May 8, 2008 - Bowling Green Kicks Off National Tourism Week <more>

May 5, 2008 - Bowling Green Tourism Channel Premieres <more>

May 1 , 2008 - 2009 Corvette ZR1 on Display through May 10 <more>

April 30, 2008 - Regional Soccer Tournament Showcases Bowling Green <more>

April 29, 2008 - Life on Wheels Conference Coming to Bowling Green <more>

April 15, 2008 - Hotel Rooms Available for Jr. Ryder Cup and Ryder Cup <more>

April 8, 2008 - Shaker Museum Holds Annual Seminar April 25-26 <more>

March 24, 2008 - WKU Advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 <more>

March 11, 2008 - Bowling Green 'Hosts' Houchens KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 <more>

March 7, 2008 - Read the March/April 2008 "A Tourism Line" Newsletter <more>

February 7, 2008 - Art Studios and Galleries Offer Friday Night 'Hops' <more>

January 30, 2008 - Visitors Can Have an Evening of Murder and Mayhem <more>

January 11, 2008 - February is 'Dollar Days' at National Corvette Museum <more>

January 2, 2008 - Read the January/February 2008 "A Tourism Line" Newsletter <more>

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Week of May 5, 2008

Ongoing- May 10 Graduating Senior Art Exhibition, Kentucky Library & Museum, 270-745-4502

Ongoing- May 11 Interior Design Senior Exhibit, Kentucky Library & Museum, 270-745-4502

Ongoing- June 13 Art Times Three, art exhibition at The Presbyterian Church, 270-791-3617

5 Still Cruzin’ Classic Car Show, Wha Bah Steelhorse Ranch, 5 pm, 270-782-6400

6 Images of Women in Traditional Painting, WKU Ivan Wilson FAC, Room 156, visiting art historian lecture, 3:30 pm, 270-745-3944

6 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 6 pm, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

6 SKY Farmer’s Market, Medical Center Campus, 7 am- 1 pm, www.skyfarmersmarket.com

7-10 RV Life on Wheels Conference, educational classes for present and future RVers featuring experts, writers, and educators from the industry, Knicely Conference Center on WKU South Campus, 866-569-4646, www.rvlifeonwheels.com

8 City Vision Premiere and Theater Dedication, The Historic Railpark and Train Museum, preview the visitor information channel, enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, coke floats, 4- 6 pm, 270-782-0800, www.visitbgky.com

8-10 C4 Gathering, National Corvette Museum, www.corvettemuseum.com, 1-800-53-VETTE

9 WKU Baseball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Nick Denes Field, 6 pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, www.wkusports.com

9 Stock Car Racing, Beech Bend Raceway Oval Track, gates open at 5 pm, $10, children 6-11 $5, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

9 WKU Spring Graduate Commencement, Diddle Arena, 7- 8:30 pm, 270-745-5030

10 WKU Spring Undergraduate Commencement, Diddle Arena, 10 am, 270-745-5030
10 O’Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing, plus Bike Shoot-out, Beech Bend Raceway, 5 pm, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

10 WKU Baseball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Nick Denes Field, 3 pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, www.wkusports.com

10 The Charity Affair- Splendor in the Bluegrass, Riverview’s Annual Fund Raiser, reservations required, 270-843-5565

10 West KY Flat Shod Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, 270-745-3976, www.wku.edu/agexpocenter

10 SKY Farmer’s Market, Medical Center Campus, 7 am- 12 noon, www.skyfarmersmarket.com

10-11 Boys SOKY-WKOA Invitational Youth Soccer Tournament, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex, Steve Henson, 270-846-1010

10-11 Ballance Moto X Series Race #4, 13101 Louisville Road, Sat practice, Sun race, 10am & 4pm, adult admission both days $15, kids 5-10 $10, adult Sun only admission $10, kids 5-10 $5, Children under 4 always free, 270-792-RACE, www.ballancemotox.com

10-11 Broom Making Demonstration, Shaker Museum at South Union, 10 am-3 pm, 800-811-8379, www.shakermuseum.com

11 WKU Baseball vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Nick Denes Field, 1 pm, 1-800-5-BIG RED, www.wkusports.com

11 Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet, 440 Main, 11 am- 2 pm, 270-793-0450


And some big events coming up...

May 13-17 Buick GS Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway, 229-244-0577 or 270-781-7634, www.gsnationals.com

17 11th Annual BB&T All-American Soap Box Derby, fundraiser for Kiwanis Club, Phil Moore Park, check- in 6 am, derby begins 7 am, www.bgkiwanis.org/soapbox, racedirector@bgkiwanis.org

22-24 Corvette Forum Cruise-In, National Corvette Museum, www.corvettemuseum.com, 1-800-53-VETTE

23-June 8 Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Annual Show, Kentucky Library & Museum, 9 am- 4 pm Mon- Sat, 1- 4 pm Sun, (closed Memorial Day, May 26), 270-745-4502, Becky Lavy, 270-842-6842, www.khqs.info

June 4,11,18,25 Concert in the Park, Downtown Fountain Square Park, noon, 270-782-0222

5-8 400 Mile Sale, along 68/80 across the state from Paducah to Maysville, hundreds of yard sales, antique stores and specialty shops along the route, 270-782-0800, www.400mile.com

13-15 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634 or www.museum.nhra.com

16-23 Cirque Africa, Beech Bend Amusement Park, daily acrobatic show, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

21 Garden Tea & Tour, benefit for South Central KY Kids on the Block, tour 8 gardens followed by tea & light lunch, 270-842-2259, www.kykob.org

26-29 AMRA Harley Davidson Summer Shootout, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, www.beechbend.com

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