Indiana INsider's Guide

Category: Evansville

@INTorchRelay will highlight state celebrations in 2016

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 12, 2014

Dear readers: On Indiana Statehood Day 2014, Gov. Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence announced an exciting new event to celebrate our state's bicentennial: The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. We wanted to share this announcement with our blog readers. Governor Mike Pence announced a new…

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Visiting the Toe of the Boot - Evansville Trip, Day 2

By admin on Aug. 28, 2014

My son and I had just spent a very busy day in Evansville in early August, eating some great German food at the Germania Volksfest; visiting the LST (landing ship tank), a WWII boat (okay, okay, ship!) that played an important part in the war; the Angel Mounds, just east of the city; ate some of the…

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Visiting the Toe of the Boot - Evansville Trip, Day 1

By admin on Aug. 21, 2014

Every year, I try to visit the city of Evansville, Indiana for any reason I can find. I first visited about five years ago when I took my oldest daughter on a trip for Visit Indiana. Laura Libs of the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) showed us around town, took us to a couple great…

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Donut Bank

By Carrie Lambert on Jun. 25, 2014

What started in 1967 continues today in Evanvsille - delicious donuts and excellent coffee. I've heard about Donut Bank for years, but haven't been able to visit until recently. When my colleague suggested we grab coffee and donuts there I about jumped out of my seat. This was what I saw when I…

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Gerst Haus

By Carrie Lambert on Jun. 18, 2014

I have German roots. I love German food ... who doesn't? So when I had the opportunity to try out the Gerst House in Evansville earlier this week I couldn't pass it up. First of all, the atmosphere is awesome. Second of all, the food is unbelievable! We started with a sausage sampler (my kind of…

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'Archaeology CSI' coming to Angel Mounds for Area Schools May 14-16

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 30, 2014

If you think the crime scene investigation action is impressive on TV, imagine applying those techniques to ancient artifacts right in your own backyard! Southern Indiana 6th and 7th Graders will learn the secrets to unlocking the past and will receive the unique opportunity to see how what they’ve…

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Southern Indiana Beer Trail, Day 1

By admin on Apr. 14, 2014

Last month, I had so much fun dreaming up the Northwestern and Northern Indiana Beer Trails, I decided to do it again, and come up with one for Southern Indiana. Our imaginary itinerary took three days to cover, because we had 14 microbreweries in that part of the state. We were also a little "wind…

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Take a Literary Tour of Indiana, Day 1

By admin on Apr. 12, 2014

There are enough cultural trails in Indiana, usually centered around an industry, like the Southern Indiana Wine Trail, or a geographic area, like the Hendricks County and Morgan County Cultural Trail. So I'm picking a cultural trail of my own, based on my very own favorite subject: authors. I'm…

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Indiana Zoos

By Carrie Lambert on Apr. 10, 2014

The weather is getting warmer. I know, it seems almost unbelievable, but it is. So what better way to celebrate than to visit one of Indiana's great zoos! Potawatomi Zoo (South Bend) - Last summer, my daughter and I headed up this way during one of the hotter days of the year. We loved the size…

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Children's Museums

By Carrie Lambert on Mar. 16, 2014

So it's still cold. It's still dreary. Everyone is getting a little bit of cabin fever. You need to get out. You need a children's museum. Lucky for you, there are many options across the state. Choose a destination and make a little trip out of it. It just might do you all good! Fort Wayne's…

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