Parks
Local parks that provide free everyday activities and are host to scheduled events (fee and non-fee) throughout the year.
This park offers two playgrounds, picnic areas, a water spray park, frisbee golf course, fishing, hiking and frontier cabins for a historic experience. Some ducks and geese call this park home and are fun to feed. This park is also home to the well-know ROMP music festival, as well as other scheduled activities.
Distances from listed properties: 3 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 6 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Yellow Creek Park
5710 KY-144This park offers two playgrounds, picnic areas, a water spray park, frisbee golf course, fishing, hiking and frontier cabins for a historic experience. Some ducks and geese call this park home and are fun to feed. This park is also home to the well-know ROMP music festival, as well as other scheduled activities.
Distances from listed properties: 3 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 6 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
The park is in the heart of downtown and locals love this spot right on the Ohio River where you can relax with the river-view and free WiFi. The younger kids will Iove this area too as they can play on the exciting “tree house” structure or in the spray park. Check out Friday After Five during the summer for free music events and other family-friendly activities. This area hosts the annual July 4th celebrations and Free annual Airshow (See schedule at https://www.owensboroairshow.com/) Street parking is usually available during non-event days but arrive early for any scheduled events to find close parking. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 0.5 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
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Smothers Park
199 W Veterans BlvdThe park is in the heart of downtown and locals love this spot right on the Ohio River where you can relax with the river-view and free WiFi. The younger kids will Iove this area too as they can play on the exciting “tree house” structure or in the spray park. Check out Friday After Five during the summer for free music events and other family-friendly activities. This area hosts the annual July 4th celebrations and Free annual Airshow (See schedule at https://www.owensboroairshow.com/) Street parking is usually available during non-event days but arrive early for any scheduled events to find close parking. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 0.5 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Beautiful flowers and much more… a short drive from Home in the Heart of Owensboro!
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Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
2731 Carter RdBeautiful flowers and much more… a short drive from Home in the Heart of Owensboro!
Ben Hawes Park is a 298 acre park open from 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The park boasts a 18-Hole Golf Course; 9-Hole Par 3 Golf Course; and 9-Hole Foot Golf Course. It also includes these other great amenities:
Playground Equipment
3 Open Air Shelters
Rudy Mine Trails
Gravity Racing Trace
Soap Box Derby
Archery Range
Restrooms
Horseshoe pits
Sand Volleyball
Ben Hawes Park
400 Booth Field RdBen Hawes Park is a 298 acre park open from 5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The park boasts a 18-Hole Golf Course; 9-Hole Par 3 Golf Course; and 9-Hole Foot Golf Course. It also includes these other great amenities:
Playground Equipment
3 Open Air Shelters
Rudy Mine Trails
Gravity Racing Trace
Soap Box Derby
Archery Range
Restrooms
Horseshoe pits
Sand Volleyball
Art and Museum
Experience Bluegrass music history in downtown Owensboro. This museum is within walking distance to Smothers Park. Check out the website for more details and fees https://www.bluegrasshall.org/
Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 0.5miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
311 W 2nd StExperience Bluegrass music history in downtown Owensboro. This museum is within walking distance to Smothers Park. Check out the website for more details and fees https://www.bluegrasshall.org/
Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 0.5miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
The Owensboro Museum of Science & History, founded in 1966, is located in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky. Housed within an historic 19th and early 20th century building, the museum is a gathering spot, a learning center and a family-friendly entertainment experience.
Admission to the museum is only $5.00 per person, 2 and under free. Museum members enjoy free admission to our museum and 280 other museums year-round. Check out the website for more details http://www.owensboromuseum.org/
Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 1 mile (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Owensboro Museum of Science and History
122 E 2nd StThe Owensboro Museum of Science & History, founded in 1966, is located in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky. Housed within an historic 19th and early 20th century building, the museum is a gathering spot, a learning center and a family-friendly entertainment experience.
Admission to the museum is only $5.00 per person, 2 and under free. Museum members enjoy free admission to our museum and 280 other museums year-round. Check out the website for more details http://www.owensboromuseum.org/
Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 1 mile (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Entertainment center for various musical acts plus Broadway shows & educational programs for kids. Check out the website for more details of events https://riverparkcenter.org/. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 1 mile (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
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RiverPark Center
101 Daviess StEntertainment center for various musical acts plus Broadway shows & educational programs for kids. Check out the website for more details of events https://riverparkcenter.org/. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 1 mile (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Visit the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art for free or a small donation! The museum’s historically important complex consists of three wings, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Sites. Its Ryan Sculpture Park complements the facility and features monumental bronzes by major American artists commemorating an ancient buffalo trace which early settlers followed to establish Owensboro on the banks of the Ohio River.
