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Look What Bowling Green
and Southcentral Kentucky Have to Offer You!
Location
- Bowling Green
is next to Interstate 65, one hour’s drive from the International Airport in
Nashville, Tennessee and a two hour drive from Louisville, Kentucky.
- Bowling Green is located within 600 miles of
75% of the entire nation’s population.
Population
- Southcentral Kentucky is home to approximately
300,000 residents and Bowling Green’s population is about 50,000.
- Over 75% of the area experienced population
growth rates at or above the national average between 1990-2000.
Attractions
- Every Corvette made today in the world is
produced at the GM Corvette Assembly
Plant in Bowling Green.
- According to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Lost
River in Bowling Green is the shortest and deepest river in the world. With a
rich history, the Lost River Cave and
Valley facility currently offers boat float tours, interpretive nature
tours, and festivals.
- Scenic
Beech Bend Raceway Park on the Barren River offers all types of car racing
entertainment, an amusement park, pool, and campground.
Cave Country
Recreation
- The Warren County Parks and Recreation
Department was named the state’s best in 1999.
- Together, the City and County have 42 parks,
ranging from more than 200 acres to half an acre.
- Area parks feature lighted tennis courts and
ball fields, a Soccer Complex consisting of 13 fields and 2 lighted fields on
65 acres, the Russell Sims aquatic center with a 50-meter pool, 2 water
slides, and numerous play structures, a Bicycle BMX Course, Walking/ Jogging
trails and cross-country running, 2 9-hole golf courses and 1 18-hole golf
course, and 5 Disc golf courses.
- Kentucky has more lakes, rivers, and streams
than any other state except Alaska and the
state park system includes 49
beautiful parks and resort parks, with exceptional recreational opportunities.
Education
- Western Kentucky
University in Bowling Green is part of the statewide university and
community college system. It is beautifully situated on a hilltop and has over
16,000 students and 70 major buildings.
- The first public school building was erected
in 1882 and the Bowling Green City Schools
now maintain nine schools.
- The
Warren County Public School District is comprised of twelve elementary
schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. The average student
performance scores are significantly higher than State and National indices.
- The student/teacher ratio is 17-to-1 ratio in
Bowling Green and 18-to-1 in Warren County.
- The Kentucky
Advanced Technical Institute in Bowling Green is part of the Kentucky
Community Technical College System (KCTCS) that includes 13 community
colleges, 15 technical colleges and 22 major extended campuses.
Libraries
- The Bowling
Green Public Library system offers a new main library, 3 branches, and a
mobile unit.
- Located in a historic train depot, the Depot
Branch Computer Library provides a Digital Learning and Access Center with an
array of network computer stations for public use.
The Arts
- The
Capital Arts Center is located in a renovated 1930’s vaudeville house in
historic downtown Bowling Green and features two art galleries and an 840-seat
theatre.
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Kentucky Repertory Theatre at Horse Cave is home to Kentucky’s Professional Festival Theatre and
is nationally known for its excellence in production. It provides a selection
of comedy, new works, and classic dramas and is 40 minutes from Bowling Green.
- The Phoenix Theater is a professional theatre
company that was founded in 1987. It is located in historic downtown Bowling
Green.
Shopping
- The
Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green has four department stores, over 100
specialty shops, and a newly renovated food court.
- National chains with stores in Bowling Green
include Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, and Kroger.
Cost of Living
- The average cost of living in Bowling Green is
approximately 8% lower than the nation as a whole, according to The
Association of Applied Community Researchers.
- State and local tax rates are among the lowest
in the nation.
Employment
History
- Bowling Green was chartered as a town in 1798.
- The city temporarily served as Kentucky’s
Confederate Capital and numerous Civil War sites remain, including forts and a
museum.
Climate
- The air temperature averages 60 degrees F;
rainfall averages 49 inches per year, and snowfall averages 5 inches per year.
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