Indiana Insider Blog

On August 29th 2013, The Barn Quilts of the Hoosier Heartland (BQHH) unveiled its first trail entry. The quilt design was revealed at Phyllis and Les Condo’s home, a converted barn located south of Monticello. The barn quilt was created... Read more

Go horse! Sure, it’s easy to play armchair quarterback at home on Sunday afternoons, but there’s nothing like the thrill of attending an Indianapolis Colts game in person at Lucas Oil Stadium. With seating for 67,000, this state-of-the-art showplace took... Read more

If you’ve driven through southern Indiana on I-65, you’ve seen the billboards for Goat Milk Stuff. My son and I recently made a point to pull off the highway and spent a fun two hours exploring this Southern Indiana goat... Read more

If you’re looking for a hidden gem in Northwest Indiana or if you’re a history buff you may want to visit the Century of Progress Homes at the Indiana Dunes National Park. These five homes were originally built for the... Read more

My children and I made a recent trip to Albion, Indiana to the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. This is one of those places in Indiana that is not only an excellent place to experience many types of exotic animals up... Read more

Breweries are becoming as woven into the fabric of Indiana as racing, basketball and St. Elmo’s. There are old ones like Broad Ripple Brew Pub, new ones like Big Lug Canteen, big ones like Three Floyds and smaller ones like Bier. Indianapolis has been... Read more

I love exploring new parts of the state and a few weeks ago I spent two days touring and exploring the southeastern part of the state – just over the river from Louisville. I spent equal time in Jeffersonville and... Read more

Bees. Most people are scared of them, but they do produce one of our most nutritious foods – honey. My daughter and I had the privilege of visiting and touring a local honey farm a few weeks ago – Hunter’s... Read more

You may not know, but just north of Indianapolis about 50 miles sits a historic, famous glass factory – Kokomo Opalescent Glass (KOG). In 1888, Charles Henry, a glass chemist from New York, visited Kokomo upon hearing about the gas... Read more