Editor's Note: A New Orleans Secret Spot
Wherever you live, there’s probably a spot you like to go for fun, to relax or even to hide. Maybe it’s not so secret, but it hasn’t yet made the top ten things to do in your city or town.…
Louisiana Life - July/August 2026
Bayou St. John: The Water That Made a City
Stand at the edge of Bayou St. John on a quiet morning and the city seems to fall away. The water shifts through several faces in a single day — steam rising from the surface as temperatures change at dawn,…
Dr. Alexander Mulamula Uses New Treatment for Lung Cancer
Dr. Alexander Mulamula, head of the pulmonology department at Ochsner Baton Rouge, recently started using a revolutionary new technology that will enable earlier detection and treatment of lung cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives. According to 2025 statistics from the…
Monroe Native Jackson Culp Creates “Vampire Rock”
For every artist who creates music effortlessly, there are many millions more who just need the right push and passion to find their song. Monroe native Jackson Culp, whose self-styled brand of “vampire rock” can be heard in his debut…
Photo Contest: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
by Louisiana Life July-August photo contest winner Brandon Roberts, Kenner
New Things to Do in Chattanooga, Tennessee
We’d jump at any chance to visit Chattanooga, with its unlimited outdoors adventures and attractions, accessibility to Lookout Mountain, great dining scene and unique history. The nation’s first National Park City now has more…
New Orleans Artist Carlos Lopez and His Oyster Paintings
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster.” Shakespeare said this first in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” New Orleans artist Carlos Lopez has made the oyster his world, too, not in prose but in his…
Chuck-Full of Fun: Visiting Lake Charles
The last time my husband, Mark, and I were in Lake Charles was before COVID-19 lockdowns, and boy, has a lot changed in six years. It has been a long road to recovery from multiple natural disasters, including Hurricanes Laura…
Ajoonii, a French Quarter Boutique with India-Inspired Jewelry
Describe a river-shaped city whose humidity burrows deep in the skin, that fervently throws festivals for almost everything, that cares for its culinary character with the reverence of spiritual devotion and cranks it up for a wild and multiethnic music…
Louisiana Books with Introspective Journeys
The High Heaven In Joshua Wheeler’s debut novel, “The High Heaven,” we follow the protagonist, Izzy, after her parents are killed on the night of the first Apollo mission. This novel explores Izzy’s life, along with the eccentricities of New…
What Are We Reading this Year?
July - August Edmund D. Fountain Widow’s Bay I love the performances from Stephen Root, Matthew Rhys and Dale Dickey. My favorite show of all time is the first season of True Detective. Fritz Esker Rooster Steve Carell plays an…
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Two camouflaged camera lenses poke through the brush. The photographers, also camouflaged, follow. Four weeks earlier, an ice storm struck northern Louisiana, leaving many here without electricity for more than a week. Now, in late February, the photographers move through…
July Events in Louisiana
The 24th annual Tales of the Cocktail returns to the Ritz-Carlton (July 19-24), with the theme “Spark,” highlighting the idea that every great movement begins with a single spark. The global event features over 60 seminars, workshops, labs, networking opportunities,…
Louisiana Summer Recipes
Late summer is a great time in Louisiana. Fishing and other water activities are the ideal relaxation. Whether you are on a lake or a bayou, there are many culinary treasures in the water. And for those who favor wild…
The Best Southern Summer Travel
The sun is bright, and there is a whole world worth exploring. Find your new Summer Travel obsession somewhere among these beautiful Gulf Coast destinations and attractions. Lafayette CVC Summer in Lafayette is packed with live music, outdoor adventures, and…
