Leisure and Travel Blog

Author: Anna Rosales-Crone

Anna Rosales-Crone is the Communications Manager for SoIN Tourism, promoting the Southern Indiana region as a great place to visit, play and live. An eastern Colorado native, Anna first discovered her love for Southern Indiana as an undergrad at the University of Evansville and solidified her love for travel while attending Harlaxton College in Grantham England. When not promoting SoIN, Anna can be found exploring restaurants, attractions, and trails on both sides of the Ohio with her husband and son.

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

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

NOTE: Kentucky Derby Festival has made the hard decision to cancel the 2025 Thunder Over Louisville due to historic flooding. The expected flood levels by mid-week will prevent KDF from being able to safely produce the show.

A premier event of the Kentucky Derby Festival and one of the biggest