Indiana Insider Blog

When the weather outside is frightful — and even when it’s not, children’s museums and STEM learning centers across Indiana offer indoor entertainment worth exploring. These eight children’s museums in Indiana combine learning and fun to make a memorable experience.... Read more

I love American history. I love presidential history. I love 19th-century architecture. I love touring historic mansions. And for all of those reasons, I made it a point to visit the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on a trip to Indianapolis... Read more

Looking for the horses, rodeo and truck and tractor pulls? C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale has events throughout the year for all ages. Whether you’re a participant or spectator, this 50-acre property is a true Indiana gem. Located... Read more

Indiana’s State Parks are full of adventure and natural wonder, even during the winter months! This winter, Indiana State Park Inns are offering two nights for the price of one at seven incredible locations. Choose from 7 perfect winter escapes... Read more

Indianapolis dedicates more acreage to honoring our nation’s armed service members than any other city in America and ranks second only to Washington D.C. when it comes to war monuments and memorials. The city’s newest project, Shining a Light, expands... Read more

I always love the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All the hustle and bustle of Christmas has died down. And this northern Indiana ice festival is our family’s new late December tradition. We’re not a family that jets... Read more

This is year 32 that Pete Basala has been spreading Christmas cheer for those in Northwest Indiana with an elaborate holiday lights display known as “Peteyville” that lights up part of the block in his Hessville neighborhood in Hammond from... Read more

One of my very favorite places in the whole state of Indiana is the campus of University of Notre Dame in South Bend. It’s a sentimental spot for me for a couple reasons, but it also contains some of the most... Read more

Ah, fall. That magical time of year when apples come into season, the temperature drops, and, at least in my household, the selection of ripe pumpkins becomes a weekly task executed with relish. No autumn is complete without a trip... Read more