Owensboro, KY is a city that has much to offer in terms of attractions, activities, and culture. Located on the banks of the Ohio River, this city has plenty of things to do for visitors and locals alike. It is home to many museums, galleries, and festivals that showcase the local talent and culture. There are also plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing at the lake or hiking trails along the scenic riverfront. The city also hosts a variety of events throughout the year including sporting events, concerts, farmers’ markets, and music festivals. Visitors to Owensboro will find something for everyone here.
The reviews for Owensboro are generally very positive with people enjoying their time there. People find it to be a pleasant and friendly place with lots to do and see. The local restaurants offer great food while keeping with a small-town feel. People appreciate the beautiful scenery along the riverfront and enjoy seeing some of Kentucky's unique wildlife while out exploring. Shopping enthusiasts also love visiting some of its locally owned specialty stores offering unique items not found anywhere else in town. Overall people have enjoyed their trips to Owensboro finding it to be an enjoyable experience filled with lots of fun activities and sights.
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Be Carefull when driving in Owensboro - 1/6/2012
If you live in Owensboro or move to Owensboro be Carefull when driving in this town. People do not stop for stop signs or traffic signals. If people do stop at the stop signs you do not know if they will come to a complete stop and you have to swerve into the opposite lane of traffic to avoid having an accident. People in this town do not obey all the traffic laws and do not use there turn signals to make a turn.
If you leave to much room between you and the vehicle in front of you another driver will cut you off in order to get ahead of you and fill the empty space.
The police do not seem to always enforce the traffic laws like they
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LifeLong Resident - 11/22/2010
I believe that everyone here having trouble making friends is trying to make friends in the wrong crowd. Owensboro is ran by Old Money. If you are trying to break into their social circle or the social circles that beg for their scraps of course you're not going to be accepted. Case in point, My husband is from NM. We have friends from California, Texas, Africa, and Greece just to name a few, so it can't be said that all citizens shun outsiders, it's just like any other small town. It's a little backwards in this town being that the best jobs I have found have been small businesses and not the corporations or big banks, etc. The corporations tend to use the towns small size and low living cost as a leverage tool to keep anyone working for them well below $10/hr. But the small businesses can't offer as many benefits so they pay more per hour, in my experiences. As for the comment about the school systems being subpar and not knowing where they got their rankings. All the signs I
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Maceo - 11/9/2010
I love living in Maceo. It is only 15-20 minutes from Owensboro. You can see the stars at night. Neighbors are quiet and helpful. If you enjoy being out in nature, hiking, hunting, or fishin, it has much to offer. I like living in the country while having easy access to a city.
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Owensboro is a good start for familes but... - 10/28/2010
I have lived in Owensboro all my life (24 years) It has not been that bad I go to one of the best colleges in town Brescia University. The problem is all of my friends that I grew up with have moved out of Owensboro and I have not been able to make any new friends and I plan to move out of Owensboro once I am done with college.
If you like snow and cold winters Owensboro is the perfect place for you.
Most of the problems I have seen with this town is that they start on one road project and quit in the middle of it to start on another road project and not get the first one finished unless you live on Griffth Avenue or in the richer parts of Owensboro.
One of the roads that is near where I live has been closed since June and I called the city yesterday to ask when they were going to reopen it and the city worker told me that the road would not be open until 2012. They are now not even working on the road and the weather has been really nice. The
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Vandalism - 12/9/2009
I have lived in Owensboro, Ky., since 1977.It is the most beautiful city that I have ever seen, in the good parts of town. It was a nice town and still is to a point. However My Honda scooter has been vandalized. They tried to steal it. Some of the youth is out of control. They love to break glass on the streets. I have seen vandalism go from 3 to 5 in a few short years. Traffic is a little hairy at times. They drive dangerously here. SUVS and Big Pickup trucks love to Tailgate. Even the elderly who should be our examples drive irresponsibly. I'm not saying all do, but too many do. It is extremely hard to get a job here. The city is very behind in fixing the streets. Pretty bad. Constant annoying roadwork. It seems like there is a totally blocked street everyday. Yet our Mayor Ron Payne is spending 80 Million to beautify the downtown which few care about. He put a $15,000 statue of a Buffalo here yet there are plenty of poor people and poor neighborhoods here that could have used that
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Economy hasn't changed much - 2/25/2009
I've lived in Owensboro for much of my life and yes you do have to know someone to get a decent job here. It doesn't matter if you're an outsider or an insider. The one thing it takes to make it in any economic time is initiative. That can be used anywhere, even in
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An "outsiders" perspective - 8/1/2008
This is a scenic area with low crime rates, low cost of living, very clean, very family oriented and a good variety of family activities available here or in close proximity. That said, you do not want to move here unless you have several close friends and family, who are life long residents in good standing. We moved here almost 9 years ago and still have no real new friends. I have met several people who moved to this area within the last 20 years and they also have few, if any, new friends. People are friendly enough, but only on the surface. They just don't accept outsiders here and that also included our teenage daughters, who elected to leave the area ASAP. Many schools here are highly rated (don't know by what standards or by who) and the community is quite proud and boastful in that respect. We found the curriculum to be very "behind" and teaching methods quite slanted toward obtaining/retaining those ratings. Good jobs are not plentiful here and it takes forever to get
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good city for families but.......... - 7/26/2008
A great town for families, overall quality of life is good. Crime is low and the cost of living very good. However, job market is dismal, few jobs available and the emphasis is on minimum wage. Truly takes someone who knows someone. Not a good place for singles to be sure...as noted, a family town. Cultural and social life very limited.
People are friendly but it does take time to be accepted into the
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Great "Anytown USA" if you're from here. - 3/5/2007
My wife and I had a short 9 month stay in Owensboro. It is a great town with a great sense of community and friendship. It is tough if you have no family or friends here. The job market is rough, to say the least, and if you don't know somebody who knows somebody, expect a long job search. If you have family or friends here it is a great place to raise a family. Housing is very affordable, not much middle class, and if you don't smoke you'll be out of
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