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
Visit the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art for free or a small donation! The museum’s historically important complex consists of three wings, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Sites. Its Ryan Sculpture Park complements the facility and features monumental bronzes by major American artists commemorating an ancient buffalo trace which early settlers followed to establish Owensboro on the banks of the Ohio River.
Convention Center
The Convention Center hosts a variety of venues ranging from professional dog shows, corn hole tournaments to Comicon
and training events. Check our the website for more details
http://www.owensborocenter.com/about-us/ Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and .05miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Owensboro Convention Center
501 W 2nd StThe Convention Center hosts a variety of venues ranging from professional dog shows, corn hole tournaments to Comicon
and training events. Check our the website for more details
http://www.owensborocenter.com/about-us/ Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and .05miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
University
Brescia University was founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1925 as the Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women, established at Maple Mount, Kentucky. After the end of WWII, the need for coeducational extension courses in Owensboro was evident. At the bequest of city leaders, the Ursuline sisters were called to the creation of a second campus in downtown Owensboro. The two campuses were consolidated on the present site of Brescia University in 1950. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and across the street (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Brescia University
717 Frederica StBrescia University was founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1925 as the Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women, established at Maple Mount, Kentucky. After the end of WWII, the need for coeducational extension courses in Owensboro was evident. At the bequest of city leaders, the Ursuline sisters were called to the creation of a second campus in downtown Owensboro. The two campuses were consolidated on the present site of Brescia University in 1950. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and across the street (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Kentucky Wesleyan College also calls Owensboro home. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri. Daviess County is home to 94,000 residents. https://kwc.edu/about-wesleyan/. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 3 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College also calls Owensboro home. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri. Daviess County is home to 94,000 residents. https://kwc.edu/about-wesleyan/. Distances from listed properties: 10 miles (Home for Entire Family) and 3 miles (Home in the Heart of Owensboro)
Food scene
Owensboro has plenty of restaurants ... these are just a few of our local favorites!
World famous! Best buffet with southern comfort foods! A Kentucky Tradition since 1963, we cook in the old fashioned Kentucky tradition. Voted Best Barbecue In Kentucky by Kentucky Monthly and Kentucky Living Readers.
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Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
2840 W Parrish AveWorld famous! Best buffet with southern comfort foods! A Kentucky Tradition since 1963, we cook in the old fashioned Kentucky tradition. Voted Best Barbecue In Kentucky by Kentucky Monthly and Kentucky Living Readers.
Rolling Pin Pastry Shop
1129 E 18th StBest donuts since 1947!
Chop Stick
3023 Highland Pointe DrLocal favorite for Chinese foodies!
Wonder Whip
2434 E 4th StLocal burger, shakes & fries favorite!
Great food… downtown area all within walking distance! Check out the local menu!
City Walk of Owensboro
222 Allen StGreat food… downtown area all within walking distance! Check out the local menu!
A great breakfast place... just a couple mins drive ….. Love the super big pancakes… keep locals coming back!
Dee's Diner
1362 E 4th StA great breakfast place... just a couple mins drive ….. Love the super big pancakes… keep locals coming back!
Since 2017, The Spot Coffee and Finery provides customers with the highest quality espresso, coffee, tea, and smoothies available. Our beans are small-batch roasted to order, fair trade, organic, and rain forest alliance certified sourced from only sustainable farming. We're looking forward to expanding our outreach within our local community and in time; expanding the outreach to homes across the planet. we'd like to personally invite you to stop by today to view some local art, find a perfect gift, or enjoy some cold brew, tea or espresso.
The Spot Coffee and Finery
2815 Williamsburg SquareSince 2017, The Spot Coffee and Finery provides customers with the highest quality espresso, coffee, tea, and smoothies available. Our beans are small-batch roasted to order, fair trade, organic, and rain forest alliance certified sourced from only sustainable farming. We're looking forward to expanding our outreach within our local community and in time; expanding the outreach to homes across the planet. we'd like to personally invite you to stop by today to view some local art, find a perfect gift, or enjoy some cold brew, tea or espresso.
