Indiana Insider Blog

Our recent adventures took us to the Muncie Children’s Museum in Downtown Muncie. This hidden gem provided a day of fun and imaginative play!  My youngest son and I left to drive to the museum at around noon (we live in... Read more

One of my favorite artists of all time is Edward Gorey (1925-2000). Famous for his ever-so-slightly ghoulish pen-and-ink drawings, Gorey’s work blends unique tales of children, maidens, and monsters set in unique Victorian and Edwardian styled environments. Some of his... Read more

Pete’s Bar and Grill is one of many local new restaurants to pop up recently in east-central Indiana. Opening in April of 2018, the Albany, Indiana restaurant is a successor of sorts to Pete’s Duck Inn – a long time... Read more

The city of Muncie has experienced a craft beer renaissance in recent years. With four active breweries and several bars, pubs, and restaurants all serving a variety of local and regional beers, residents in east-central Indiana need not travel far... Read more

In winters like this, it’s important to escape in places that remind us that yes, spring is going to come again. One such place is the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse in Muncie, on the campus of Ball... Read more

Maneuver your way through a mind-boggling collection of 3-D puzzles and full-body games with family and friends in Mazes & Brain Games, beginning May 13 at Minnetrista in Muncie! Test your perceptions in a feast of visual trickery inside the giant... Read more

As Muncie experiences a craft beer revolution, just north in the village of Royerton, Tonne Winery is experiencing success of its own. Tonne (rhymes with sunny), has become east-central Indiana’s go-to local winery in the past decade and is fast... Read more

Many communities in Indiana – both large and small – have commissioned public artworks to beautify their communities over the past two-hundred years. Muncie, for example, has a long history of installing public art, going all the way back to... Read more

Muncie is undergoing a craft beer renaissance! The city now boasts four different microbreweries, several brewpubs, and an assortment of bars and restaurants that all serve local Muncie beer. While cities like South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis have long had a... Read more