Indiana Insider Blog

Fresh snow highlights Indiana’s winter scenery like no other season! For some winter fun, pack up the family or a friend and explore Indiana’s backroads on this winter drive! Snowy bridges, rustic barns, and wildlife await everyone who loves cold... Read more

Looking for a unique outfit? A girlfriend’s getaway? Home décor? Jewelry? Stop by The Red Raccoon in Parke County. The shop was voted Indiana’s Boutique of the Year the past two years. Dresses, tops, skirts, and blue jeans fill the... Read more

There’s a stylish new place for guests to hang their hats in downtown Fort Wayne. The city’s first boutique hotel, the long-awaited Bradley Hotel, opened in Summer 2021 to much fanfare. The Vera Bradley-inspired boutique hotel is full of familiar... Read more

Traveling east to hit the Chocolate Trail, explore Antique Alley or check out the historic Depot District? Make an overnight or a weekend of it by booking a reservation at these unique places to stay you’ll only find in Wayne... Read more

Do you remember your last day out before we were swallowed up by the pandemic? The last day you went somewhere life was still somewhat normal? I definitely do. It was a visit to a charming Northwest Indiana tea room... Read more

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

My husband and I took a weekend getaway to Valparaiso where we walked around the square and did a little shopping, explored the city’s vibrant restaurant scene and relaxed at a beautifully restored historic home that was converted to a... Read more

Indiana has many great characteristics that make traveling fun and worthwhile. For me, my favorite part about traveling around the Hoosier state is visiting the revitalized downtowns in Indiana’s small towns and cities. One of those downtowns, Wabash, is home... Read more

My mom, my sister and I are busy, hard-working mommas, so getting time away with the girls can be hard to do. I was so happy when we were all able to make our schedules work and plan a girls’... Read more