Christmas in Texas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in the Lone Star State, and as you go about checking items off of your holiday wish list you can enjoy shopping spree experiences that will make this December…
Best Hunting
Beekeeping in Covington
Brothers Kevin and Stephen Mixon have been off of work for an hour, but their mobile phones buzz with text messages every few minutes. The two men are nurse practitioners, but the messages aren’t about medicine; they’re about bees. For…
Old-Fashioned, New-Fangled New Orleans Tours
‘Tis the season, and Louisiana streets and buildings are once again donning those tinsel-time colors of red and green. For New Orleans and especially the French Quarter, however, red is the dominant hue by a wide margin, thanks to a…
Profile: Artist Hank Holland
When Hank Holland of Lockport talks about his paintings, he uses words such as “love,” “faith,” “joy” and “heart” to describe all of the emotions that guide his hand and brushes across canvas. His intensely bright images are imaginary scenes…
Glamour by the River
Chandeliers add sparkle to this St. Bernard Parish home.
5 Creative Hors d’Oeuvres To Make
I recently went to a gathering of old college buddies. Reunions often turn out to be curious in the unexpected and unpredictable ways many of us have changed over the years. But in this case, my puzzlement was caused by…
Catfish is King at Spahr’s
The ruler of the universe is located on Highway 90 about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. Spahr’s Seafood Restaurant and Lounge, “where catfish is king,” is the seat of aquatic culinary power in Des Allemands, a town declared to…
Chef Al Mahfouz and his Redfish Dupuy
Al Mahfouz’s career as a chef has taken him all over Louisiana – and beyond. A native of Lake Charles, he began his restaurant career in Baton Rouge under the guidance of Jake Staples of Bob & Jake’s and The…
Louisiana Health Update
Lafayette General Medical Center and the March of Dimes’ 39 Week Initiative focuses on health of unborn babies Lafayette – The Lafayette General Medical Center recently took part in the March of Dimes’ campaign the 39 Week Initiative, which brought…
Business News From Around Louisiana
Louisiana’s natural resources continue to fuel the state’s prosperity today. Timber products, oil and gas, and major rivers that enable transportation between inland destinations and the Gulf of Mexico remain vital to Louisiana’s economic health. Here are a few of…
What City Folk Don’t Know
It’s not all cherry pie, but there are many reasons to be thankful for rural life.
What’s Hot and What’s Not in Louisiana Right Now
Jaguars Return! The recently opened Land of the Jaguar Exhibit at the Alexandria Zoo has two energetic new inhabitants: a male jaguar, Bebu, from Panama; and a female, Madares, from the San Diego Zoo. Moving into their snazzy new habitat…
Whither the River
"Among the various matters in Louisiana Life that I enjoy is the Great Louisiana Quiz. In the September/October 2013 edition of the magazine, I noted the answers to the Bonus Question in the May/June issue (“What parishes are divided by…
A Louisiana Christmas in 2005
Our tree for Christmas 2005 was purchased at the Walmart in Alexandria. It was a fine-looking fixture, all four feet of it and pre-strung with lights. According to the writing on the box from China the tree was a Douglas Fir model. It maintained…
Alzheimer’s : The disease we dare not forget
What do you mean get off the sidewalk? I don’t have to show you my papers. Who are you to question me?” escalated an exchange between one of our city’s preeminent artists and a New Orleans policewoman. The 80-year-old or…
In Search Of Louisiana's Pork Trinity
It’s been estimated that the pig has been around humans for well over 7,000 years, making it one of our earliest domesticated animals. But it wasn’t until 1539 that pigs were introduced to the “New World.” Explorer Hernando de Soto…
Great Louisiana Quiz - Restaurant Edition
1- Pictured here is a serving of pulled pork at The Joint, a restaurant in New Orleans. What part of the pig is usually used in preparing pulled pork? A. Shoulder B. Back C. Breast D. Loin2 - This seafood…
A Louisiana Life: Jerry Strahan
Putting the Mustard in Lucky Dogs
A Guide To Events Around Louisiana
NORTH LOUISIANA SEPTEMBER • Sept. 6-12. 5th Annual North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 617 Texas St., Shreveport. (318) 393-8644• Sept. 7. Vintage Car Club Show & Shine 520 Broadway, Minden. (318) 347-9558• Sept. 7. River Cities Corvette Club…
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