Indiana Insider Blog

One of my favorite events is coming this weekend … the Indiana Artisan Marketplace. You may or may not have heard of this fabulous event, so let me break it down a bit for you: Who are Indiana Artisans? Those... Read more

Only once a year, the state’s highest-quality Artisans come together to showcase their wares and it is coming – THIS WEEKEND! The 2015 Indiana Artisan Marketplace …The marketplace provides the opportunity to meet the state’s exceptional artisans and share in... Read more

Whether you want to spend a few hours, a day or an entire weekend, the Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail in Hendricks County can fit any itinerary.

I’m not the least bit embarassed to admit that I have a killer sweet tooth. I don’t think you could present a sweet treat to me that I wouldn’t like. I scoff when I hear judges on shows like Top... Read more

Looking at his website, I found that Geoff Davis is an Indiana Artisan who “creates, carves and puts in your hand Indiana’s beautiful birds in wood and paint…he also teaches painting, carving, letterpress and ukulele building classes.” Delving a little... Read more

‘Tis the season for giving and one of my favorite gifts to give (and receive for that matter) has always been something sweet to eat. Chocolate is always a great gift option, but if you have any toffee lovers on... Read more

What’s been around for over 100 years and still has the same delicious, crunchy taste as the first day they were made? Handmade pretzels from Tell City, Indiana. Tell City Pretzels has a long history of pretzel making that started with a... Read more

The ready availability of digital cameras has churned out hundreds of Hoosiers who call themselves photographers. But Bloomington-based photographer John Bower is an old school shutterbug. He uses a medium format-film camera, develops his film and hand-processes gelatin-silver prints in... Read more

Throughout Indiana there are talented Hoosiers creating high-quality, handmade works of art and food. A craftsman in Madison uses Indiana hardwoods to produce acoustic, steel-string guitars. A group of nuns in Ferdinand make traditional Benedictine cookies to help support their... Read more