Bless the traditional American holiday dinner. While some places might add an indigenous specialty to their feast, we here in Louisiana can be extra thankful. There are two dishes in particular that stand out as products of our geography and cultural…
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Forget about the Christmas table — I am all about Thanksgiving. When I was growing up, my parents always had the same thing for Thanksgiving dinner, but they also included Thanksgiving orphans. The orphans were…
Starting this month, Shreveport-Bossier and its neighboring town of Minden take part in the annual Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights, spotlighting holiday…
Beribboned garland, scarlet poinsettias, red-berried holly and elegant table settings incorporating vibrant traditional color are among the decorations…
The law, scraps of metal, bits of used lumber, fragments of blown-out truck tires found alongside highways and a free-flowing imagination all in a way describe the life and work of Shreveport artist Julie Glass. Taking inspiration from her everyday…
While he may live in Nashville now, this emerging country star still pays homage to his Louisiana roots. His song “A Few Beers Ago” is the perfect song to add to your tailgating playlist. On the flip side, “Beaumont and…
Grand Isle, early August. Bathed in golden light, dozens stand waist-deep in the calm Gulf waters. Spread across the beach behind them march families — children, parents, grandparents. They carry fishing rods, shrimp nets and crab lines. Between calls of…
Nothing inspires optimism like making a genuine connection through community, feeling the therapy of creative expression or seeing the impact of purposeful work in action. In each of these, runs a common thread: Hope needs hands. Over homemade sweet cornbread…
Baton Rouge | Ballet From the Bayou After 30 years of enchanting Baton Rouge audiences with the acclaimed holiday classic, “The Nutcracker — A Tale From the Bayou,” the show’s creators and original choreographers, Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews, have…
Marguerite Sheffer | The Man in the Banana Trees Sheffer’s debut short story collection, “The Man in the Banana Trees,” starts with the kind of short story you’ve read before, about a teacher trying to reach a student but just…
Coastal Mississippi offers the world’s longest man-made beach — miles of sand framing the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. There’s plenty to enjoy along the coast, from Bay St. Louis and Waveland at one end to Pascagoula bookending…
Even though you have to prepare, having a holiday open house at your own home means that you don’t have to travel from house to house in order to see friends and family during the holidays. They will come to…
If you have lived in New Orleans for any time at all you have heard about this fellow referred to simply as “Bienville” –although his baptismal name was Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The native of Montreal gets the credit…
On October 11, 2024, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for its long-serving child abuse pediatrics programs, with the opening of the new, expanded Morgan Rae Center for Hope. The state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to…
In the modern world, political engagement among young people is as important as ever. Understanding the issues and the processes of government makes all the difference between a future of uninformed voters or bright, educated leaders for a new…
It was along Bayou Teche, at St. Martinville, where Evangeline, according of Henry Longfellow’s classic poem, searched for her love Gabriel. The two had been separated by the Acadian expulsion from Nova Scotia. Not far away in Breaux Bridge there…
It is not the most poetic of nicknames but it is backed by science. Author Ned Randolph joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde and podcast producer Kelly Massicot to talk about his new book, "Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta," and his experiences covering the…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The City of Lake Charles opened a new exhibition titled WWII Fighter Aircraft Lithographs on Thursday, Oct. 3. This exhibition will be located on the 1st floor lobby of Lake Charles City Hall (326 Pujo…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA) presents two upcoming exhibitions, In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection and Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer: The Marvel of Old Masters, opening…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – Mark your calendars for the 118th running of The State Fair of Louisiana Oct. 30 through Nov. 17 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport. The fair is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but this…
For this the 200th edition of Louisiana Life magazine’s “Louisiana Insider” podcast, we feature the magazine’s most awarded feature writer. Kevin Rabalais has been the first place winner several times as designated by the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) for…
MANDEVILLE, La (press release) – Festival of the Lake organizers announced that some of Louisiana’s most popular musical acts will highlight the 41st annual fest at Our Lady of the Lake Church and School at 312 Lafitte St. in Mandeville from Friday,…
You have heard of Basin Street and its blues? Well intersecting that street on the edge of New Orleans’ French Quarter is “Conti,” a street that was part of the neighborhood that gave Basin its reputation because of the surrounding…
