Leisure and Travel Blog

Spring is the best time to take an easy road trip from Chicago to a new place. Especially if that new place is to a growing community like Southern Indiana, also known as SoIN. With cities like New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville, there are plenty of exciting things to do all year long, but

Hold your horses! Well, actually, it's the time of year to let them run wild. The Kentucky Derby is upon us! What most of the world knows as a 2-minute race in Louisville, Kentucky, is a regional, weeks long celebration that draws people from all over the country to the Bluegrass State and Southern

A premier event of the Kentucky Derby Festival and one of the biggest fireworks displays in the country, Thunder Over Louisville has graced the skies with a spectacular air and fireworks show for more than 30 years. Locals know some of the best views are on the Southern Indiana side of the Ohio

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

Get SoIN to Derby in Southern Indiana! With Louisville, Ky. located just one mile south of SoIN, the Kentucky Derby is just as much a part of SoIN’s culture as it is for the Derby city itself. Whether you’re visiting to watch the race, or to enjoy other Derby Festival events, SoIN is the perfect

The Kentucky Derby can be considered the official kickoff to the spring season. Dressing for the Derby is truly a springtime rite of passage for many. In fact, it could even be compared to our version of the Oscars’ red carpet.

“Derby is all about personal

With so many opportunities for fun this spring, here is a little snapshot of what you may be missing out on if you're not in Southern Indiana.

LEFT: Visitors got a front row seat during the largest fireworks show in the nation a Thunder Over Louisville from the Second Street Bridge in

The Kentucky Derby is the fastest two minutes in sports. The excitement starts weeks in advance and peaks with you screaming at the ponies, whether you are at the track or just yelling at your TV.

But year in and year out the question remains; what do you do when that two minutes is over?

The Ohio River's Race of the Belle's

The party known as the Kentucky Derby Festival has begun in preparation for one of the most anticipated social and sporting events of the year, the 145th annual Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby Festival provides a celebration by sponsoring more than 70 events