James Trawick Brings Rodeo Fest to Louisiana With a Mission
James Trawick, the Hondo Rodeo Fest CEO, has a passion for rodeo that began not where most people would imagine. It wasn’t out west, but rather far Southeast in Trawick’s…
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The New Orleans Saints Receive Marketing Rights in Italy
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints received international marketing rights in Italy, the newest addition to the NFL’s Global Markets Program. The expansion to Italy represents the Saints’ second international territory within the initiative, following the designation of France…
Episode 244: Tennessee Williams Fest Brings Stars to New Orleans for a One-Night-Only Special Performance
The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival has a special performance to mark its 40th Anniversary: We Have Not Long to Love: A Celebration of Tennessee Williams, a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob…
Don’t Miss the Party "The Great Gatsby" Throws at The Saenger
It is lagniappe for New Orleans audiences when an original hit Broadway show, still running strong on Broadway, has the national tour debut at the Saenger Theatre – staging its 800th performance in New York while this production is in…
Celebrity Cast at Tennessee Williams Festival Event
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival will have a special 40th Anniversary event: a one-night-only immersive theatrical experience directed by acclaimed director and choreographer Rob Ashford. The performance will take place on March…
Food & Wine Fest: Louisiana's Best Taste Awards + Our Top Picks
Louisiana's Best Taste Awards, a competition that kicked off the 2026 Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, took place at L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles on March 12 with five judges, including our very own Louisiana Life team member Rebecca Taylor,…
Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival Details + Cooking Contest Open
BATON ROUGE (press release) – The 9th Annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival takes place May 23 and 24 at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library (7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, La., 70806), 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. both…
New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (Nous) Awarded $100k
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (Nous), a cultural institution committed to preserving and promoting Louisiana’s heritage cultures (with a focus on Cajun, Creole and Indigenous communities), received a $100,000 grant from the Mellon…
Baton Rouge’s Female-Led Oxbow Rum Fuels Local Spirits
On the edge of Baton Rouge, near the Mississippi River, lies Oxbow Rum Distillery. Founded in 2017, Oxbow has a spirit-filled mission: “to serve as stewards of our land and sugarcane by creating premium American rum, amplifying the stories of…
Episode 243: Celebrating Louisiana's Literary Legacy at Books Along the Teche
Louisiana is rich when it comes to the depth of our culture, our food, our traditions. But one aspect of our identity that many festivals have been trying to highlight is that of our vast contributions to the literary world…
Landry Vineyards Concert Series Returns March 21
WEST MONROE, La. – The Landry Vineyards concert series returns Saturday, March 21, with its first concert, followed by four more concerts throughout the year. Imagine a lovely Saturday spring evening of wine tastings, good food, lively music, a family-friendly…
New Louisiana Educational Wetland Center in Jean Lafitte
JEAN LAFITTE, La. (press release) — The new Louisiana Educational Wetland Center in Jean Lafitte will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the town of Jean…
Upcoming Tennessee Williams Festival 40th Anniversary Details
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival returns to the historic French Quarter for its 40th anniversary celebration of contemporary literature, theatre, New Orleans culture and, of course, Tennessee Williams. Over 100 events in five…
850 Events and Counting for 5th Annual Love the Boot Week
BATON ROUGE – The 5th Annual Love the Boot Week takes place April 18-26, while celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Love the Boot Week is Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup and beautification event held during Earth Month. The first Love the Boot…
Louisiana Moves to Top 10 for 2026 Best Fishing States
FishingBooker released the results of its 2026 Best Fishing States Index, the fourth annual nationwide analysis of recreational fishing performance across all 50 US states. Louisiana climbed back to the top 10 nationwide, finishing 6th overall after ranking 13th last…
Episode 242: New Orleans Festival Honors Tennessee Williams and Louisiana Artists
This week’s podcast is a little different as we hear from Louisiana Life magazine editor Reine Dugas – not in her capacity as editor, but instead for her work with the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. The festival…
Baton Rouge Influencer + TH!NK P!NK Women's Day Collab
SAN FRANCISCO (press release) — Janie and Jack, the children’s fashion house, introduces TH!NK P!NK, a limited-edition capsule created in collaboration with fashionable moms…
Who's Competing at the 2026 Louisiana Food & Wine Festival?
