Indiana Insider Blog

In traveling the Midwest over the past two-and-a-half decades, I’ve always loved finding cozy bed and breakfasts for lodging. There’s a familiar reliability in standard hotels, but bed and breakfasts offer a different atmosphere where you are often staying in... Read more

I don’t know what it is about Fall in Hendricks County, but the festivals and attractions come alive as the air becomes a little cooler and crisper. There’s just something about this season in Hendricks County that makes it a... 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

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

When visiting a community for the first time, I have often thought: It would be nice if I had a local who could help guide me on what attractions I should see, restaurants I should try and other activities or... Read more

Whether you are picking apples, playing fun farm-themed games, eating, drinking the state’s best apple cider or just relaxing on the farm, visiting Beasley’s Orchard near Danville in Hendricks County is like a trip into the carefree of childhood.  History... Read more

Who doesn’t love spending a day at the water park surrounded by tall slides, wave pools, and lazy rivers? Indiana is stock full of outdoor & indoor water parks that provide year round fun for the whole family. Do you... Read more

If you ever wished that you could go to Mayberry, you’ll have a chance to do so May 17-19 when the Mayberry in the Midwest festival takes place in Hendricks County. For one weekend each spring the town of Danville... Read more

Did you know? Indiana’s miles of trails are open in winter! Get a new perspective on Indiana’s outdoor treasures on a winter hike. Fewer people are wandering in the woods this time of year. Icicles glisten in the winter sunlight.... Read more