Indiana Insider Blog

Art is how humans add to our world’s beauty, and the best way to brighten a community is by putting art on public display. You don’t have to look hard to find incredible works of public art in Indiana. From... Read more

At these two Indiana locations, curious visitors can get a first-hand look and insight into what the Hoosier State might have looked like millions of years ago. Searching for fossils is a unique activity, available at these two spots in... Read more

Bringing a little fire to the seasonal ice, the 7th annual Meltdown Winter Ice Festival heats up Richmond’s Jack Elstro Plaza (this year, Jan. 24 and 25) with two days and nights of fierce ice carving competition, truly stunning ice sculptures... Read more

Wayne County is already a well-established destination for a fun-filled girlfriend getaway, but if all you’ve got time for is a “quickie” daytrip, this easy-to-access region just an hour east of Indianapolis still fits the bill. It’s impossible to miss the... Read more

From apples to peaches, strawberries and pumpkins, this Eastern Indiana Orchard is a great place to spend an afternoon this fall! From a wide selection of apples, to apple-blossom honey, Dougherty Orchard in Wayne County offers a little something for... Read more

My family and I were back on the road again the first weekend of June. This time, we decided to explore Richmond, Indiana. While I have heard about this city, I had no idea there were so many fun things... Read more

A mid-sized Hoosier city might seem an odd final resting place for an authentic Egyptian mummy, yet Richmond is home to two. The only Egyptian mummies on permanent display in Indiana lie just a mile and a half apart for... Read more

Get excited about the cold at the Richmond Meltdown – a festival especially designed to lure people of all ages out into the winter weather. And at the heart of it all is ice. Cold, hard ice. Twenty-eight tons of... Read more

An architecturally-innovative play land. Sensory space to enhance accessibility. Ties with economic development. Parks have long played a role in boosting the quality-of-life of cities and towns. Now, communities are pushing forward with new parks projects that put a unique twist... Read more