LAKE CHARLES – The 2026 Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, takes place March 12 – 15 in Lake Charles. The four-day event schedule offers a range of tastings, live cooking expositions, music and more. Additionally, the festival…
Tulane's Fifth Annual New Orleans Book Festival
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Fifth Annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns March 12-15 with four days of free public programming. Tulane welcomes readers from across the country. The festival will feature more than 100 sessions and over 250 authors, artists and…
Lively Phantom Haunts the Saenger Theatre
An excited crowd of theater-going denizens stormed the Saenger Theatre for the opening night of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Phantom of the Opera," many returning to experience the internationally renowned 19th-century paranormal love triangle. Lines to enter the show were exceptionally…
Gov. Jeff Landry Will Present The Distinguished Flying Cross
BATON ROUGE (press release) — Governor Jeff Landry will present the Distinguished Flying Cross to Technical Sergeant Adam Brister, a former member of the Alaska Air National Guard, during a ceremony at the Louisiana House Chamber on March 9 at…
2025 LWF Conservation Achievement Award Winners Announced
BATON ROUGE (press release) – The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) announced the recipients of the 60th Annual LWF Conservation Achievement Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work in 2025 significantly advanced conservation and environmental stewardship across the state. Established in…
Episode 241: A Conversation with Oscar-Nominated Louisiana Native Donnie Dean
"Sinners," the 2025 Ryan Coogler horror/action film starring Michael B. Jordan, has already won big at major award shows like the Golden Globes, Actor Awards and Brit Awards. But everyone in Louisiana should be rooting for the movie on Sunday,…
Rain Will Bring Flowers: LA Non-Profit Event With Celebrity Support
BATON ROUGE – The Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation welcomed approximately 3,100 attendees to its third annual Planting Seeds of Hope awareness event on Feb. 24 at the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation is a…
$15 Off Louisiana Food & Wine Festival Tickets + Event Schedule
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, takes place March 12 - 15 in Lake Charles. SOWELA Technical Community College and The Imperial Calcasieu Museum are official charity partners, with…
Spring and Summer Travel
Springtime is here, and the South is open for business. Find your new favorite hideaway with these sterling travel destinations. Lafayette CVC Spring is here, and Lafayette is waiting with open arms. The heart of Cajun and Creole Country is…
Did Mardi Gras 2026 Have More Visitors than 2025?
NEW ORLEANS – "Mardi Gras 2026 was a resounding success, marked by huge joyful crowds, beautiful weather and strong regional visitation, as well as guests from around the nation and the world," said New Orleans & Company CEO and President…
Editor's Note: A Louisiana Literary Milestone
This year, the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary. Forty years! If you’ve never made it to New Orleans at the end of March to attend this festival, I can tell you it’s a really…
Louisiana Recipe Influences From All Over The Globe
Louisiana cuisine is a wonderful reflection of the world. We have, of course, our Native American roots which reflect the bounty of nature and human intervention that forms a firm base for our cuisine. The layers of food influences that…
Enjoy What’s New on the Gulf Coast
August saw great fanfare with the launch of the restored Gulf Coast Amtrak railway line — now dubbed the Mardi Gras Service. Louisiana residents can now hop on a train in New Orleans, kick up their feet and visit…
A Cajun Celebration at Lafayette's Festival International de Louisiane
Festival International de Louisiane (April 22-26) brings an international array of Francophone musicians and celebrated Cajun headliners to commemorate the 40th anniversary in downtown Lafayette. The festival’s official 2026 poster, pin and artwork by Francis Pavy (aka the Picasso of…
Listening to Our National Champion Bald Cypress
The evening before, she chose silence. Megan Poole…
New Braunfels Brims with German Influences and Artsy Hill Country Soul
With a radio station that plays polka songs and waltzes, bakeries that turn out Munich-worthy strudel, oompah bands blaring from the Main Square’s bandstand, a lingering aroma of grilled sausages wafting through the air…
A Poet and Painter Explore the “Human Spirit”
A gilded sunrise, a field of poppies, a mean inner-city street or perhaps an artist’s painting — visual artists and poets respond to images that free our imaginations to see the world and “human spirit”…
Light and Breezy Recipes for Springtime
As we leave the winter behind us, it is not only time to start thinking about flowers and lovely weather, it is a time to think about eating lighter and maybe even using the oven less. If we can open…
Sunset Finale
by Kathryn Shea Duncan, Lake Charles The day fades into a fiery glow over the marshes, as seen from the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, also known as the Gibbstown or Conway LeBleu Memorial Bridge.
