consisting of award winning writers, directors, performers and publishers, will further narrow the list to 12 Finalists. Then, Broadway professionals will join together to produce, direct, rehearse, and premiere the top scripts live on stage for audience enjoyment and selection of the winners. Come see new plays, screenplays, and teleplays fully produced through live theater during the first International Mystery Writers Festival. You become the sleuth, solving the mystery presented before you on stage. Be here to help discover the next great mystery of stage and screen. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://newmysteries.org/Lambert Land MaizeLambertLand Maize & Pumpkin Patch was founded shortly after the Civil War, by great-great grandfather William Stone Gregory. We have always strived to have strong work ethics and provide quality in crops. Since then farming has change and regulations have overtaken our cash crop with major cutbacks. After experiencing these cuts we started searching for something to replace our tobacco income. We were approached by good friend and crop consultant, Steve Bice of the Opti-Crop division of Mile Enterprises, Inc., about this new and awesome "agri-entertainment" business he has worked on. We were "HOOKED"! After researching this wonderful idea we realize it was not only a great opportunity for us, but also a great opportunity to incorporate entertainment, agriculture, and education to give our community a fun family activity to experience. And the rest is history! We are now in our 3rd year, and loving every minute of serving you! Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.lambertlandmaize.comOwensboro Daviess County Motorsports FestivalOwensboro Daviess County Motorsports Festival is made up of a group of volunteers from the communtiy, Local Track Owners, promotors, racers, car clubs, motorsports fans who are dedicated to preserving and showcasing Owensboro rich heritage in all forms of motorsports past, present and future. Each and every day of the festival is packed with a fun filled motorsports experience that any enthusiast is sure to enjoy. Featuring events such as Hot Rods, Antiques, Circle Track Racing, Drag Car Racing, Go Kart Racing, and Motorcycle Shows. Racing at all area tracks, fund raisers for local charities, cruis-ins, an old time racers reunion, a driver/sponsor fanfest at Town Square Mall featuring childrens exhibits and the worlds finest bar-b-que by Moonlight Bar-B-Que. Please check our schedule for a complete list of events. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.motorsportsfestival.comOwensboro Museum of Fine ArtOwensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.omfa.usOwensboro ParksThe Owensboro Parks and Recreation Department is committed to improving the quality of life for all Owensboro residents by providing a wide variety of leisure activities, special events, facilities and services that encourage health, fitness, relaxation, enjoyment, and learning as well as providing opportunities for community involvement and appreciation and care of the natural environment and the provision of open space and parks. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.owensboroparks.org/Owensboro Symphony OrchestraOwensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.owensborosymphony.org/Owensboro-Daviess County Regional AirportOwensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.owb.net/Riverpark CenterFor more than a hundred years, the citizens of Owensboro, Kentucky cultivated an impressive array of performing arts organizations. However, deficient facilities encumbered growth: groups were forced to use abandoned churches and hotels, school assembly halls, and other limiting spaces. Through the years, several efforts to build an arts center fell short and were abandoned. In 1988, state government awarded Owensboro a $4.5 million challenge grant. That grant was more than doubled with $10.7 million in local funds, including a remarkable $9 million from 3,000 individuals and businesses. Fundraising efforts continue to build endowments for programming and maintenance. Construction commenced in early 1991, and RiverPark Center opened in September. Flexible, Technically-Equipped Facilities Multi-purpose facilities were designed to accommodate the needs of local and touring arts organizations. RiverPark is intimate enough to host recitals, children's programs, community theatre, and small ensemble concerts, yet equipped technically to accommodate sophisticated touring productions. Accommodating Civic Use Theatres, lobbies, and meeting rooms were adaptable to civic, and private events: RiverPark has proved to be a popular location for seminars, receptions, banquets, meetings, news conferences, and many more community events. A Bustling Center More than 1,000 events occur at RiverPark Center each year. Performance events feature local and regional arts organizations, school groups, touring professionals, church and civic organizations. National Tours Launched On several occasions major theatrical productions were assembled, rehearsed, and national tours launched from RiverPark Center. Television Production RiverPark facilities have been used by Kentucky Educational Television to broadcast our 1992 Gala Opening, 1995 Senate Debates and an Evening at the Governor's Mansion. Several dozen appearances of bluegrass music artists were taped at RiverPark for cable television's Reno Brothers Olde Time Music Festival, and RiverPark hosted a special live broadcast of the QVC Channel for a program marketing Kentucky crafts. Used by Churches RiverPark regularly hosts gospel music concerts, an annual Easter Pageant production of First Baptist Church, baccalaureate ceremonies, Christian rock concerts, ordinations, and church services. Embraced by the Community RiverPark Center is a hub of community life. Performing arts, graduations, awards ceremonies, corporate meetings, festivals, rallies, news conferences, wedding receptions, and class reunions are examples of events which pull us together as a community unlike any other place. And a surprising 85% of our users are non-profit organizations. RiverPark is our premiere civic landmark on the downtown riverfront. A source of pride, RiverPark is a valuable economic development sales tool. Recruiters of industry, corporate management, and medical specialists use RiverPark as a highlight on the community tour. RiverPark helps our region attract and retain good people, good families, good companies, overnight visitors, and conventions. It has stimulated millions of dollars in private investment in downtown Owensboro, enhancing the tax base, appearance, and vitality of the central business district and riverfront. Owensboro, Kentucky - Daviess Countyhttp://www.riverparkcenter.org
