Town outlines guidelines for downtown leisure district

BOWLING Green, Ky. (WBKO) – Downtown Bowling Green is gearing up to activate its enjoyment district, which is formally named Fountain Row.

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“Since we announced ‘Fountain Row’ was likely to be the title of our amusement vacation spot heart. That community’s been so satisfied about it. We have already gotten requests for merchandise and decals and stickers,” reported Telia Butler, Downtown Progress Coordinator for the Metropolis of Bowling Inexperienced.

The title of Fountain Row stems from the city’s wealthy history of fountains.

“You have fountains of water options– like the 1880s Fountain on Fountain Square, Circus Square has the fountain feature, the Bowling Eco-friendly Ballpark has a fountain inside and soon a fourth fountain will be getting included to a further place,” spelled out Butler.

The town voted to go ahead with the entertainment district in early Might, with a vote from city commissioners that permitted the city to implement for an Amusement District License. Talks for the EDC commenced in November 2021.

As soon as authorized by the point out, the EDC would activate an open up container plan, but it would arrive with constraints.

Fountain Row will utilize on Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The patrons will be able to go into any of the collaborating bars and eating places in the Fountain Row boundary and get a to-go alcoholic drink in an authorised cup to carry all-around in community areas.

“There are also 12 other metropolitan areas in Kentucky that have leisure desired destination centers like this previously recognized. So in conditions of communicating how all of that is effective with the condition, and what we can do below locally, has been a little little bit of an education and learning,” said Butler.

Fountain Row won’t start off till the state provides the city the approval for the license. The metropolis used for the license about two months ago, and the acceptance for the license typically arrives within just 30 times.

“That also is dependent on the procurement of the cups, and the signage, and a pair of other issues we have to have to have recognized,” expressed Butler.

Below is a list of the taking part bars and dining establishments taking part in Fountain Row: Mellow Mushroom, Gerard’s, Spencer’s, Cliffs of Moher Alley Pub & Pizza, BG Pipe & Cigar, 440 Principal, Micki’s, The Place of work at 912, Tidball’s, Mariah’s, 643, Hickory & Oak, Kentucky Grand Restaurant, The Derby, Soky Marketplace, S&D Soul Favorites, Bowling Eco-friendly Ballpark/Vette City Catering.

Down below you can read through the rules of Fountain Row:

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