Indiana Insider Blog

We just got back from a weekend of syrup-filled fun at the National Maple Syrup Festival in Brown County. This was Brown County’s first time to host the event and our entire visit was wonderful. I’m sure it had nothing... Read more

You’re going to be both glad and mad that these deep fried biscuits from a little bakery in Nashville are now on your radar. Glad, because they’re downright delicious: like an elephant ear and doughnut in one … a simple,... Read more

So you scored a gift certificate to one of the Indiana state park inns or lodges, eh? You must have been on Santa’s nice list this year. I’ve stayed at many of the state park properties and have enjoyed them... Read more

The holidays are the time of year when we often feel torn in too many directions. While much of it is fun: cookie baking and tasting, tree lightings, visits with Santa, shopping, etc., it can also be quite overwhelming. It’s... Read more

Every year, swarms of leaf peepers make their pilgrimage to Brown County in southern Indiana to admire these woods at their finest, when fall is putting on its show of color. But every hiker, shopper, and autumn lover has to... Read more

Are you as obsessed with Etsy as I am? Whenever I’m stumped on what to give a difficult-to-shop for person, it’s my go-to source for inspiration. (Like this t-shirt pictured to the left… what Hoosier wouldn’t love that?) If you’re... Read more

During my stay in Nashville, Indiana (Brown County), we had a chance to visit with Jan Spears of Spears Gallery to learn how to make raku pottery. I took some video footage of the experience and asked Jan to explain... Read more

Just about an hour south of Indianapolis, in the tiny town of Nashville you’ll find the Hobnob Corner Restaurant right in the middle of town on Main Street. One of the best dishes at the Hobnob Corner Restaurant is their... Read more

The Story Inn in Nashville, Indiana (Brown County) is hosting its annual Victorian Candlelight Christmas dinner on Friday, December 16, Saturday, December 17, and Sunday December 18. What makes it especially interesting is that the electric lights will not be... Read more