Photo Contest: Standing on the Edge
Efforts are underway to preserve the Tchefuncte Lighthouse, a nearly 200-year-old landmark now facing the threat of slow, steady loss of the land beneath it.
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Reality with a Twist
If you are a fan of Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Salvador Dalí or Sandro Botticelli, you certainly will take to Pineville artist Matt Dawson’s faintly familiar interpretations of these masters with his own visual twists and humor. Dawson, a…
Changing Lives
Anatomy of an Alibi “Anatomy of an Alibi” has a classic Hitchcockian premise: Camille Bayliss and Aubrey Price come from completely different worlds, but they both believe the same man hold secrets that could irrevocably change their lives: Ben, Camille’s…
A Leap Back in Time
Prehistoric Park, Louisiana’s sole immersive dinosaur adventure, was recently transformed. Guests walking the trails will encounter 24 towering new dinosaurs tucked into the landscape. Five are fully robotic, with lifelike movements and sounds, including the must-see 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex with…
Living History
Wandering through Maison Olivier, the circa 1815 Raised Creole Cottage-style plantation house at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historical Site, it’s easy to get the feeling you might bump into a member of the Olivier family. The home is decorated and staged…
Cutting Edge
Sometimes things just fall into place. Call it kismet, call it cosmic harmony, but whatever invisible force exists that brings people together in the right configuration at the right time knew what it was doing when it put the members…
What Are We Reading this Year?
May - June Melanie Warner Spencer The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. It’s a gorgeously written epistolary novel centered on a 70-year-old retired lawyer who does not suffer fools. Confession: I cried at the end. John Kemp Mark Twain by Ron…
Hope Out of Darkness
Reviewing “Twelve Years a Slave,” Solomon Northup’s 1853…
A Quieter Beach
Dauphin Island lies only 3 miles south of Mobile Bay and a short drive from downtown Mobile. It’s an even shorter jaunt from the exquisite Bellingrath Gardens and its dramatic flowering gardens. Yet, the 14-mile-long barrier island with its small-town…
Southern Summer Travel
Summer is here, and the world is your oyster. Find yourself a cozy hamlet, a new favorite restaurant, or a destination with memories that will last forever with these Southern Summer Travel locales. Lafayette CVC Summer in Lafayette offers a…
Peggy Martin Rose Named as Official Plaquemines Parish Flower
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (press release) – On April 9, the Plaquemines Parish Council officially designated the Peggy Martin Rose as the Official Flower of Plaquemines Parish, recognizing its historical significance and powerful symbolism of resilience, endurance and renewal. “The Peggy Martin Rose represents…
Gonzales Magnolia Market Returns to Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
GONZALES, La. (press release) – ATT Expo Market announced the return of its Gonzales Magnolia Market show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, with Mother’s Day, Graduations, Father’s Day and summer weddings all approaching. The third annual family-friendly spring market takes…
Ragged Branch Risen Star Reserve Honors Louisiana Horse
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (press release) – Ragged Branch Distillery, located in Augusta County, Virginia, announced an exclusive special-edition release of Ragged Branch Risen Star Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey in Louisiana. Organizers share that the release commemorates the thrilling and historic 1988…
Last Night at the Rue Bayou is Just Beginning
“This is an original show—I’ve never done anything like it before,” said Deri’Andre Tucker, who plays cocktail server La Fonda in “Last Night at the Rue Bayou.” “It has a mythical feel to it.” As the French Quarter fills music…
May Festivals in Louisiana
Louisiana is a state filled with many amazing things: music, food, diverse heritage, fishing, hunting, festivals and more. While there are many resources for most of the Louisiana treasures–food influencers, magazines like ours, cultural centers and museums, wildlife and fisheries–there…
Exclusive Kenny Chesney No Shoes Nation Radio Concert
While thousands of music fans flooded New Orleans for the annual French Quarter Festival on Saturday, April 18, a few hundred Gulf and Western music fans stormed a rambling roadhouse straddling…
Ochsner Eat Fit App Available at Festival International de Louisiane
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – During the Festival International de Louisiane's 40th anniversary, Ochsner Eat Fit is partnering with the festival’s food vendors for the first time to highlight Eat Fit-approved dishes and…
22nd Annual Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival in Belle Chasse
BELLE CHASSE, La. (press release) – The 22nd Annual Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival will take place April 24-26, bringing a celebration of local seafood, culture and community to the festival grounds at 333 F. Edward Hebert Blvd. in Belle Chasse.…
Henry VIII's "Six" Wives Dazzle the Saenger Theatre
With a minimalist set accented by a modernist neon nod to Gothic-style architecture and rock-n-roll costumes, the show "Six" is presented uniquely as…
LWF Joins Lawsuit Against Endangered Species Committee
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), Florida Wildlife Federation and Texas Conservation Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit to stop an attempt…
New Baton Rouge Sports Illustrated Resort Will Open Near LSU
ORLANDO, Fla. (press release) – Travel + Leisure Co., a leading leisure travel company, announced plans today for a new Baton Rouge Sports Illustrated Resort. What is a Sports Illustrated Resort? Sports Illustrated Resorts is an experiential hospitality brand designed…
Landry Vineyards 5k Wine Run + Live Music Saturdays
WEST MONROE, La. – The Landry Vineyards 5k Wine Run, offering wine, live music and more, takes place Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. The race, open to all ages and skill levels, offers a scenic course through the vineyard.…
Tickets Nearly Sold Out for 60th Angola Prison Rodeo
BATON ROUGE (press release) – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections welcomes the public to attend the 60th Angola Prison Rodeo, scheduled for April 18 and 19, 2026, at the Louisiana State…
2026 Saints Draft Crawfish Cook-Off with Cox at Ochsner Sports
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Saints will co-host the 2026 Saints Draft Crawfish Cook-off on Saturday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center (5800 Airline Drive, Metairie, La.) with Cox.…
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