Leisure and Travel Blog

From breweries and boutiques to eateries and event venues, several new spots are popping up in southern Indiana this year. Here’s a round-up of new businesses and must-see spots debuting in 2021. We’ll be updating and adding to this list as new places open, so be sure to check back often for

The Kentucky Derby is known worldwide as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” But did you know that the Derby has a strong connection to New Albany, Indiana’s famous Culbertson family? We asked Jessica Stavros, former Site Manager of the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site to fill us in on

If you are looking for more outdoor options this summer with friends or family, look no further to make the most of camping in SoIN!

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Where you choose for your camping vacation will define many other things on this list. For example, if you choose to stay in a cabin, then most everything

Are you excited that Abbey Road 2019? We are, and we're totally stoked about who's performing this year! Here's a preview of some of the 50 bands performing over 250 concerts May 23-27. We're also including a map of Big Four Station Park so you won't miss a beat!

Where can I park? Are tickets still available? What am I allowed to bring with me? With the largest Beatles-inspired music festival in Jeffersonville happening May 24-28, we want you to have the latest information so your Abbey Road on the River 2018 experience will be a fun and memorable one.

First rule for Abbey Road on the River, and the most important one is always:

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you can almost smell the roasted turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Great food isn’t the only thing happening this time of year. We’re talking travelers, and a lot of them. AAA says nearly 51 million of us travel every year during Thanksgiving. If you’re

When visiting the Falls of the Ohio State Park, visitors expect to see fossils, wildlife, and the Ohio River rushing through the McAlpine Dam. What you don't expect to see is art...made from

Downtown Jeffersonville's Big Four Station Park was transformed into something beautiful May 24-28.  Bands and festival-goers from around the world joined for Abbey Road on the River to play tribute to the music and message of the Beatles.

Whether looking for a way to entertain out-of-town guests or making memories here at home with friends and family, southern Indiana is home to many holiday activities and events. And the holiday action isn’t limited to SoIN!

Every fall, the smell of fresh donuts and apple dumplings fill the air in the downtown streets of New Albany, Indiana. The sounds of the hit & miss engine making ice cream and cheerful chatter swell in the streets as the Harvest Homecoming festival begins,