Leisure and Travel Blog

Deam Lake State Recreation Area is a gem in southern Indiana north of Louisville, with 1,300 acres of forest and trails and an impressive 104-acre lake. Featuring a variety of activities, this is a fun day trip or a long weekend with the family.

Most people come here for: The Beach

Top 3 features:

You stand with your shotgun ready at your shoulder. “Pull!” you say, and a bright orange clay target launches into the air. You follow the clay as it sails away. You pull the trigger. Crack! the clay falls to the ground in pieces.

Clay target or clay “pigeon” shooting is one of the many things you

Life can be full of so many uncertainties and unknowns. This year in particular we are probably grappling with the desire to get away. Hit that reset button. Take that big, full breath we’ve all been craving since March.

Whether southern Indiana is your getaway travel destination or your staycation

Local favorites north of Louisville

Having grown up in Floyd County, going away for college, working a few years in Indianapolis, then settling back home has made me so appreciative of our local golf courses in Floyd and Clark Counties. My feelings towards our local golf courses were recently

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!

Location

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

How to Break out of the Quarantine Bubble Safely

With health experts advising us that open-air, outdoor activity is safe in small numbers, southern Indiana has excellent trails and paths for experienced trekkers or novices who want to ease into hiking.

Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and how better to celebrate the man who deserves everything than with a special steak dinner? Now more than ever, family time is paramount. Take the time to show dads how important they are by sharing a satisfying meal at one of the SoIN eateries featuring

I am not a stranger to the joy of fishing. I grew up having family vacations planned around where to catch the largest fish. Whether it was Michigan lakes, Outer Banks or Alaska. By the time I was 5, I could put a worm on a hook, remove the fish and clean it properly (family rule – if you caught it,

For a few months during spring, southern Indiana puts on quite the colorful show of wildflowers. Where is one of the best places to experience this display? Charlestown State Park in southern Indiana, about 30 minutes from Louisville.

With breathtaking scenic views of Fourteenmile Creek valley and

Whether you’re taking a road trip or relaxing with a Spring Break staycation, Southern Indiana has some new and classic hot spots to keep both kids and parents entertained!

1. Be excellent to each other!

Southern Indiana’s newest addition is within New Albany’s eccentric, mural-covered new bar,