Easy downtown walk to this local fav! The Creme Coffee House has been a local coffee house and bakery in Owensboro, KY, since 2008…..quality coffee, bakery treats, and smoothies and a place where everyone can feel welcome and relaxed.
The Creme Coffee House
109 E 2nd StEasy downtown walk to this local fav! The Creme Coffee House has been a local coffee house and bakery in Owensboro, KY, since 2008…..quality coffee, bakery treats, and smoothies and a place where everyone can feel welcome and relaxed.
Such an easy walk to this one-of-a-kind scratch-made restaurant! The menu is built from ingredients raised or made in Kentucky!
A well made dish can be delicious, but a well made dish from ingredients, grown by your neighborhood farmer, is so much more delicious. A well made dish develops pride in your home and makes dining out at a place like Sassafras special.
The local art in the dining room ties it all together. Kentucky is rife with supremely talented visual artists as well as musicians. They are included in the shenanigans as much as possible, too.
Sassafras
Such an easy walk to this one-of-a-kind scratch-made restaurant! The menu is built from ingredients raised or made in Kentucky!
A well made dish can be delicious, but a well made dish from ingredients, grown by your neighborhood farmer, is so much more delicious. A well made dish develops pride in your home and makes dining out at a place like Sassafras special.
The local art in the dining room ties it all together. Kentucky is rife with supremely talented visual artists as well as musicians. They are included in the shenanigans as much as possible, too.
Such a cool historic house that you may enjoy better than the chain restaurants!
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Spirits at The Miller House
301 E 5th StSuch a cool historic house that you may enjoy better than the chain restaurants!
Andria’s Candies in Owensboro traces its history to Greek candy-makers who came the United States in 1906. Andria’s has continued the craft of confectionery in Owensboro since 1959. Specialties include bourbon balls, chocolates, malt balls and Mello Mints, plus seasonal favorites for Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter.
Bestsellers include a chocolate butter cream and an almond butter toffee with a hard crunchy center, says owner and chocolatier David Atkinson. “We cook it at a high temperature and stir in the almonds last. Then we cut it before it hardens.”
Andria's Candies
Andria’s Candies in Owensboro traces its history to Greek candy-makers who came the United States in 1906. Andria’s has continued the craft of confectionery in Owensboro since 1959. Specialties include bourbon balls, chocolates, malt balls and Mello Mints, plus seasonal favorites for Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter.
Bestsellers include a chocolate butter cream and an almond butter toffee with a hard crunchy center, says owner and chocolatier David Atkinson. “We cook it at a high temperature and stir in the almonds last. Then we cut it before it hardens.”
Offering a unique atmosphere and a wide array of homemade sweet and savory muffins, packaged in signature egg cartons! Specialty coffee drinks, sandwiches and salads, canned goods, and more…. Must give it a try!
The Cottage Farm Stand
Offering a unique atmosphere and a wide array of homemade sweet and savory muffins, packaged in signature egg cartons! Specialty coffee drinks, sandwiches and salads, canned goods, and more…. Must give it a try!
Entertainment
“Friday After 5 is the award-winning, summer-long series of free outdoor concerts held every Friday on the eight block, stunningly beautiful Owensboro, Kentucky riverfront. The festival includes live bands, family events, food trucks and entertainment. Our signature “Toast to the Sunset” takes place right on the riverfront at every Friday After 5. There are five venues of entertainment plus a fun, kid-friendly street fair and costume characters. Friday After 5 has been named a “Top Ten Summer Festival” in Kentucky.”
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Friday After 5
101 Daviess St“Friday After 5 is the award-winning, summer-long series of free outdoor concerts held every Friday on the eight block, stunningly beautiful Owensboro, Kentucky riverfront. The festival includes live bands, family events, food trucks and entertainment. Our signature “Toast to the Sunset” takes place right on the riverfront at every Friday After 5. There are five venues of entertainment plus a fun, kid-friendly street fair and costume characters. Friday After 5 has been named a “Top Ten Summer Festival” in Kentucky.”
This location features Luxury Reserved Recliner Seats and a Malco Extreme Theatre - the MXT - with a 70ft screen. The Movie Bar offers a varied selection of beer and wine, as well as an extended menu with Burgers, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, and other specialty items.
Malco Owensboro Cinema Grill
2700 Calumet TrceThis location features Luxury Reserved Recliner Seats and a Malco Extreme Theatre - the MXT - with a 70ft screen. The Movie Bar offers a varied selection of beer and wine, as well as an extended menu with Burgers, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, and other specialty items.
