Indiana Insider Blog

A historic town on the Ohio River, Madison is a wonderful place to visit, and it is home to great shopping and art. One shop provides great antiques and the ability to channel your inner artist. Little Golden Fox is... Read more

Hoosier alleyways are experiencing a Renaissance. Re-imagining the narrow streets into public spaces with artwork and seating is a growing trend as cities and towns look to redevelop their downtowns. With the rise in popularity of the projects, alleys are... Read more

The Ohio River is one of the attractions that draw people to southeast Indiana. The river valley with its beautiful rolling hills and stunning scenery differentiates southeastern Indiana from other parts of the state. Most people who visit like to... Read more

Even though cooking, baking and eating are some of my favorite pastimes, I have to admit (reluctantly) there are some things I’m too lazy to make and someone else makes better. Here are four of my favorite food products that... Read more

For several years, there’s been a nationwide movement to Shop Small on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. To me, this was like a mandate to go shopping so I headed off to some of my favorite places.   Here are 6 of... Read more

Paramount Theatre Festival of Trees, Anderson, Indiana At the Paramount Theatre, they’re bringing back the local favorite, the Festival of Trees. With decorated trees, wreaths, Larry Davenport’s world-famous train village, musical concerts, a visit by Santa Clausweek-long children’s entertainment, ballroom... Read more

Madison is a wonderful town in the southeast corner of the state that is rich in history, architecture and beauty. But what makes this time of year extra special is the Madison in Bloom tour. Held two weekends this month... Read more

If you’ve been following along little Indiana or my contributions to this blog, you may have noticed the assortment of places to visit around Indiana. But I fear I have withheld a very important piece of information from you here... Read more

The Indiana Wine Trail’s “SOUPer Saturday” features six wineries along the southeastern Indiana trail, all of who will pair a Soup of the Day with their signature wines. SOUPer Saturday takes place on Saturday (of course), February 23, 2013, from... Read more