The Jailhouse Lawyer, A Limited Number of Miracles and More Books to Read
The Jailhouse Lawyer "The Jailhouse Lawyer" tells the story of Calvin Duncan, who was imprisoned from 1982 to 2011 for a crime he didn’t commit, including 23 years where Duncan served as a “jailhouse lawyer” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary,…
Furniture Tradition Builds Future in Natchitoches
For some, childhood memories can feel like stardust, distantly elusive but brilliant when only we decide to look for them. For Natchitoches furniture maker Chalon Ahbol, those memories are more like sawdust — and a lot of sweat. And they…
The Sound and Soul of Marc Broussard
A local artist of international renown for over twenty years now, Marc Broussard is once again cross-pollinating his chameleon-like genre dexterity with his patented soulful sound to manifest some lasting good to…
Capital Views of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge
There are four things I always do when I’m in Baton Rouge: Visit the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts, get coffee at The Vintage, take a walk on the Louisiana State Capitol Grounds and…
Episode 240: How Zydeco Izreal is Making Music Education More Accessible
From Clifton Chenier to Buckwheat Zydeco, Creole Zydeco music has been a part of the cultural definition of Louisiana for generations. Like many young people, 18 yr old artist Zydeco Izreal is doing what he can to preserve our history…
Upcoming March Events in Ruston
RUSTON, La – The official start to spring aligns with the spring equinox, which falls on March 20 this year. However, according to the BBC, there is a "meteorological spring," which, in the weather world, is considered March 1. Regardless…
Brenna Huckaby Will Represent Baton Rouge in 2026 Paralympics
Brenna Huckaby, a three-time gold medalist, will represent her hometown of Baton Rouge in the upcoming 2026 Winter Paralympics on the USA Snowboarding Team. Coinciding with the 2026 Winter Olympics, this year's Winter Paralympics takes place in Milano Cortina, Italy,…
Broadway's "The Lion King" Will Return to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La (press release) – Disney’s "The Lion King" will return to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre for the first time since Nov. 2022. This three-week return engagement at the Saenger begins Wednesday, Oct. 21, and plays through…
Jazzy R&B Duo Acute Inflections Comes to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo Acute Inflections brings Soulful Sounds, an intimate live music and comedy performance, to New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 22. Known for blending soulful vocals, upright bass, storytelling and…
Shreveport Visual Arts Professor Featured at LSMSA Art Gallery
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts (LSMSA) announced that Louisiana artist Joshua Chambers is the first exhibition of 2026, on display through Feb. 26 in the Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery. Chambers, a…
Vintage Market Days Comes to Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, La – Vintage Market Days of Southwest Louisiana will host a two-day Market by the River event at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria. Vintage Market Days is a vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures,…
Rodeo Meets Mardi Gras at Metairie's Krewe of Argus
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Metairie's Krewe of Argus announced that The Hondo Rodeo Fest will serve as Grand Marshal of this year’s Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 17, in celebration of the rodeo's New Orleans debut. Argus rolls at…
Episode 239: Royal Sonesta Hotel's Annual Greasing of the Poles
Greasing of the poles that are outside of the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans during Carnival may now be the start of many reveler’s Deep Gras – the final weekend before Mardi Gras Day – but this practice was…
Baton Rouge's New Black History Trail System Unveiling Rescheduled
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – To ensure full alignment across partners and presenters, the unveiling of the East Baton Rouge Parish Black History Trail System has been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. All program…
