August 15 & 16, Madison’s riverfront will be filled with the soulful sounds of blues and the smoky aroma of sizzling barbeque during the 13th annual Madison RibberFest Barbeque & Blues. This two-day festival along the scenic Ohio River in historic Madison, features regional and national blues bands, barbeque competitions, boat rides and more. … more
Jet Boat Dinner Rides
Rockin’ Thunder Jet Boat Rides LLC is now taking riders from Madison Indiana on Friday evening dinner trips on the Ohio River. The ride is 57 miles round trip with a dinner stop at Jo Jo’s Bar and Grill. Captains Paul Nicholson and Janet Harding added this Dinner Trip to the Rockin’ and Scenic rides … more
New Tasting Event on the Riverfront in Madison Indiana
Madison Riverfront Wine, Stein & Barrel makes its debut along Madison’s beautiful riverfront on June 21, 2014 from 5-9pm. The event revolves around tasting regional wines, craft brews and bourbons. Event goers will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of vintages, styles of craft brews and bourbons/whiskeys. When they find a favorite, they … more
Sure Beats Swimming Across the River
I usually talk about food, however, with the Milton-Madison bridge closed during Janet Rockin Tconstruction, we have two wonder Captains who stepped up to assist our weary travelers going back and forth between the two towns. Janet and Paul from the Rockin’ Thunder Boat Rides have stepped up to help transport residents back and forth … more
Special Visit on the Riverfront in September
This is definitely something that you won’t see everyday. The LST 325, a Landing Ship Tank, a 328 foot long ship will be docked at Madison’s riverfront and available for tours Sept 12-16 from 9AM to 5PM. These ships could carry twenty Sherman tanks in the giant hold within the ship. They were the only ships … more
Music Fills the Air in August
Music will fill the air in Madison this August beginning with Music in the Park on August 9th featuring Slick River Rockets. With their fun and energetic take on what they call “rockabilly”, their Elvisesque swing sound will get you up on your feet. Be sure to bring a lawn chair and have a fun … more
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues
On August 16th & 17th , Madison’s riverfront will be filled with the soulful sounds of blues and the smoky aroma of sizzling barbeque during the 12th annual Madison RibberFest Barbeque & Blues. This two-day festival along the scenic Ohio River in historic Madison, features regional and national blues bands that set the mood as we … more
We Demolished a Bridge…
Well, part of one. Because of the construction of the new Milton Madison Bridge that spans the Ohio River, the old bridge has to be removed. This is being done in a series of scheduled demolitions: the first of which was on Tuesday. Everyone has been looking forward to the completion of this project and … more
Explore the Ohio River Scenic Byway
Madison is located along The Ohio River Scenic Byway in southern Indiana, between Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH. Of course, we think that this is the prettiest part of the Byway. A trip along the Byway is your gateway to adventure. Discover antique shops, artist studios, and farm markets. Paddle a canoe, explore a cave, … more
Long Live the Queens
There is something magic that happens on Madison’s riverfront during the summer season – the return of the Queen of the Mississippi and the American Queen. These majestic paddlewheelers create quite the buzz when they dock on the riverfront. You can almost picture yourself as Scarlet O’Hara flirting with a riverboat rogue as you travel … more
