Indiana Insider Blog

This is a special year for us at the South Shore CVA, as it’s our tenth year displaying the iconic “A Christmas Story” display windows for “A Christmas Story” Comes Home! Six displays have turned into seven, we’ve added a... Read more

One of the best things about summer in the South Shore? Festivals! Plenty of food – from BBQ and gyros to funnel cakes and cotton candy and don’t forget about kids activities like parades, face painting and carnival rides. It... Read more

August is festival time along the Ohio River in Madison and Vevay. These two river towns play host to amazing festivals in August, which feature great food, music and summer fun. Start with Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues, August 18... Read more

Zombies are certainly in vogue these days. Who knew fresh and lovely would give way to pale and undead? This time of year, zombies tend to be more than a bit sinister – wielding angry chainsaws and growling incoherent threats.... Read more

A few weekends ago, my family enjoyed a camping weekend at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison, Indiana. What a great getaway in such a beautiful area of Indiana. Here’s a bit about how my family spent our time there: Clifty... Read more

Remember the Super 46 sandwich competition that was featured here on the Indiana Insider as part of the Super Bowl hoopla back in January? In case you missed it, voters from all over Indiana selected some of their very favorite... Read more

As a mom of a very picky eater, when we find a dish that our 3-year-old enjoys, we go with it. Because cheese quesadillas are on a very short list of acceptable food to my oldest, Mexican is often a go-to... Read more

Looking for an experience and food while in Indianapolis’ hip in-town neighborhood of Broad Ripple? Well guess what, you are in luck! Take a stroll down the strip and I bet you’ll notice a clock shaped like a bagel. It... Read more