My first memory of Bowling Green was formed back in 1965 when my family moved when my father got a faculty instructor position in Psychology at Western Kentucky State Collge, now a University. We bought a house in a new subdivision, one of those typical mid-60s ranch style affairs, basically in the middle of farm land. We were the last house on the street, and we were the only street. So, basically, we were living in the country.
WKU was a big part of our lives as my brother and I attended the Training School, at WKU, which was a K-12 school on campus! I loved it, my father taught close by and my mother was a secretary in an office nearby. We became members of First Baptist Church and built a life here in Bowling Green.
It was small town, not much else to do but watch the cars rust or go to college sports games, which back in those days was a big deal because WKU was always in the Top 10 or 20 teams in the country. E.A. Diddle was usually sold out at around 12,000 a game and the old football stadium at the colonnade was a perfect small town venue with an incredible view of the countryside below!
Over the years Bowling Green has grown into a regional center, with the Corvette Assembly plant, the Beech Bend Park and Motor Speedway, Fruit of the Loom industries, now owned by Warren Buffet.
Today, the new minor league ball park is a great place to go on a summer evening, the new SkyPac Theater hosts a variety of shows with it’s 1800 seat capacity.
WKU has swelled into a very progressive university and is spotlessly clean.
So, if you want a low budget, high quality of life, or just to hang out for a while, Bowling Green is simply put, a nice place to be!
See ya soon!