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Spring 2012 Gallery Hop information
Published on April 26th, 2012
Click the link below to download and print the brochure for the April 2012 Gallery Hop in downtown Madisonville. The brochure lists all the artists who will be showing and selling their work, as well as the performing musicians. It also has a list of downtown restaurant specials. The Gallery Hop takes place from 5-9 [...]
8th Annual Hanson Village Arts Festival
Published on March 9th, 2012
In the late 1800s Hanson, Kentucky was a popular railroad stop for traders and tourists. Today, Hanson’s historic downtown is a gathering place for people who are passionate about arts and antiques. The city’s annual Village Arts Festival is the first of several events that take place throughout the year along the city’s charming business [...]
Spring 2012 Gallery Hop
Published on February 24th, 2012
Downtown Madisonville’s popular Gallery Hop series returns for 2012. What could be more romantic than spending a lovely spring evening in a charming historic downtown district, strolling along aged brick sidewalks, and admiring the works of local and regional artists? Join us from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 28 as the city’s Downtown Turnaround Partnership and the Hopkins County Art [...]
Madisonville Tradewater Pirates
Published on January 25th, 2012
The baseball team that played in Dawson Springs for more than a decade is going to have a new home and a slightly different name. The City of Madisonville entered into an agreement to lease Elmer Kelley Stadium to the renamed Madisonville Tradewater Pirates collegiate-level wooden-bat franchise this summer, with a one-year option for the [...]
Favorite Fall Retreats
Published on November 2nd, 2011
Kentucky Monthly readers have chosen their favorite fall retreats and Ruby Lodge at Spring Lake Woods was selected! Ruby Lodge can get noisy at times. Those Canadian Geese can really raise a din when they settle on the dock at Spring Lake. “They come usually the 15th or 16th of October and stay here for [...]
47th Annual Veterans Parade
Published on September 14th, 2011
Mark your calendars for the 47th Annual Veterans Parade to be held on Sunday, November 6 starting down Main Street at 2 PM in downtown Madisonville. The theme for this year’s parade is “Freedom Is Not Free, It Was Paid For By Veterans!” For those who are interested in entering the parade, entry forms are [...]
Gallery Hop
Published on August 19th, 2011
What could be more romantic than spending a crisp autumn evening in a charming historic downtown district, strolling along aged brick sidewalks by the light of the harvest moon? Join us from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, October 1 for Madisonville’s first pairing of fine arts and folk music, organized by the city’s Downtown Turnaround Partnership and [...]
Gospel Music Extravaganza
Published on August 3rd, 2011
Get back to your Gospel roots! Come to Madisonville, Kentucky, on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 for the annual Gospel Music Extravaganza. Join The Childress Family and other special guests for an uplifting weekend of praise and worship. Other acts include The Kingsmen, The Conquerors, Southern Sound, and the unique bluegrass gospel sounds [...]
Welcome To Our New Website!
Published on August 3rd, 2011
Are you looking for a delightful day trip? An easy weekend escape? A long, leisurely getaway? Let us make that decision easy for you. Peruse the pages of our new web site, and you’ll soon discover why your next vacation destination should be Madisonville and Hopkins County, Kentucky. Whether you’re craving outdoor adventure, a taste [...]
