Leisure and Travel Blog

Life in southern Indiana changed in mid-March, as it did for much of the U.S. While of course, everyone understood the need for change, the impact hit the restaurant and bar industries especially hard. It posed an interesting question: “when people can’t come to us, how do we go to them?”

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

SoIN’s holiday guide for food, drinks and entertainment

Scents of fresh pine, roasting cedar and cinnamon spices will soon fill the air. It’s the time of year for holidays. Turkey and ham dinners become the norm. Charlestown Christmas City and local Jingle Walks are great standards whether you live

Attending the New Albany Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival, Sept. 27 & 28? Well we’ve already planned out your pre-game and after party. Turn up the fun and extend your stay with these things to do, along with local flavors in and around New Albany.

Before the Festival, Sept. 26

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From convenient fishing holes and campsites to great bars and award-winning restaurants, there’s never a shortage of wonderful gift ideas and things-to-do to show your appreciation for dad while in southern Indiana. And as a dad, I think I can speak for all fathers that we like nice things too!

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Before National Beer Day, Sunday, April 7, my colleague Todd Read and I decided to hit up our local Indiana Beer Trail spots in southern Indiana to give you a flight of two popular breweries in SoIN. Let’s dive in!

New Albanian Brewing Company (NABC) - 3312 Plaza Drive, New Albany, IN 47150

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The holidays are upon us, and families and friends will gather together over a meal to celebrate. To help make your dining with loved ones extra-special, here are ideas on how and where to enjoy some of the region’s best cuisine.

Start With a Sip
Sample the Spiced Apple Wine from Huber Orchards,

A bar appealing to “traditionalism” is often a gimmick. But for New Albany’s Pints&union, it is not. From the beer list to the decor, the English-style pub attempts to reinstate the old ways, and in convincing fashion.

The curated Pints&union’s beer list circumvents the typical beer culture you

A few weeks ago, a friend from France, Paul, came to the U.S. to visit his friends and family. He had a week to spend in Southern Indiana (what we locals call “SoIN”) and wanted to use every minute he could spare sampling all that we have to offer in the area.