Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in Kentucky. Located on the southern banks of the Ohio River, their Downtown Revitalization initiative has brought forth new waterfront infrastructure focused on community outreach. While enjoying all the downtown area has to offer on the waterfront, stop by City Walk Cafe, Colby's Fine Food & Spirits, Feta Specialty Pizza, and many other wonderful eateries. Around every corner, this city is filled with live music, hometown bars, and family friendly outtings.

Heavily influenced by music and food, Owensboro's Friday After 5 is a summer-long series of free outdoor concerts all held on the stunningly beautiful riverfront. Owensboro, Kentucky is the Bluegrass Music Capital of the World. Make sure to check out many of the Bluegrass focused things, such as the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, ROMP fest, and the Kentucky Fiddle Championships.

A few highlights of what Owensboro Kentucky has to offer:

• Smothers Park : new to the waterfront area, this public park features an all-access Lazy-Dayz playground with a spray park, concessions, music and signature fountains
• Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum : Interact with the history of Bluegrass music and the people and instruments who made it
• Owensboro Convention Center : located downtown with close proximity to hotels and restaurants, the Owensboro Convention Center is the perfect venue for any occasion with views of the Ohio River
• International Bar-B-Q Festival : held annually, the "Bar-B-Q Capital of the World" draws tens of thousands of people to the area for food, music, dance and more
• Kentucky Wesleyan College : offers 30 majors and 13 pre-professional curriculums
• Owensboro Community and Technical College : the area's public community college offering a wide variety of degrees at multiple campus locations
• Brescia University : a Catholic, liberal arts higher education institution