Constitution Square will have a festive feel in late October as dozens (maybe hundreds) of pumpkins are put on display during the first ever Pumpkins in the Park contest. Local students, adults, organizations and businesses are welcome to participate in this pumpkin decorating endeavour, sponsored by the Danville-Boyle County Tourism Office. Anybody is welcome to [...]
Even if you aren’t a runner, you can still have a good time in downtown Danville as the 2023 Bourbon Chase relay passes through town. More than 3,000 runners will participate in this year’s race, which begins at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont on the morning of Friday, Oct. 6 enroute to the finish [...]
Tourism is big business in Danville and Boyle County, with 2022 economic impact figures recently released by the Kentucky Department of Tourism showing exactly how much of an impact visitors have on the community. While the numbers directly reflect tourism’s important role in the local economy, they also show the post-Covid growth that continues to [...]
For the second year in a row ,the Kentucky Dockdogs Showroom Summer Splash will be held in Danville, with dogs competing to see who can jump the highest and furthest before landing in a large pool of water. The event will take place July 21-23 at The Showroom, located at 2405 Lebanon Road, which is [...]
It’s just about turtle time in downtown Perryville. The annual Snappin’ Chaplin Turtle Derby is an all day event that gets underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 and lasts throughout the day, leading up to the big event - the turtle race at 7 p.m. There will be food trucks and vendor booths [...]
Two well known Danville businesses are top three contenders in an annual statewide competition to determine who people think are the best of the best in Kentucky. The Kentucky Living “Best in Kentucky 2023” top three finalists were recently named after the magazine accepted nominations online in several different categories, ranging from personalities and destinations [...]
The Great American Brass Band Festival - in cooperation with the Danville/Boyle County Chamber of Commerce and the Danville-Boyle County Tourism Office - is proud to announce a new concert series coming to downtown Danville. Presented by Farmer’s National Bank, the City of Danville, and the Boyle County Fiscal Court, Downtown Downbeat (as it is [...]
If you are in Danville while traveling or visiting on Christmas day – or even if you live here – and you need a place to eat, there are restaurants in town that will be open and ready to serve, including: Asuka Steakhouse and Sushi One of Danville’s newer eateries, Asuka is known for their [...]
When you come to Danville you’ll find a number of interesting and unique places to visit, plenty of events to entertain you throughout the year, and a nice variety of restaurants and hotels. What you’ll also find is that Danville is a great basecamp for exploring Kentucky’s beautiful Bluegrass region, with numerous other places to [...]
Boats, brass, and Brazilian rum. The Boyle County episode of Downstream will highlight some of central Kentucky’s little-known treasures including the historic town of Danville and the Dix River which forms Herrington Lake, home to Kentucky’s first reservoir that powers not only the surrounding areas through hydroelectricity, but ignites the hearts of boaters, kayakers, and [...]
