Dear Downtown BGKY friends: Wintertime is the best for planning and scheming! We want you all to know everything major happening that impacts Downtown parks, streets, and spaces this year — so we built this HUGE Save the Dates calendar. Bookmark this blog or put these in your calendar right now. -Winterfest free concerts…
In 2022, Downtown businesses collaborated with the City of Bowling Green to launch Fountain Row, an arts and entertainment district in the heart of Downtown BGKY. Fountain Row guests may order adult beverage to-do daily at a dozen restaurants and bars, all within the area of 40+ local spots to eat, drink, shop, or be…
The 2nd Annual Duncan Hines Days weeklong event returned to southern Kentucky June 3-9! Dedicated to the heritage the Bowling Green-native and real man behind the cake mix left behind, this weeklong event featured the best of our food and drink, entertainment, and adventure. As one of the first roadtrippers and food/entertainment published reviewers ever,…
Downtown BGKY is part of the fastest-growing city in Kentucky. Transportation and parking around the center of town has been a hot topic since the City’s founding 225 years ago. The City has been researching parking opportunities in Downtowns across the country for years. We put together this list of 10 common parking truths that…
Bowling Green has a rich heritage of holiday traditions, with special seasonal events from Thanksgiving to New Year’s and beyond. Several venues and organizations that host existing holiday events are coming together to launch the new Light Up BGKY weeklong holiday lighting tradition, coming November 27 thru December 3. Light Up BGKY is your guide…
November 14, 2023 – Bowling Green, Ky. – Last week, the City’s Downtown Development division won 10 Traverse Awards from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) for its marketing and event building efforts. The association is made up of over 600 members statewide, including hotels, attractions, distilleries, breweries, CVBs, Ky Dept of Travel, Chambers, Main Streets, and municipalities.…
Submitted by our friends at the WKU Alumni Association: The anticipation is building as we approach WKU Homecoming 2023 themed “Big Red, White and Blue,” and this year promises to be unlike any other! With new and exciting additions to the festivities, the heart of the Friday evening celebration is moving to Downtown BG’s Fountain…
All of southern Kentucky participated and celebrated the inaugural Duncan Hines Days events running June 5-11 of this year. Dedicated to the heritage the Bowling Green-native and real man behind the cake mix left behind, this weeklong event featured the best of our food and drink, entertainment, and adventure. As one of the first roadtrippers…
One of the major things missing in the Downtown BGKY digital landscape, until we created this website, was an all-inclusive online event calendar showing what’s happening around here. There are some amazing all-encompassing BGKY online event calendars out there, and we use them all the time. Some of our favorite BGKY event calendars worth bookmarking/subscribing…
Welcome, friends, to the Downtown BGKY blog and BRAND NEW website. We’re SO excited to finally go live with all of this! With over nine months of hard work in development, we’re thrilled for you to finally see the product. Dedicated to showcasing our destination, sharing our stories, and providing resources to help you better…