Bars and Night Life
Local attractions for drinks and night life!
12+ local beers on tap!
The brews aren't shipped in - the most they move is 50ft from our brewery to our taps! (That is, unless you grab a crowler, which we also proudly serve). If you want fresh and local brews, get yourself a beer from the Brew Bridge!
Owensboro Brew Bridge began in 2019 with a simple goal in mind: to craft fantastic local beer, involve the community, and give Owensboro a one of a kind destination. With a full bar, restaurant, brewery, live music, events, and the best patio in town -- Owensboro Brew Bridge has something for everyone.
Owners David Haynes and Max Garvin have teamed up with Brewer Will Gomez and do-it-all Rafe Martin to bring Owensboro it's first brewery since 1903.
The Brew Bridge
800 W 2nd St12+ local beers on tap!
The brews aren't shipped in - the most they move is 50ft from our brewery to our taps! (That is, unless you grab a crowler, which we also proudly serve). If you want fresh and local brews, get yourself a beer from the Brew Bridge!
Owensboro Brew Bridge began in 2019 with a simple goal in mind: to craft fantastic local beer, involve the community, and give Owensboro a one of a kind destination. With a full bar, restaurant, brewery, live music, events, and the best patio in town -- Owensboro Brew Bridge has something for everyone.
Owners David Haynes and Max Garvin have teamed up with Brewer Will Gomez and do-it-all Rafe Martin to bring Owensboro it's first brewery since 1903.
Everyone's Neighborhood Bar….
Started in 2018 because the Owensboro community needed a friendly neighborhood bar where everyone was welcome. They provide something for everyone! Ten O Six is a place where people can gather and relax while enjoying a cold beverage….stop by for your next night out!
Ten O Six
Everyone's Neighborhood Bar….
Started in 2018 because the Owensboro community needed a friendly neighborhood bar where everyone was welcome. They provide something for everyone! Ten O Six is a place where people can gather and relax while enjoying a cold beverage….stop by for your next night out!
The Pub on Second
Everything Beer..and not Beer….this Pub has it ALL!
There’s nothing quite like wine, especially when paired with good company. Sip Wine Room is environment that hosts a unique and unmatched experience here in Owensboro. Taste your way through our extensive wine list by the bottle, glass, half-glass or ounce tastings! We have a little something for every taste- including specialty cocktails, a wide assortment of bourbons, and a rotating craft beers on tap. Enjoy your visit anywhere you find comfortable: Whether it be at the bar, on our comfortable couches, or outside in the sun on our large patio. Sip Wine Room is the perfect spot for enjoying company with friends, date night, girl’s night out, or just to relax with a glass or two of your favorite Chardonnay.
SIP Wine Room
There’s nothing quite like wine, especially when paired with good company. Sip Wine Room is environment that hosts a unique and unmatched experience here in Owensboro. Taste your way through our extensive wine list by the bottle, glass, half-glass or ounce tastings! We have a little something for every taste- including specialty cocktails, a wide assortment of bourbons, and a rotating craft beers on tap. Enjoy your visit anywhere you find comfortable: Whether it be at the bar, on our comfortable couches, or outside in the sun on our large patio. Sip Wine Room is the perfect spot for enjoying company with friends, date night, girl’s night out, or just to relax with a glass or two of your favorite Chardonnay.
J.W. McCulloch founded Green River Distillery, becoming the 10th oldest distillery licensed in Kentucky! As part of the KY Bourbon Trail, Green River distillery produces a super-premium line of whiskies. Located at 10 Distillery Rd in Owensboro. Enjoy this unique opportunity to Sit &Sip, take a Distillery Tour, take a Cocktail Class or do some Barrel Thieving when you get to taste three products, pulled directly from hand selected barrels on a “behind the scenes” tour!
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O.Z. Tyler Distillery
10 Distillery RdJ.W. McCulloch founded Green River Distillery, becoming the 10th oldest distillery licensed in Kentucky! As part of the KY Bourbon Trail, Green River distillery produces a super-premium line of whiskies. Located at 10 Distillery Rd in Owensboro. Enjoy this unique opportunity to Sit &Sip, take a Distillery Tour, take a Cocktail Class or do some Barrel Thieving when you get to taste three products, pulled directly from hand selected barrels on a “behind the scenes” tour!