Indiana Insider Blog

Indiana’s story stretches well into history, with significant events happening well before statehood was granted in 1816, and visitors can experience the people and places of the past firsthand at historic sites across the state. You are guaranteed to find... Read more

Sometimes you just need some sugar in your life! These 20 Sweets and Candy Shops have just what you are looking for. From chocolates and candy canes to pies and gummy bears, this group of Indiana confectioneries will satisfy any... Read more

Ale, Stout, or Lager, no matter what your preference may be, the Hoosier State has a craft brew for you. Hoosier breweries consistently rank as some of the best in America at prestigious competitions, like the Great American Beer Festival... Read more

As an agricultural state, Indiana is lush with the bounty of farm-fresh ingredients, making the culinary scene across the state simply incredible! Home to delicious menus and incredible atmospheres, these 20 eateries are truly destination dining experiences. This list is... Read more

I’ve taken a couple trips to Fort Wayne in the past with my family in the spring and in the summer and recently took a getaway to Indiana’s second-largest city when the weather was a little colder. This trip was... Read more

Main Street is the liveliest place to be in a small town, and Indiana has more Main Streets than any other state in the US! Often historic and always beautiful, Main Street’s have been an importance piece of American culture... Read more

Canyons, Waterfalls, Swamps, Dunes and even an Abandoned Theme Park! Indiana’s hiking trails are as different as they are challenging. The Indiana Department of Resources put together a list of 33 nominees to go head-to-head for the crown of the... Read more

Indiana’s natural beauty has a richness recorded by painters, photographers, poets and songwriters. Wind into the hills of Brown County and you’ll find a true national treasure – the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. Paintings on giant easels along the... Read more

Enjoy the colorful roadside wildflowers and pollinator plantings along Mongtomery County backroads this summer on a Western Indiana road trip. I recently took a beautiful drive to explore the beauty of rural Indiana and the small town charm of Hillsboro.... Read more