Leisure and Travel Blog

Since moving to the region in 2009, I’ve compiled a list of favorite places to take family and friends who are visiting from out of town. At the top of that list is Schimpff’s Confectionery in downtown Jeffersonville. No matter how many times I’ve seen their free candy-making demonstration (well

When your destination has so much to offer, how do you choose what to do first? In Southern Indiana (Floyd & Clark Counties) the visitor guide offers up a quiz to help you choose your own adventure. For me, it was the Time Traveler Adventure and believe me there was no shortage of things to do,

The 2025 Southern Indiana Pride Festival is just around the corner! Head to Big Four Station Park in Jeffersonville from 4 – 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, for great food, live music, and entertainment during this event celebrating Southern Indiana’s kindness and diversity.

What To Expect

Pride 2023

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The French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette fought alongside George Washington during the Revolutionary War, endearing him to everyone in the forming nation. Some four decades later, in 1824-25, Lafayette took a victory lap around the United States, stopping in towns large and small to greet the

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11, 2025. Show all the moms and mother figures in your life you're thinking of them while supporting local businesses in Southern Indiana.

We’ve compiled a few places to treat them this Mother's Day, including special events, brunches and ideas for unique gifts.

Mother’s

Rollin’ on the River Beer Fest drops anchor at the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville on June 7, 2025. Presented by Pearl Street Taphouse & Antz Marching, LLC (founders of Fest of Ale) the gathering offers a catalog of local, regional and even international brews curated by local beer