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2021 Team Louisiana Awards Honor Sports Tourism Leaders

  BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT) and Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) recognized Louisiana sports stakeholders and tourism leaders with their 2021 Team Louisiana Awards this month. The Team Louisiana Awards recognize and showcase…

Ribbon Cutting to Reopen Cabins at Jimmie Davis State Park

  CHATHAM, La. (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Louisiana State Parks, and elected officials today officially re-opened the cabins at Jimmie Davis State Park in Jackson Parish. The cabins closed following a tornado that struck Jimmie Davis State…

LASM Announces Return of Free First Sundays

  BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) is announcing the return of First Free Sundays, as of August 2021, until September of 2022, sponsored by Mr. Madison Lamar. First Free Sundays at the…

2021 Top Doctors

Castle Connolly Top Doctors is a healthcare research company and the official source for Top Doctors for the past 25 years. Castle Connolly's established nomination survey, research, screening and selection process, under the direction of an MD, involves many hundreds…

Contributors

Writer and Photographer Kevin Rabalais Kevin Rabalais, an Avoyelles Parish native, writes and photographs the Natural State series for Louisiana Life. After living for more than a decade in Europe and the South Pacific, he is excited to be back home…

Prime Perch

A feathered friend enjoys respite in Lake Charles by Jody Mcfarlain, opelousas              

The Caesars Sportsbook App is Now Live in Louisiana

  NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Legalized sports betting is on its way to Louisiana and today, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars") announced its best-in-class Caesars Sportsbook app is officially available for download and sign-up by eligible sports fans…

Three Rivers Art Festival November!

  COVINGTON, La (press release) – The Three Rivers Art Festival in downtown Covington, one of the most popular juried art festivals in the region, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! The event will be held on Saturday and…

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Hits the Heymann October 21

  LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – It will be a true southern night when the Grammy Award–winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) swings on stage at Lafayette’s Heymann Performing Arts Center in a night of big band sounds. Artistic director…

Volunteer Louisiana offers Emergency Response Trainings

BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Storms like Hurricane Ida remind us all of the critical importance of community preparation and neighbors helping neighbors. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are a perfect blend between the two –  training members in…

Lt. Governor Nungesser honors Folklife Tradition Bearers

  BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has announced that October 2021 marks Louisiana’s seventh annual Folklife Month, a celebration of the state’s living traditions and the individuals who sustain them. Selected by local folklorists and other culture…

Shake Your Trail Feather Paddle Parade Returns

  BREAUX BRIDGE, La. --- The TECHE Project is canceling its full-blown annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival again due to COVID-19, but the Paddle Parade will go on Sat., Oct. 16. Bands Amis du Teche and UL Cajun Band…

UL Lafayette Students to Showcase Satellite Art at NASA Launch

    LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Regional Application Center (RAC), specializing in satellite imagery and remote sensing technology, has been invited by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and…

Volunteer Louisiana Announces 2021-2022 AmeriCorps State Grants

  BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana are pleased to announce $4,609,221 in grant funding through the federal agency AmeriCorps for the 2021-2022 service year. The grants will support 16 AmeriCorps State Programs,…

Contributors

Lead Photographer Danley Romero A native of Lafayette currently residing in the Lake Charles area, Danley Romero specializes in portrait photography. Romero considers it an honor to contribute to his state’s flagship magazine, Louisiana Life, and takes a particular sense…

Angola Prison Rodeo Cancelled

  BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Due to the recent statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, and out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of staff and prisoners, the Angola Prison Fall Rodeo has been…

Historic Preservation Grants Totaling More Than $450,000 Awarded

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of Historic Preservation and Division of Archaeology awarded a total $458,669 in Historic Preservation Fund grants for fiscal year 2021-2022 to support…

Ochsner Health Announces Nursing Scholarships for All Schools

  NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Calling all aspiring Louisiana nurses! Applications are open for the first class of Ochsner Nurse Scholars. The program will provide 200 scholarships to students across the state. Dedicated to growing the pipeline of nursing…