RC cars, also known as radio-controlled cars, are a popular hobby for many, but there aren’t a lot of places to use them. A new, free track has opened in northern Kentucky for you to enjoy! It’s an England Idlewild Park in Burlington. If you know the park, it’s back near the BMX track. Here’s […]
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Boone County Parks may soon allow alcohol sales at special events
Frequenters of Boone County parks may soon be able to purchase alcoholic beverages during specific events. The Boone County Fiscal Court conducted a first reading on Tuesday for an amendment to Chapter 96.7 of the Boone County Code of Ordinances regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages in county parks. If passed, the amended ordinance would […]
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Hub+Weber to lead Boone County parks facility design effort
Boone County is seeking a new parks department facility, and Hub+Weber Architects have been chosen to lead the project’s design team. The firm was given the green light to proceed with the design process during Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. “We moved into a schematic design phase where we developed concept plans of the […]
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Burlington senior center to host Picnic in the Park
The Skees Senior Activity Center will host its Picnic in the Park event on Friday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at Idlewild Park – Site 1. The event will offer free food, live music and giveaways for seniors in attendance. Idlewild Park is located at 5550 Idlewild Road in Burlington. The Skees Senior Activity Center will […]
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Boone County eyes first fully accessible park playground
The Boone County Fiscal Court has awarded Danville, Kentucky-based Bluegrass Recreation a contract to build the county’s first disability-accessible playground at Boone Woods Park. “The Boone Woods playground was built in 1997,” Boone County Director of Parks David Whitehouse said. “It is showing its age, but we’ve got really good wear out of it for […]
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Fiscal court discusses lease agreement at Rivershore Sports Complex
“I think opportunity is a good word in terms of how we view what’s in front of us,” said Boone County Engineer Jeff Earlywine as he explained to the fiscal court Tuesday the possibility of entering into a new lease agreement with Boone County Knothole for their 38-acre ball fields, Rivershore Sports Center. This comes […]
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Boone County Parks celebrating 50th birthday with Parktacular
Boone County Parks is turning 50 this year. Such a milestone birthday warrants a party, said Jackie Heyenbruch, Special Events and Marketing coordinator. “We are calling it ‘Parktacular,’ and it will be on July 30 at England Idlewild Park, toward the back of the park,” Heyenbruch said. “It will start at 11 a.m., and there […]