Indiana Insider Blog

Due to public health concerns, many Indiana attractions, festivals and events are seeing closings or cancellations. Consult with the websites of particular events and attractions for up to date information. Please use personal discretion and follow the Indiana State Department... Read more

Sometimes you just need some sugar in your life! These 20 Sweets and Candy Shops have just what you are looking for. From chocolates and candy canes to pies and gummy bears, this group of Indiana confectioneries will satisfy any... Read more

In May of this year, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail extended 1,200 miles to include segments along the Ohio River, from St. Louis to Pittsburgh. The original trail, established in the 1960s, commemorated the Lewis and Clark Expedition... Read more

You might be surprised to learn that America’s best bourbon isn’t located in the “Bourbon State”. It is right across the Ohio River! Indiana’s own Starlight Distillery was awarded the American Craft Spirits Association’s award for America’s best bourbon of... Read more

Just a few blocks off the Ohio River, Schimpff’s Confectionery has been cooking up sweet treats in Jeffersonville since 1891. Not much has changed at this old-fashioned candy shop & museum over the past century, from the décor to the... Read more

For the last few years, I’ve really wanted to visit the “SoIN” area of Clark and Floyd Counties, along Indiana’s bank of the Ohio River. I was so excited when the opportunity arose for my family to visit during Spring... Read more

Indiana’s thriving artisan distilleries are worth raising a glass to — cheers! The seven Indiana distilleries below are favorites of locals and visitors alike. Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery 702 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis; 317-653-1806; hoteltangowhiskey.com Overview: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Travis Barnes launched... Read more

Another record setting year of voting and the results are in for Visit Indiana’s Best of Indiana awards. More than 24,000 Hoosiers selected Indiana’s Best Fall Festivals. From food to music, from arts to history, from cultural heritage to halloween the... Read more

I am no stranger to Eastern Southern Indiana or SoIN as they’ve started to refer to the area. I visited Clarksville and Starlight recently and was reminded why my family loves our “fruitful” trips to this beautiful area of the state.... Read more