Leisure and Travel Blog

Author: Katerina Koehler

As SoIN Tourism’s senior marketing manager, Katerina Koehler shines a light on all the great things southern Indiana has to offer. A Southern Indiana resident since 2015, Katerina loves to sample her way through the local foodie scene and jam to live local music. You can often find her bicycling, backpacking, hiking, or occasionally knitting.

2020 will be a year we never forget, even if we would like to! Through all the hurdles, the SoIN community still found ways to come together, support each other, and even have some fun along the way!

Check out some of the highlights from southern Indiana and see how hope conquers all!

New mural on the Schmitt Furniture Store in downtown New Albany by Key Detail
New mural on

National #PretendToBeATimeTraveler day is December 8th! Celebrate by taking a trip back in time right here in #southernIndiana.

Here are some of the spots where you can discover the local past and the history of the world!

Falls of the Ohio State Park

Fossils in Falls of the Ohio State Park.

Two people looking up in awe at a dinosaur fossil in the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center.

Travel back 390 million years and hike on

Southern Indiana is home to locally-owned boutique shops that offer one-of-a-kind or handmade goods. Social distancing won't prevent you from getting fabulous finds at these area shops. All offer online stores!

Check out the SoIN shops offering stay-at-home shopping options, and keep supporting

The next time you go to a virtual meeting, bring your favorite SoIN spot with you! We made these backgrounds just for you! Scroll down to see the gorgeous shots you can use to show off the great locations.

Here are the basics:

  1. Right-click on the image
  2. Choose “Save As” to save the image to your