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Meandering Through Opelousas’ Spiritual Trail
Each of our journeys contains three parts. First comes the anticipation. For days, months or years, we look forward to our departure. Then, finally, that day arrives. We travel, some of us, to leave…
May/June Festivals and Events Around Louisiana
The Beauregard Watermelon Festival has been moved up a month earlier (from late June to May 8-10) this year. Learn to dance the Watermelon Crawl, sign up for melon voice singing contests, seed spitting contests, bouncing watermelon races, goat roping,…
Books: Meditations on Life and Landscapes
Turned Earth “Turned Earth” is Brad Richard’s fifth poetry collection, this one by LSU Press. This collection goes through Richard’s journey as he navigates his mother’s death, life with his husband and being a teacher. Richard’s placement in New Orleans,…
Swamp Girl Glass’ Solange Ledwith Creates Translucent Beauty
Slidell artist Solange Ledwith gave her gallery an unusual name. It’s called Swamp Girl Glass. She didn’t grow up in a Louisiana swamp, though her house in Slidell does back up to nearby Bayou Bonfouca. After a long nomadic life…
Tomato Tart and Artichoke-Crab Dressing Recipes
Louisiana, ever resilient, has been been hit by a number of disastrous events in the recent past. There have been wildfires, floods and snow, on top of our usual hurricanes. But both the people and the landscape have been working…
Vibing with Louisiana's LeTrainiump
A Louisiana homegrown musical voice born from the soul-searching…
A Spring Getaway to Mobile
It’s been years in the making, but Amtrak seems poised to debut train service between New Orleans and Mobile. This fall, visitors may travel twice a day between the two colonial French…
Artist George Marks Recommend His Go-to Spots in Arnaudville
The first time my husband Mark and I visited Arnaudville we were en route to a weekend in Toledo Bend and could only stop long enough for a brief scenic driveabout and lunch. We made the brilliant decision to go…
When The Pope Played the Dome
There will never be another day like Sept. 12, 1987, at what was then called the Louisiana Superdome. The recent Vatican conclave brings the date to mind. That evening, the Tulane Green Wave were scheduled against Iowa State. On the…
"Grand Isle Jewels" Oyster Brand Makes it's Debut
GRAND ISLE, La (press release) – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) joins all Grand Isle off-bottom oyster farmers, Louisiana Economic Development, Louisiana Sea Grant, the Grand Isle Port Commission and the Town of Grand Isle to announce the…
Geek’d Con Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Shreveport with Star-Studded Lineup
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – Geek’d Con, North Louisiana’s comic and pop culture convention, announced its 10th anniversary event, set to take place Aug. 22–24 at the Shreveport Convention Center. The organizers behind the celebration, dubbed "Geek’d Con X," promise…
Galvez Rum Now Available in Select Louisiana Stores
JACKSON, La (press release) – Galvez Rum, one of the newest premium craft rums on the market and inspired by Revolutionary War hero Bernardo de Gálvez, is now hitting store shelves, bars and restaurants across Louisiana. After years of development…
LSU Museum of Art Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders,…
$10,000 Awarded to Club Blue Baton Rouge Thanks to the Make More Happen Awards
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Through the community's support, Perkins McKenzie Insurance Agency officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Club Blue Baton Rouge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro…
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Announces 27th Pow Wow Dates
MARKSVILLE, La (press release) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will host its 27th Annual Pow Wow on May 17 and 18 at the Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation in Marksville, Louisiana. This annual public event…
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P. coming to Ruston in December
RUSTON, La (press release) – Three-time nominated and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P. is returning to the Dixie Center for the Arts in Downtown Ruston, Louisiana on Wednesday, Dec. 10, for his second appearance at the Historic Theater. Recognized…
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Louisiana Insider Podcast Episode Recommendations
"Louisiana Insider" is on a brief hiatus. But while we gear up for a new season, we want to hear from you, our listeners! Do you have an episode suggestion? Do you know someone in Louisiana making waves in their…
Tennessee Williams Fest Returns March 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m., the famous Stella Shouting Contest will begin the 39th year of the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival, which returns to the French Quarter for its celebration…
Club Blue Baton Rouge Awarded $5,000 from Perkins McKenzie Insurance Agency through Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Safeco Insurance 2025 Make More Happen Awards
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have awarded Perkins McKenzie Insurance Agency a 2025 Make More Happen Award for its volunteerism with Club Blue Baton Rouge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of…
Chimp Haven Welcomes First of Alamogordo Primate Facility Chimps
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Chimp Haven has welcomed 10 chimpanzees from the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) in New Mexico, following the National Institutes of Health’s decision in late 2024 to retire the remaining chimps from its site at APF…
Editor's Note: That Spring Fest Feeling
It’s spring, which means spring festival time! The weather’s not too cold, not too hot, flowers are bursting with color, and everyone is ready to get out and have some fun. I’m not sure whether I like spring or fall…
Surf and Turf: Seafood and Meat Recipes
Louisiana food is naturally surf and turf. We often stuff our vegetables with seafood and sausage or ground meat. We top a steak with crab meat or crawfish. No one has to cajole us into the special flavors that form…
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