Leisure and Travel Blog

Mark Priest giving a public lecture at Carnegie Center. Photo by Scott Recker.

For more than 20 years, Louisville-based artist Mark Priest has deeply researched The Underground Railroad, uncovering powerful and poignant narratives surrounding slavery and retelling those stories through his

Longtime Southern Indiana tradition, Harvest Homecoming, is back for 2023 and will be taking over downtown New Albany when the festival celebrates its 55th year with the theme "Old Fashioned Harvest."

Touted as one of the best fall festivals in Indiana, this annual fall rite of passage in SoIN

Get ready to lose yourself in the magic and merriment of the Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire! The faire returns to Birdsell Castle in Charlestown, IN for two weekends, October 14 & 15 and 21 & 22. Both weekends will feature nonstop entertainment featuring jousting, musicians, vendors, food and

Each year, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the United States to their winter home in Mexico. Some travel as far as 3,000 miles! You can take part in this great migration right here in SoIN when the Monarch Festival at MountFest returns to Southern Indiana on September 23!

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Walk through these hidden gem nature areas in Clark and Floyd counties.

Want to take a walk in nature close to the Ohio River communities of New Albany, Clarksville and Jeffersonville? Sure, we have trail hikes at Falls of the Ohio State Park, Charlestown State Park, Deam Lake State Recreation Area

It is active and participatory, as the actions we take today to contribute to tomorrow’s history. Every day we have a chance to expand on what we’ve learned as we prepare to leave our mark for a better future for all. This September, join SoIN attractions as they commemorate International

It’s hard to believe summer is winding down, and Labor Day will be here before we know it. We at SoIN Tourism want to offer some ideas to get a head start on a fun and festive Labor Day weekend. From international cuisine, family- (and pet!) friendly festivals and fitness events, plus live music for

Southern Indiana comes alive at night! When the sun goes down in SoIN, the charming walkable main streets filled with boutique shops and cafes start bustling with live music, dancing, cigars, speakeasies and hand-crafted cocktails.

Here are some places to enjoy a nightcap in SoIN! Use the key below

Life can be full of so many uncertainties and unknowns. This year in particular we are probably grappling with the desire to get away. Hit that reset button. Take that big, full breath we’ve all been craving since March.

Whether southern Indiana is your getaway travel destination or your staycation

Local favorites north of Louisville

Having grown up in Floyd County, going away for college, working a few years in Indianapolis, then settling back home has made me so appreciative of our local golf courses in Floyd and Clark Counties. My feelings toward our local golf courses were recently summed