July 13, 2012 Last summer, I had the pleasure of learning the basics of scuba diving--how to breathe through a mouth piece, use an air tank, adjusting to the flippers--so I could participate in the Underwater Monopoly with Blue Meridian Dive Center.
I bought a new Weber grill about a month ago and except for during the heat wave, I have grilled a lot. Here are some barbecueing tips to help you and me be a better "chef" from Townsquare Media.
The sun is out, your friends are over and the kids are splashing around in the pool. Ah yes, it’s summertime, and you’re just dying to break out your grill or smoker and throw an amazing barbeque party in your backyard, at the beach, or wherever you happen to be.
July 5, 2012 Man, I love the Fourth of July! I was wondering earlier in the day if the heat was gonna be enough of a deterrent that I wouldn't have as much fun. Didn't matter. Doesn't usually.
June 25, 2012 When I pulled up to the former Masonville Elementary School--now Beacon Central High School--it struck me, immediately, how small it seemed. THIS was the cavernous building I walked into for the first time nearly forty years ago?
June 21, 2012 So, you've read the headline and you're thinking, "Yeah, I know--a swimming pool or lake." And, it goes without saying, those are great ideas. But what if a body of water isn't on your agenda?
June 20, 2012 Our good buddies and two of Owensboro's finest musicians, Andy Brasher and Dustin Bogue--Brasher/Bogue, recently did a show in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Owensboro's annual River of Music Party at Yellow Creek Park is now carrying a new subtitle: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival. Presented by the International Bluegrass Music Museum, this year's ROMP is
June 17, 2012 Julianne Hough is a beautiful, ambitious young actress who appears to have decided to leave country music behind and pursue a career in Hollywood. I can tell by her performance in the miscalculated Rock of Ages that she will one day get there. This film, however, just isn't the springboard.
June 15, 2012 When the dust settled and the smoke cleared and the phones stopped ringing and Facebook cramped up and the text line melted, George Jones' immortal "He Stopped Loving Her Today" was declared the Big BKR Smackdown champ--the most popular song of the last 40 years.
Bourbon is a Kentucky staple and this weekend, Owensboro rolls out the red carpet for all kinds of libation happenings. The very first Bourbon & Jazz Festival kicks off tonight during "Friday After Five" with a VIP Cocktail Reception in Woodward's 6p-10p with live music courtesy of Barbara Santora and her band "Jazzin". An after hours mixer will be held at Kentucky's only bourbon bar, Spirits, located in the Miller House at 301 East 5th St. 10p-12a. There will be more jazz and guests can sample over 100 bourbon selections. Click through for more events!
June 12, 2012 While most of us are remembering great stories about our dads as Father's Day approaches, I think we'd all agree that these stories are great recollections at any time during the year.
June 1, 2012 So the day turned out colder than we'd planned. No matter. Jac's Big O Party was a huge success. Eric Winkler prepared barbecue sandwich plate lunches to raise money for 3-month-old Hallie Spinks of Rockport, a little girl suffering from neuroblastoma.
