Owensboro Travel Guide

  RiverPark Center
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  • RiverPark Center
      RiverPark Center
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  • International Bluegrass Music Museum
      International Bluegrass Music Museum
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  • Controversial Victorian home
      Controversial Victorian home
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  • Cromwell radio Group
      Cromwell radio Group
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  • Zazu
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Things to Do  

Cromwell radio Group

Cromwell radio Group, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  This is a group of radio stations which operates in KY. I was very excited to visit and see what goes on behind the scenes at a radio station. I met some very interesting people, including one who is a soap box racing champion. It was enlightening to see how segments are... 

Controversial Victorian home

Controversial Victorian home, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  The owner Phoebe caused a controversy of sorts when she painted the house pink. The color grows on you after awhile, and it kind of resembles a doll house my sister had that I broke. The owner Phoebe has lived in NY and has had several of her works published. She wants... 

Owensboro Fine Arts Museum

Owensboro Fine Arts Museum, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  They have several interesting exhibits such as the religious art gallery with stained glass windows and a Mexican Jesus with 3 faces. Another good exhibit is the one which features the art of Kentucky artists. According to the site” The museum features a collection of 19th... 

International Bluegrass Music Museum

International Bluegrass Music Museum, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  The International Bluegrass Music Museum is in this area of the River Park Center and it offers visitors the opportunity to see, touch, hear and explore bluegrass music. We got a mini behind the scenes tour, since they we there for work, even though we told them we were... 

RiverPark Center

RiverPark Center, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  the RiverPark Center is an arts and cultural center. Performing arts, corporate meetings, festivals, rallies, news conferences are some events which occur here. In fact, we were asked to stay and look at a children’s play that was going to be shown, but it was unfortunate we... 

Hotels  

Hampton Inn Owensboro

 1 Review and 42 Opinions  I was comped an upgrade to a suite which was large and spacious. The suite has a separate sitting... 

Courtyard Owensboro

 32 Opinions

Restaurants  

Pangea Cafe: Best Restaurant in Owensboro

Pangea Cafe: Best Restaurant in Owensboro, Owensboro

 NBI Says:  Pangea is a new restaurant in Owensboro, KY USA. My wife and I ate there last night for the first time and went back for seconds this evening. Its located about 100 yards from the Moonlight on Carter road. The food is spectacular!. Chef Justin Crandall, a graduate of the... 

The Big Dipper: Best little burger joint in town

The Big Dipper: Best little burger joint in town, Owensboro

 cntrygrl_z28 Says:  This place has been here since 1954. There is no where to sit inside, but there are picnic tables placed outside. I currently live in England and constantly crave a Big Dipper Burger. Try it out!! I opt to get the Chili Cheese Burger with an order of tater gems and the... 

Voted Best in Kentucky: World Famous BBQ Buffet

Voted Best in Kentucky: World Famous BBQ Buffet, Owensboro

 rw-bigfoot Says:  June07 This place has the Best BBQ ever you can eat lamb BBQ beef pork and chicken all for one price we ate 4 people here for 57. they serve the lunch buffet from 11-2 and the dinner buffet from 4-9 and they have a regular menu during the other hours from 9am to 9pm and... 

The Moonlight BBQ: The Moonlight BBQ

The Moonlight BBQ: The Moonlight BBQ, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  The Moonlight BBQ has what Owensboro is famous for and that is it¡¦s down-home cooking and yummy BBQ. I had about 2 plates heaping full. Here is the only area where you can sample mutton BBQ. The mutton does not have the usual aftertaste mutton has and it was very soft to... 

Moonlight Barbecue: Southern Barbecue at it's best!

Moonlight Barbecue: Southern Barbecue at it's best!, Owensboro

 cmitch920 Says:  Although the place itself is quite ordinary, none of the southern barbecue it serves could be called that. They serve an all you can eat buffet, starting with a bar for salads, and it's not just lettuce. There is an array of dishes that starts your meal off with southern... 

Moonlight BBQ Inn: Be Ready to Eat!

Moonlight BBQ Inn: Be Ready to Eat!, Owensboro

 tech_trainer Says:  If you like BBQ and lots of food to go with it, then you will love the Moonlight. The lunch and dinner buffets provide a wide variety of meats, vegetables, salads and desserts.Come early or prepare to stay awhile.! 

OK .. if you are coming to...

OK .. if you are coming to..., Owensboro

 Oboro Says:  OK .. if you are coming to Owensboro there is but only ONE place to get a taste of what Owenbsoro is Famous for and that place is Moonlite BBQ .. located on W. Parrish Ave. YUMMY YUMMY!!!Moonlite has a down-homecooking kind of atmosphere and many families find this... 

Nightlife  

Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings, Owensboro

 rw-bigfoot Says:  Noisy but they do have lots of TVs with all the baseball football and racing you want to see I couldn't count how many TVs in the place and 4 big big screen TV that take up the whole one wall there's lots of drinking going on here and all the locals come here in a little... 

The Boiler Room: Hometown Bar

The Boiler Room: Hometown Bar, Owensboro

 cntrygrl_z28 Says:  I love the Boiler Room, I go there everytime I come back home. This bar has been around for a while, as I remember being a little girl living on Parrish Ave(right across the street) and my Dad used to go all the time. It's a nice sit down bar, reasonably priced drinks and... 

Zazu: Zazu

Zazu: Zazu, Owensboro

 lashr1999 Says:  At midnight we headed to Zazu’s which is the best bar in Owensboro if you like blues and jazz. It is a comfortable, brick and wood environment with some great live music. They serve up good food, good entertainment and good times. When we went they were serving up food for... 

Shopping  

Quality Bicycle Shop: Bicycles
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Quality bike shop has been in business for over 14 years. They offer high quality bicycles, parts and accessories. The staff is very helpful and knowledgable about finding the right bike to fit you and for your needs. They have information on local bike rides, places to ride and area races, triathlons, etc.

What to buy: Bicycles, bicycle accessories, tune-ups, fix flats, just about anything you could want for biking

What to pay: Prices are very reasonanble and the mechanics have tons of experience and pay close attention to detail

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: 301 East 18th Street

Phone: 270-691-9460

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