Indiana Insider Blog

Our recent adventures took us to the Muncie Children’s Museum in Downtown Muncie. This hidden gem provided a day of fun and imaginative play!  My youngest son and I left to drive to the museum at around noon (we live in... Read more

Looking for a room with a view? Clifty Inn at Clifty Falls State Park  is home to one of the state’s most picturesque views, over the Ohio River. Located in Historic Madison, Clifty Falls State Park is home to beautiful... Read more

Northeast Indiana is blessed with not one, but two iconic fish restaurants known for their mouthwatering fried fish dinners. What’s crazy is that these two legends are both situated in the middle of the region’s lake country and ONLY a... Read more

On the north bank of the Ohio River in Charlestown State Park, the remains of the Rose Island Abandoned Theme Park serve as a ghostly reminder of outdoor amusements from a century ago. Before Indiana Beach and Holiday World, Hoosiers... Read more

Nothing beats fresh donuts on a brisk winter morning! Pair donuts with a visit to a sugar camp and you have the perfect start to a new family tradition! Begin the day with a stop at Wheel House Donuts in... Read more

I was in the Northern Indiana town of Griffith recently for the first time in a while and was reminded of what a great job they’ve done in revamping their downtown. The three unique restaurants and three craft breweries below... Read more

Spring will be here before you know it, and Indiana State Parks are the perfect place to see the Hoosier State in bloom! The 7 Indiana State Park Inns are offering a spring special that gives 25% off the best available rate... Read more

New legislation signed on February 15, 2019 approves the official change in name of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, creating Indiana’s first National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park! The seventh most visited property in the National Park Service, America’s newest national... Read more

Home to Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, it is no surprise that Bloomington is a weekly hot spot for jazz. Bear’s Place Ale House may look small from the outside. Big music awaits as you walk through the dining room booths... Read more