Editor's Note: Eye for Design
Some people have an eye for design, and some don’t. I, sadly, don’t. When I walk into a beautifully appointed room, I know it and can appreciate it, but when it comes to my own space, it’s a mishmash of…
Louisiana Life - September/October 2024
From the Executive Editor: The Biggest Play of All Time
On Feb. 7, 2010 the New Orleans Saints returned to the field for the second half of the Super bowl being played in Miami. Back in Louisiana, folks were riveted at viewing parties as the long lovable but frequently losable…
La Nouvelle Louisiane
Best New Restaurant King Brasserie & Bar which opened last year within the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, evokes the traditional neighborhood brasseries of France mingled with Mediterranean flare and the rich…
A Guide to Louisiana's Football Towns and Teams
BATON ROUGE | LSU & Southern Baton Rouge practically doubles in size when the LSU Tigers fill up Death Valley stadium with ticket holders and the parking lots on campus and beyond with tailgaters. On the north side of town,…
Where History and Nature Meet in Natchitoches
Natchitoches is a joy in itself. Louisiana’s oldest city offers historic bed and breakfasts, unique shopping along Front Street and exciting dining options. But drive a few miles south along Cane River, and visitors will discover a unique blending of…
Hip-hop Sounds of Dave $tokes
Dave $tokes is the type of emerging artist you don’t want others to know about so you can keep them all to yourself. The Baton Rouge hip-hop artist has a smooth, confident flow with a rich Southern sound. His effortless…
Spooky Festivities and More Around Louisiana
The first annual Natchitoches Louisiana Bigfoot Festival (September 7) features an enthusiastic gathering of fans, devoted researchers and investigators sharing documented field knowledge of the ever-elusive, hairy bipedal creature. It’s held near Kisatchie National Forest, known for hundreds of Bigfoot…
Seeing Fall Foliage in Branson and Eureka Springs
Fall arrives in brilliant colors to the Ozarks, making trips to Branson and Eureka Springs special this time of year. Both cities marry attractions and entertainment well with the stark beauty of the northern Arkansas and southern Missouri natural landscape,…
Tasty Recipes to Bring Along When Football-Watching
This is tailgating season — the time when we gather for football games. There are two ways to look at tailgating. Traditional tailgating takes place in parking lots and other empty spaces where people gather before games, professional and school…
Lynn Jenkins's Pressed Flower Art
At a Glance Age 34 Hometown Lafayette, Louisiana Online magnoliafloralpreservation.com, @magnoliastudiosla on Instagram There was plenty of seafood, too, but for Lynn Jenkins, the real harvest of her family’s trek to go crabbing at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in remote…
Literary Louisiana: Books of Nostalgia and History
In “All the Places We Love Have Been Left In Ruins,” Ariel Francisco writes an elegy to his hometown of Miami that continues to be sunk by climate change, corruption, and of course, Margaritavilles. Francisco, who teaches at LSU, writes…
A Creole Manor House in St. Landry Parish
After Hurricane Katrina, Patrick Dunne and Nathan Drewes found it imperative to realize their dream of owning a home in the country.…
St. Charles Parish Artist Nonney Oddlokken
People often travel the world looking for meaning and inspiration. St. Charles Parish artist Nonney Oddlokken found that inspiration at home in the marshes and culture of South Louisiana. It was an awakening for her. The 60-year-old New Orleans native…
Death Valley Field Prep for the LSU Tigers
On game days in Tiger Stadium, Trevor Austin sits beyond the south end zone hoping that fans notice everything but the grass. As LSU Sports Turf Manager, Austin leads a team of 12, half of them full time, the other…
Wood Duck Taking Flight in Lake Martin
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Misty Milioto is a freelance writer and editor with 24 years of experience working with publications across the country, including Sunset; Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report; and Modern Luxury’s suite of 80+ regional publications, such as Aspen Magazine, San…
