Indiana Insider Blog

The Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. have joined forces to create Indy Art & Seek, a new initiative showcasing more than 100 mini-installations, literary works, and live performances in some unexpected locations. A mobile app makes... Read more

Craving something new for lunch or dinner? Head to the International Marketplace. Located on the west side of Indianapolis, this vibrant community radiates out from Lafayette Road and 38th Street, brimming with a surprisingly deep selection of restaurants, markets and shops... Read more

You’ll find much more than three little pigs at this Hendricks County animal attraction. More like 50, in fact! Founded and managed by high school senior Olivia Head, Oinking Acres Farm Rescue and Sanctuary in Brownsburg offers a safe refuge... Read more

It was a lot of work to get the Fishers AgriPark in Hamilton County going and growing. Before the initiative took root, the 33-acre spread was covered with weeds and overgrowth. Now, it’s home to a thriving working farm managed... Read more

Northeast Indiana is about to get a lot more colorful! Eleven new murals, spread across 11 different counties, will be unveiled over 11 days (September 8-18, 2020) as part of the “Make it Your Own Mural Fest.” The festival is... Read more

At these two Indiana locations, curious visitors can get a first-hand look and insight into what the Hoosier State might have looked like millions of years ago. Searching for fossils is a unique activity, available at these two spots in... Read more

Looking for something fun to do with quarantine-bored kids? Located on U.S. 36, the airy Tie Dye Lab in Avon, Hendricks County allows plenty of room for social distancing to keep customers safe. Friendly employees make making your own tie-dyes... Read more

Overseas travel is on hold for the foreseeable future, but it’s possible to piece together a Continental-style road trip across Indiana with stops in small towns and cities that share their names with European counterparts. (Just be aware, pronunciations can... Read more

Holding rank alongside much bigger metropolitan areas as one of the most architecturally significant cities in the United States, Columbus, Indiana is famous for its collection of modernist buildings and structures, serving as an open-air museum of sorts to explore... Read more