Visitors coming to Danville and Boyle County played a big part in a record setting year for tourism in Kentucky in 2023, with $13.8 billion generated in economic impact for the state. Locally, the numbers showed an increase of nearly $3.5 million in economic impact, up from $75.91 million in 2022 to $79.4 million in 2023. That year-to-year increase for Danville and Boyle County included an uptick in tourism-related employment…

Pioneer Playhouse of Danville, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theatre, will be celebrating 75 years in the Bluegrass this summer with crowd-pleasing comedies, a musical extravaganza, and a special 75th Anniversary Gala, all beginning on June 7, 2024. “We’ve been gearing up for the whole year, and now summer is just around the corner,” says Heather Henson, managing director of the historic theatre her father, Eben C. Henson, founded in 1949. “Of…

For the 34th year, the Great American Brass Band Festival is set to transform the streets of downtown Danville into a symphony of sound, heralding the arrival of summer in central Kentucky. From May 30 to June 1, locals and visitors alike are invited to partake in this cherished June tradition, celebrating the spirit of community, culture, and, of course, free live music. A Festival for All Ages This free,…

Shop over 60 vendors offering locally grown produce, fresh cut flowers, locally sourced meat, herbal apothecaries, fresh baked bread, home-made pasta and more. Come to Constitution Square in downtown Danville this Saturday, April 27th, from 9-12 p.m. and help them kick off the 2024 season. Explore these vendors along with 60 others you can find at the Boyle County Farmer’s Market. You can find whatever you are looking for to…

Warmer weather is coming and nothing hits the spot like ice cream from a local shop. Boyle County is home to 3 different locally owned ice cream shops and no matter where you are exploring a refreshing scoop of ice cream is never too far away. Bud and Cheryl’s Ice Cream Shoppe Bud and Cheryl’s Ice Cream Shoppe is now open for the season. This local shop is located a…

Staying local this Spring Break? You can find fun for the whole family in Danville. Enjoy trails and parks, get creative at the Art Center of the Bluegrass, take a walk through history in miniature form at the Great American Dollhouse Museum, catch a movie, challenge your family and friends to a round of bowling, or take a lap around the skating rink. Get outside and enjoy bluegrass and bright…

Find Easter fun in Danville and Boyle County beginning this weekend. Experience a more formal affair at Murrini Café for their Easter Tea or Easter Brunch at the Julep. Keep things more casual and participate in a community-wide egg hunt, or create an Easter mosaic at Plaid Elephant. The fun doesn’t stop there, head to Perryville for a full day of Easter fun with Easter photos with adorable farm animals,…

Danville’s 34th Great American Brass Band Festival is less than three months away and the musical lineup for 2024 includes several exciting additions.The following is a preview of the bands you can experience from Thursday, May 30-Saturday June 1 during the free, three-day festival.For more details about the festival, click here. No BS! Brass If you like funk, hip-hop, jazz and pop, this Richmond, Virginia-based band is one not to…

Valentine’s Day only comes around once a year, so make sure you have a plan in place to make it special for the one you love. You have plenty of options locally, whether you want to enjoy a night out on the town, a romantic dinner for two, a unique gift or even creating an experience together. This year, consider some of those local Valentine’s Day ideas: Dining Enjoy a…

The Boyle County Public Library in Danville is hosting an African American Film Festival each Saturday in February. The movies celebrate the achievement and recognize the struggles the African American Community has gone through in the history of the United States. The festival is hosted by the Danville-Boyle County African American Historical Society.Films in this series will include: All four movies begin at 3 p.m.Along with the film festival, the…