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Just two more months till the Eclipse

It’s just 2 months until we get to experience one of the most phenomenal sights that human eyes can convey to a brain! I just wanted to reminisce about the last 10 years since I learned that Hopkinsville was the point of greatest eclipse.  On June 1, 2007 I received the following email from Dirk Barthelow: “I was wondering if any plans are being discussed or formulated for the total…

New Team Member with the CVB

The Convention & Visitors Bureau is happy to announce the newest member of their team, Matthew Dickerson.  Matthew will be working as a Customer Service Representative for the Bureau.  Matthew started as a Coop Student while attending Hopkinsville High School.  He graduated from HHS last month and will continue working and attending Hopkinsville Community College in the fall. Matthew brings with him a young prospective on Hopkinsville & Christian County…

Take Kids Fishing Day

Saturday, May 27th is a fun day for kids but I think the parents have just as much fun and the kids. Bring your fishing pole if you have one or use one of ours. The fun starts at 9:00 am and goes to 1:00 pm. An average of 700 youth and 600 adults attend the yearly Take Kids Fishing Day event at Jeffers’ Bend. Over 60 businesses, groups and…

Integrating Segregated Histories

Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Kentucky Historical Society invite residents and former residents of Hopkinsville-Christian County to come and share 19th or 20th century documents and photos that relate to the county’s rich African American history or Hopkinsville’s once-thriving Jewish community. Kentucky Historical Society staff will scan and digitize photos and other documents on site and take photographs of any small three-dimensional items people bring. These scanned items…

Christian Way Farm and Mini Golf Opens April 1–and it’s a Party!

Spring is here and it’s time to open the farm and celebrate Mrs. Janie’s Birthday! Come enjoy a day on the farm and play some mini golf. The animals are ready to see you, including some new baby goats and baby sheep! Since it’s Mrs Janie’s Birthday (No Foolin’) we will have some free cupcakes or ice cream ( a limited amount so come early!) Hotdogs and other concessions will…

Join us in #Eclipseville!

Join the party in Hopkinsville for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse!  Hopkinsville is the point of “Greatest Eclipse” on August 21, 2017.

Kentucky Tourism names Christian Way Farm Top 10 Orchards to Visit This Fall

Fall has definitely become a favorite time for people to visit the farm.  When we started the farm in 2000 for school tours, we quickly learned the families wanted a pumpkin patch visit too.  You asked and we listened. The farm is open daily Monday through Saturday (closed Sundays) from 10 am until dark.  The mini golf course has extended hours because the course is lit.  Please check our Hours…

Hopkinsville Recognized as 2016 Playful City USA Community

The Hopkinsville Division of Parks and Recreation announced that the City of Hopkinsville is being honored with a 2016 Playful City USA designation for the first time ever, with the news coming during a Wednesday morning press conference held to coincide with the national release of winning cities.  The gathering of city officials was held at DeBow Park with the popular Project Playground as the fitting backdrop.  Now in its…

Hopkinsville is officially the greatest place on earth to view the Eclipse!

It’s official! The Kentucky legislature has released an official resolution recognizing Hopkinsville Christian County as the point of Greatest Eclipse and the best place on Earth to view the 2017 North American Solar Eclipse.  The August 21st event will be the first total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous US in 37 years. Additionally, it is the first totality path to cross both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts since 1918.…