Indiana Insider Blog

The first Indiana drive-in, Triple XXX, opened in West Lafayette in 1929. As one could imagine, pork tenderloins, root beer, and burgers were and still are menu staples for Indiana drive-in restaurants. Even though a lot has changed since then, there are... Read more

Indiana boasts some of the best golf courses in the Midwest, and in the Hoosier State, you don’t have to break the bank for an amazing golf outing at these courses. These five public courses offer scenic views, challenging holes... Read more

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam-Irk has a great love for her home state, and she enjoys taking her family out to explore the Hoosier State. Indiana is known for racing, agriculture and basketball, and her most recent trip touched on... Read more

As I was driving home from a meeting tonight, I saw the most beautiful hot air balloon floating in the sky in the distance. It seemed like such a lovely way to spend a summer evening, and it got me... Read more

For anyone who loves James Whitcomb Riley — and who doesn’t? — you can get your fill of the Hoosier poet at the the 40th annual Riley Festival in Greenfield, Indiana, in Hancock County. Although Riley spent his adult life... Read more