Indiana Insider Blog

Your summer getaway begins in Fort Wayne – one of Indiana’s best cities for summer fun! With so many outstanding activities (from family fun festivals to the award-winning Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo), choosing what to do will be the hardest... Read more

Ironworks Hotel Indy, the first and only boutique hotel on Indianapolis’ north side, has earned the AAA Four Diamond Rating for the first time since opening in September 2017.  Ironworks Hotel Indy is the eighth hotel in Indianapolis, and the eleventh overall in... Read more

Smile big and say… “I love Indy!” If you’ve been active on social media in the past few years and enjoy following the attractions and charms of Indianapolis online, chances are you’ve seen someone you know posing as the “I”... Read more

For visitors to Indy’s north side, there aren’t a lot of hotel accommodations to consider once you get north of downtown up to 86thStreet. Hotel Broad Ripple presents a charming boutique hotel nicely positioned at the halfway point. Sitting directly... Read more

Seize the day in Fort Wayne, Indiana this year with some can’t-miss events including a new attraction opening, the Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale, and celebrate with a Fort Wayne festival!

One of my favorite artists of all time is Edward Gorey (1925-2000). Famous for his ever-so-slightly ghoulish pen-and-ink drawings, Gorey’s work blends unique tales of children, maidens, and monsters set in unique Victorian and Edwardian styled environments. Some of his... Read more

People said they were crazy. Yet Tom Battista, owner of the Indianapolis-based Bluebeard restaurant, and the other driving forces behind The Idle: A Point of View have managed to carve out an attractive urban green space in a rather unlikely... Read more

Within the historic Old Northside neighborhood, the Harrison Center infuses the downtown Indy arts scene with an innovative one-two punch of culture and community involvement. Built in 1903, the 65,000 square-foot facility at 16th and Delaware that now houses a... Read more

One of Indy’s most prominent craft beer producers is branching out into the world of friendly spirits. Sun King Spirits, a showy 15,000-square-foot distillery/tasting room/food hall showplace, opened in July. The building cuts a dashing figure along the Monon Trail... Read more