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Episode 198: Presidents and The Planet - Jay Hakes Reveals the Politics of Energy Policy
Presidential politics and energy expert Jay Hakes, a former University of New Orleans Political Science professor, has written a compelling new book about contemporary presidents and their response to environmental issues. He helped organize Jimmy Carter’s Louisiana campaign in 1976…
Episode 197: Life is a Carousel (Bar) – Tales From the Bartender
Sometimes life seems to move in a circle taking its passengers from where they started, to other destinations and then back again. Some of the literary figures who were regulars at the historic Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans’ French Quarter…
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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s First Healing Tribal Strong 5k Walk/Run
MARKSVILLE, La (press release) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana is proud to announce the first annual Healing Tribal Strong 5k Walk/Run, benefitting the American Indian Cancer Foundation. The event will take place on Sept. 28 at the Tunica-Biloxi’s Chief Joseph…
Episode 196: Booze News – The Stormin' of the Sazerac
One evening in 1949, a group of women stormed into the lobby of the majestic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. They headed straight to the bar and demanded to be served Sazeracs, the house specialty and a New Orleans legendary…
Episode 195: A Louisiana Politician in the Holy Land
As a former Louisiana Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner and State Senator, Jim Brown has had to cross many rivers including the Mississippi, Atchafalaya, the Red and the Pearl. In his retirement, Brown has had the chance to wade in…
Editor's Note: Eye for Design
Some people have an eye for design, and some don’t. I, sadly, don’t. When I walk into a beautifully appointed room, I know it and can appreciate it, but when it comes to my own space, it’s a mishmash of…
From the Executive Editor: The Biggest Play of All Time
On Feb. 7, 2010 the New Orleans Saints returned to the field for the second half of the Super bowl being played in Miami. Back in Louisiana, folks were riveted at viewing parties as the long lovable but frequently losable…
La Nouvelle Louisiane
Best New Restaurant King Brasserie & Bar which opened last year within the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, evokes the traditional neighborhood brasseries of France mingled with Mediterranean flare and the rich…
A Guide to Louisiana's Football Towns and Teams
BATON ROUGE | LSU & Southern Baton Rouge practically doubles in size when the LSU Tigers fill up Death Valley stadium with ticket holders and the parking lots on campus and beyond with tailgaters. On the north side of town,…
Where History and Nature Meet in Natchitoches
Natchitoches is a joy in itself. Louisiana’s oldest city offers historic bed and breakfasts, unique shopping along Front Street and exciting dining options. But drive a few miles south along Cane River, and visitors will discover a unique blending of…
Hip-hop Sounds of Dave $tokes
Dave $tokes is the type of emerging artist you don’t want others to know about so you can keep them all to yourself. The Baton Rouge hip-hop artist has a smooth, confident flow with a rich Southern sound. His effortless…
Natalie Kingston
As a child in New Iberia, Natalie Kingston was always staging some kind of production, be it stage plays or Barbie photoshoots. When she got a VHS camera at age 10,…
Spooky Festivities and More Around Louisiana
The first annual Natchitoches Louisiana Bigfoot Festival (September 7) features an enthusiastic gathering of fans, devoted researchers and investigators sharing documented field knowledge of the ever-elusive, hairy bipedal creature. It’s held near Kisatchie National Forest, known for hundreds of Bigfoot…
Seeing Fall Foliage in Branson and Eureka Springs
Fall arrives in brilliant colors to the Ozarks, making trips to Branson and Eureka Springs special this time of year. Both cities marry attractions and entertainment well with the stark beauty of the northern Arkansas and southern Missouri natural landscape,…
Tasty Recipes to Bring Along When Football-Watching
This is tailgating season — the time when we gather for football games. There are two ways to look at tailgating. Traditional tailgating takes place in parking lots and other empty spaces where people gather before games, professional and school…
Lynn Jenkins's Pressed Flower Art
At a Glance Age 34 Hometown Lafayette, Louisiana Online magnoliafloralpreservation.com, @magnoliastudiosla on Instagram There was plenty of seafood, too, but for Lynn Jenkins, the real harvest of her family’s trek to go crabbing at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in remote…
Literary Louisiana: Books of Nostalgia and History
In “All the Places We Love Have Been Left In Ruins,” Ariel Francisco writes an elegy to his hometown of Miami that continues to be sunk by climate change, corruption, and of course, Margaritavilles. Francisco, who teaches at LSU, writes…
Nick Spitzer
When local folklorist and Tulane professor Nick Spitzer’s caller ID told him Senator Bill Cassidy’s office was calling, he assumed it was a fundraising call and decided he wasn’t going to…
Mona Lisa Saloy
Poetry has always been important in New Orleans — blending the written word, stories and the musicality that have more or less been synonymous with the city since its creation. Poetry…
A Creole Manor House in St. Landry Parish
After Hurricane Katrina, Patrick Dunne and Nathan Drewes found it imperative to realize their dream of owning a home in the country.…
St. Charles Parish Artist Nonney Oddlokken
People often travel the world looking for meaning and inspiration. St. Charles Parish artist Nonney Oddlokken found that inspiration at home in the marshes and culture of South Louisiana. It was an awakening for her. The 60-year-old New Orleans native…
Dr. Susan Steele-Moses
Some people seem to know early where their future lies, what profession they will follow or where they will spend their life. Such was the case with Dr. Susan Steele-Moses, this…
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