Indiana Insider Blog

There’s a new railway experience for Hoosiers to climb aboard this fall! Beginning in September 2018, Nickel Plate Express will operate train excursions from Atlanta to Noblesville year-round. Here are four things to know about the new train before riding... Read more

On a recent trip to Valparaiso, I made a stop at the nearby Gabis Arboretum and Gardens (formerly Taltree) in Porter County, just south of Louise Lake. Gabis preserves 330 acres of prairie, forest, and wetlands, along with the largest collection... Read more

As a young girl growing up near Pittsburgh, some of my fondest Christmas memories include the vast holiday decorating my parents would undertake. Dad–the original “Clark Griswold” of Christmas Vacation movie fame—with trees, wreaths, and thousands (and thousands) of lights... Read more

This weekend artists, art lovers and just all around creative folks will “unplug & create” for Nickel Plate Arts Weekend. You can not only see art, but be a part of it too! Starting Friday, there are all sorts of... Read more

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Susan Ray: Susan is a freelance writer and co-founder of a local writers’ group. She loves her life in Indianaand is passionate about discovering and sharing the little known treasures and the unexpected beauty... Read more

When the frigid winter temperatures and gray skies get you down, there’s no better place to head in Central Indiana than the Garfield Park Conservatory in Indianapolis. Before the word “park” scares you off or has you packing up mittens and... Read more

Richmond and the surrounding area are serving up a whole batch of seasonal activities and events sure to make your holidays a little happier. Old-Fashioned Christmas Festival Head on down to the Historic Depot District on Tuesday nights between Nov.... Read more

The weather last Saturday was amazing – high 60’s and sunny with enough of a breeze to feel great. A day like that can not be wasted, so my husband and I packed up our 1 year old son and... Read more