Contributors
Writer Reine Dugas Reine Dugas, Ph.D. is a native New Orleanian and an English professor at Southeastern Louisiana University and an instructor at Tulane University. She’s the Executive Editor of Where Y’at Magazine and…
Best Hunting
Seismic Rescue
At a Glance Location Iberia Parish Flora Rip Van Winkle Gardens consists of approximately 15 acres of semi-tropical gardens that include irises, magnolias, camellias, azaleas, hibiscus, and…
Repurposing with a Purpose
The 19th-century American artist James McNeill Whistler once wrote, “Nature sings her exquisite song to the artist alone.” Today, however, a growing number of passionate young Louisiana artists are hearing not nature’s “exquisite” song but one of ecological distress in…
Finding Balance
Rachel Wellons seems happiest in clinic, where she balances work with students, patients and research. A board-certified clinical specialist, Wellons focuses on neurological physical therapy, with a specialty in vestibular rehabilitation. The clinic is small but packed with equipment including…
Top Hospitals
THERE IS ONE MAJOR SOURCE that provides credible ongoing analysis of hospitals: Medicare, which, as the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, as well as certain younger people with disabilities, often provides funding for many of…
The Louisianian's Field Guide
“America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” - Tennessee Williams We would amend Williams’ comment to include all of Louisiana. With apologies to Cleveland — seriously, we mean no harm…
Maximum Effect
At a Glance Interior Design Andrew Lamar Hopkins Square Footage Approximately 600 Outstanding Features Original hardwood cypress floors, French…
Summer Festing
Grab your fiddle and head to the 43rd annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival (July 22) held in air-conditioned Prather Coliseum (NSU campus) featuring the celebrated Louisiana State Fiddle Championship. Enjoy three stages of live music plus Cajun, zydeco and Native American…
Cool Reads
Small Town Mystery Call the Canaries Home Tragedy strikes 4-year-old Savannah, and her older sisters Rayanne and Sue Ellen, when her twin mysteriously disappears from their family home. Their Louisiana small town is rocked by the event, and the family…
Children’s Hospital New Orleans Launches Gun Safety Campaign
Did you know that guns are the leading cause of death for American children and teens and that Louisiana has the highest rate in the nation of unintentional shootings by children? It’s more important than ever for parents and…
Episode 140: The Upstairs Lounge, A Fire in the Vieux Carré
Fifty years ago there was a tragic fire in New Orleans’s French Quarter at a bar with a largely gay clientele called the Upstairs Lounge. There were 32 deaths. Documentary maker Royd Anderson joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along…
Louisiana Artist of the Year Vitus Shell Presents "Gold Standard"
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Vitus Shell, Louisiana mixed-media painter and black creative brings an impactful voice to contemporary figurative painting in his solo exhibition Gold Standard at IBIS Contemporary Art Gallery, New Orleans. Gold has been the metric for value in many societies…
Episode 139: Stanley Dry - Stirring It Up With The Kitchen Gourmet
If the subject is restaurants don’t call Stanley Dry; if the subject is kitchens, then he’s your man. Dry is the long time writer of the “Kitchen Gourmet” column for Louisiana Life magazine. He has also authored cookbooks; two of…
Episode 138: Discoveries in Our Geography – Views from Richard Campanella
We learn history for several perspectives including political, social and military, but to really understand a place and the influences that shaped it, we need to hear from a geographer as well. Richard Campanella, a Tulane University research professor, combines…
Louisiana Named No.1 State For Fishing, According to New Data Study
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – With summer 2023 well and truly here, millions of Americans will be looking for any excuse to explore the great outdoors and participate in activities which gives them an opportunity to get out in…
New Orleans to Shreveport (via U.S. Route 61 and Interstate 49) Rated as America's 54th Best Weekend Road Trip
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In recent years, weekend road trips have experienced a surge in popularity among families. These mini-getaways offer a refreshing escape that combines adventure, flexibility, quality time spent together, all at a significantly lower cost compared…
The Bossier Arts Council presents The Creative Art Connection of Bossier City
BOSSIER CITY, La (press release) – The Creative Art Connection returns to the Bossier Arts Council's East Bank Gallery for their 2023 Showcase! The Creative Art Connection is a local art club whose purpose is to stimulate cultural development here…
American Rose Society in Shreveport Celebrates National Rose Month
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – June is National Rose month, and the American Rose Society (ARS) is honoring the flower with a full month of events. Headquartered in Shreveport, La., the American Rose Society is a national non-profit organization founded…
Louisiana Food & Wine Festival Announces Talent and Presenting Sponsor
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The inaugural Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, announced today Rouses Markets is the festival’s presenting sponsor, with Visit Lake Charles as hosting sponsor, Sept. 14-17. The festival is a showcase of culinary, beverage, and…
Holly Beach (LA) Voted Among America's 100 Top Secret Beaches
HOLLY BEACH, La (press release) – One of the most enchanting aspects of secret or secluded beaches is the sense of discovery that comes with finding them. Unlike popular beaches that are often crowded and overdeveloped, hidden beaches offer a…
Episode 137: Monroe Doctrine with Mayor Friday Ellis
One person who most identifies a city is its mayor. There are council members, legislators, judges, sheriffs and police chiefs, but it's the mayor who usually, for better or worse, is in the best position to direct the future. Friday…
Episode 136: Robert Mann, Huey Long and LSU
LSU is known for its achievements on the playing field and in the classroom, but before any of that could happen there were political battles and maneuvers to grow the university and to make it nationally prominent. Chief among the…
Episode 135: Perique - The "Only in Louisiana" Crop
There is a crop that is grown here in Louisiana that is not found anywhere else in the world. Even in Louisiana it is a rarity sprouting from the ground in only one parish. Perique tobacco has been cultivated in…
Episode 134: Café Brulot - Drinking the Devil's Brew
When ordering, one might wonder why the cup in which their coffee is served has an image of the devil on the outside or, especially, why the coffee when poured into a serving bowl is on fire. The real jolt…
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