barometer
A compendium of what’s hot and what’s not in Louisiana
Best Hunting
bobbing in the gulf
There was a mysterious white object bobbing in the Gulf. Our cruise ship had cleared the Yucatan straits, re-entered the Gulf of Mexico and was heading back to New Orleans.News of the oil spill and those hurtful pictures of the…
where easy rider rode
Admittedly there is not much quirky about the abandoned, derelict building that stands along Louisiana Highway 1 near the corner of Fordoche Bayou Road in the Pointe Coupee Parish town of Morganza. But there was a day when the building…
Around Louisiana
Regional Reports from across the state
Herbert Fontenot
The wonders of woodworking
Lifetimes
a guide to festivals around the state
Rednecks and Fly-Fishing
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
Making the rounds on the state’s daily-fee municipal courses By Kent J. Landry
6 Classic Louisiana Breakfasts
Starting the day off right
Travel
Why i love Traveling through Louisiana
Claws and Effect
Softshellin’ is their business.
Louisiana Made
Our Annual Products with local label
A Wing and a Prayer
Louisiana’s exotic-bird farmers
Around Louisiana
Regional Reports from across the state complied and edited by Jeanne Frois
Lifetimes
a guide to festivals around the state may-june
East of the Pearl
Quick trips from Louisiana to the Gulf Coast
louisiana bayou edition
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
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
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…
Health
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
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
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…
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