Leisure and Travel Blog

Because National Fried Chicken Day deserves more than just microwaved nuggets.

@gosoin #NationalFriedChickenDay is coming up on July 6! 🍗 🍗 🍗 🍗 We sent our resident foodie vlogger Zack on a mission to find his Top 3 Fried Chicken spots in SoIN and he delivered! Hit play to see his

Juneteenth is coming quickly and SoIN Tourism wants to help you find a celebration to commemorate this important American holiday.

While originating in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually around the United States since 1865. The holiday marks the day that the final group of

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 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

Walking through the Culbertson Mansion, the historic Indiana home on Main Street in New Albany, can be humbling. The 25-room, 20,000-square-foot structure, designed in the Second Empire style, simply seems to go on and on.

For example, on the first floor there’s a room the Culbertson family had

African American history in Southern Indiana is full of contradictions. On one hand, Indiana was the proverbial promised land for those escaping the clutches of slavery. On the other hand, what was waiting on the north shore of the Ohio River wasn’t always friendly or compassionate to those fleeing

The red brick complex on Tenth Street stands out like the reincarnation of an old fort. A fort that has been turned into a combination park and outdoor bazaar. Lush, green landscaping offers eye-pleasing symmetry with concrete pathways, and a central two-story building provides the home for

From first dates to anniversaries, birthdays and more, SoIN has the perfect date night itinerary for you and that special someone no matter your budget.

Free Date Ideas in SoIN

Have a romantic date in SoIN without spending a dime! Southern Indiana is home to several free activities that are perfect

Fall and Halloween season has arrived and that means it’s once again time for a ghostly experience at SoIN’s oldest and scariest haunted house.

New Albany’s historic and legendary Culbertson Mansion is transforming its Carriage House in the backyard into a “fang-tastic” experience called "House of