Bowling Green Travel Guide
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Bowling Green, Kentucky is the fourth largest city in the state of
Kentucky with 49,296 people. Louisville, Lexington and
Owensboro are larger. Nashville is an hour south, Louisville is two
hours north. Bowling Green is the county seat of Warren County.
Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University. The university's motto is The Spirit Makes the Master. This is supported by the fact that the university's founder intentionally built the university on a hill. It was to prove to students that everyday life is a challenge.
Notable people who lived in Bowling Green include food critic Duncan Hines and filmmaker John Carpenter.
General Motors has a plant in Bowling Green for assembling its Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR vehicles, constructed in 1983. Public tours are held twice a day, Mon-Fri at 9 am and 1 pm CST. The tour is a one-mile guided walk-through of the plant.
Near the plant is the National Corvette Museum, constructed in 1994. The museum can be reached by Exit 28 off of Interstate 65. Showcased is the American sports car Corvette that has been in production since 1953. The museum is open from 8 am until 5 pm CST.
Bowling Green is a considerable stop on the Professional Disc Golf Association Tour. The city has seven 18-hole disc golf courses.
Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University. The university's motto is The Spirit Makes the Master. This is supported by the fact that the university's founder intentionally built the university on a hill. It was to prove to students that everyday life is a challenge.
Notable people who lived in Bowling Green include food critic Duncan Hines and filmmaker John Carpenter.
General Motors has a plant in Bowling Green for assembling its Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR vehicles, constructed in 1983. Public tours are held twice a day, Mon-Fri at 9 am and 1 pm CST. The tour is a one-mile guided walk-through of the plant.
Near the plant is the National Corvette Museum, constructed in 1994. The museum can be reached by Exit 28 off of Interstate 65. Showcased is the American sports car Corvette that has been in production since 1953. The museum is open from 8 am until 5 pm CST.
Bowling Green is a considerable stop on the Professional Disc Golf Association Tour. The city has seven 18-hole disc golf courses.
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