Best Hunting

Lifetimes

Site Staff,

a guide to festivals around the state

I have lived very near the Gulf of Mexico for the past 40 years. That’s probably the main reason why I never became a bona fide redneck. Nevertheless, there are some indications that I got pretty close to it. For…

TEEING OFF

Site Staff,

Making the rounds on the state’s daily-fee municipal courses By Kent J. Landry

6 Classic Louisiana Breakfasts

Paul F. Stahls Jr.,

Starting the day off right

Travel

Photos by Zach Smith,

Why i love Traveling through Louisiana

Claws and Effect

Photos by Kerri McCaffety,

Softshellin’ is their business.

Louisiana Made

Eric Cormier,

Our Annual Products with local label

A Wing and a Prayer

Photos by Teresa Cassagne,

Louisiana’s exotic-bird farmers

Around Louisiana

Site Staff,

Regional Reports from across the state complied and edited by Jeanne Frois

Lifetimes

Site Staff,

a guide to festivals around the state may-june

East of the Pearl

Caroline Malouse,

Quick trips from Louisiana to the Gulf Coast

louisiana bayou edition

Site Staff,

Pictured here is a bayou near where it originates as a tributary of the Mississippi river at Donaldsonville. As it heads south, the bayou will become much wider and lined with shrimp boats. What is the bayou?A. TecheB. Grosse TeteC.…

the man who came so close

Amanda Wicks,

Despite the ups and downs of his political career, former Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris stayed cheerful and kept his nose clean.

roaming the Riverfront at shreveport-bossier city

Photos by Eugenia Uhl,

Attention, kids: It’s vacation time, and the riverfronts of Shreveport and Bossier City are a great place to take your folks –– lots of supervised activities for them, plus plenty of attractions you’ll enjoy seeing together. Always considered a fun…

luis cruz azaceta:

John R. Kemp,

An exile in New Orleans

cobbled together

Paul F. Stahls Jr.,

Cobblers and clafoutis make use of fresh summer fruits.

Health

Site Staff,

Seniors Sticking AroundSHREVEPORT — More seniors graduating from the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport are going to remain in Louisiana to begin their medical training: According to the results of the National Resident Matching Program, which were released in…

Business news from around the state

New Orleans Magazine Site Staff,

Jobs have been the stuff of headlines around the state as companies implemented expansion plans.Auto maker ups and downs in north LouisianaNORTH LOUISIANA — Some 900 workers at the General Motors plant in Shreveport got a dose of good news…

Critters gone wild

Lili LeGardeur,

Whenever anyone mentions overboard, animal-loving do-gooders, my husband’s father tells the story about me and the skunks.It occurred shortly after I arrived here from Atlanta, lugging all my starry-eyed notions about cute little furry creatures and –– if you asked…

Louisianian at Large

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Gardens for the NeighborhoodsSHREVEPORT — The Red River Coalition of Community Gardeners celebrates its second year of operation this June with success stories from eight active gardens serving low-income neighborhoods within Shreveport.With funding from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, …