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It has taken a while for us to get here. Five months, in fact, since we last wrote a monthly event primer here at the Hendricks County Insider. But with the governor's announcement that fairs and festivals can resume as long as event organizers and…

Pierogies from Indy, twisted tacos from Missouri, Korean BBQ from Ohio, lobster from Florida and crab from Maryland all in one place? It's coming to Hendricks County! The World's Largest Food Truck Rally will finally make its debut in Indiana after…

The Hendricks County Historical Museum is located just off the Downtown Danville Historic Square in Central Indiana. I have toured the museum multiple times, and each time I learn something new or find a new hidden gem. When I started my research of…

Lucas Oil Raceway officials thought it was gone for good. The Night Before the 500 race on the track's famed oval that had featured racing legends including Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and A.J. Foyt last ran back in 2014. Once a signature event that…

I’m a salty snack guy, so checking out a new popcorn shop in Brownsburg couldn’t have been a better treat for me. As soon as I walked inside the small PopAKernal shop, I could immediately smell that enticing popcorn scent wafting through the air even…

Editor's Note: This is a series of posts in which Visit Hendricks County is partnering with the Hendricks County ICON and Business Leader by re-publishing stories that first appeared in their publications. These stories will highlight some of our…

As we work our way through this pandemic, we have reached Stage 4.5 in Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Back on Track Indiana plan. The change replaces the previously anticipated step of moving to Stage 5 of the plan as the Governor announced a pause at…

I’m all about doing plenty of research before I visit a new community. I make a list of must-sees, but I also try and add a few off-the-beaten-path places. Here’s a list of five such places that many locals may not even know about, but that I would…

Guilford Township's Hummel Park -- located in Plainfield, Indiana -- is one of my favorite Hendricks County parks to run in. But please don't tell the other parks; I don't want their feelings to get hurt. The eastern-most portion of the park has a…

Queen Odonata, the Dragonfly Fairy, and all her magical friends had an amazing in-person event planned to take guests into their mystical world first in May and then rescheduled for August before finally deciding it wouldn't be safe for their human…