Indiana Insider Blog

Sometimes you just need a change of scenery, especially after being cooped up for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps a “work-cation” is exactly what you need… The Alexander Hotel in downtown Indianapolis’s mixed-use CityWay development offers just the ticket.... Read more

At a time when many hotels are seeing an unprecedented drop in the number of visitors and are struggling to keep from closing, a recently-opened hotel is welcoming new guests. The hotel is a historic structure that dates back to... Read more

When I’m on the road, I always love to find more unique lodging than that of a typical hotel chain. I’ve stayed in some cool places over the years when I took time to seek out some out-of-the box places.... Read more

The new Fairfield by Marriott® at Fair Oaks Farms now gives visitors the option to overnight at one of Indiana’s biggest agritourism destinations. Housing 99 rooms and suites to consider, the hotel’s soaring contemporary barn façade capped off with three... Read more

Hopefully if you’ve been to Fort Wayne you’ve heard of Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island. I have to (sadly) admit, that I’d been to the city several times and only on my last visit was able to experience this place... Read more

I love theater. It’s no surprise since I minored in it in college and will look for any excuse to go see a show. When I was invited to attend Peter Pan at the Derby Dinner Playhouse in Clarksville I... Read more

On my trip to Fort Wayne, a couple of us rode up a day early (in fact, we were ALL in town a day early on our travel writers’ trip) so we could be at the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale... Read more

Indiana is filled with history and tradition. Whether it’s history on a national scale, whose tales are part of America’s story — Johnny Appleseed, or Tecumseh and General William Henry Harrison — or local tradition that has carried on from... Read more

The skyline of Indianapolis certainly has changed over the past several years and the most distinct change is the addition of the JW Marriott complex. The striking blue curved building on the west side of downtown stands out for its modern features... Read more