Designer Farmhouse
At a Glance Architecture Krystal Matthews Interior Design Krystal…
Best Hunting
Knowledge of Place
At a Glance Location Union Parish Flora Pondberry, Ozark Chinquapin, American alumroot Fauna White-breasted nuthatch, summer tanager, prothonotary warbler The home Amy and Kelby Ouchley built in Rocky Branch, 14 miles north of West Monroe, contains no…
On The Hunt
Beneath the tall loblolly pines near the Ouiska Chitto Creek in Allen Parish, two dogs hunt to the tune of electronic birdsong. Their orange tracking collars chirp in intervals, first from one dog, then from another, until, briefly, the birdsong…
Season’s Readings
CULINARY Easy Does It From flips to shrubs, spritzes to smashes, toddies and teas and more, if you’re zero-proof curious, or can’t or don’t want to drink alcohol for any reason, “Craft: The Eat Fit Guide to Zero Proof Cocktails,”…
‘Tis the Season for Sweet Potatoes
The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is celebrating its 70th anniversary with various promotions that feature growers. René Simone, director, says it’s been a good year for our nutritious, delicious Louisiana sweet potatoes. The Beauregard harvest usually ends in mid-November. It…
Texas Chic
Art and architecture lovers in search of a city break should look no further than skyscraper-peppered Dallas, which boasts an enormous urban arts district. Weighing in as one of the largest in the nation, the artsy expanse stretches for…
Cymbal-ism
At A Glance Hometown Dallas, Texas (Collin), and Broussard, Louisiana (Roz) Age Collin is 46, Roz is 44 Occupation Jewelry designers Web secondlinejewels.com @secondlinejewels When Phil Collins and his band Genesis need another batch of designer dominoes for…
Get Stuffed
I used to say travelers know they have reached South Louisiana when hot boudin is available at roadside gas stations. That was once a reliable indicator, but I doubt that it still is. Fields of sugar cane and crawfish ponds,…
Electric Moment
A striking nature show in a backyard in Reserve.
Get Lit This Season
The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights, a connection of cities along Interstates 20 and 49 that promote the holidays to visitors and residents, have added two new destinations. Ruston and Logansport join the festivities in Shreveport-Bossier, Minden, Natchitoches, Alexandria-Pineville and…
Electric Art
For over six decades, Monroe artist Don Cincone has been on a remarkable journey that has taken him from a sharecropper’s cabin in Richland Parish to San Francisco, New York’s fashion district, movie sets in Hollywood, down to Mexico…
A place for children to thrive and find joy, in the hospital
Play time, discovery, learning and just being a child are key components to growing into healthy and thriving children and adolescents, even amid a hospital stay. Through a partnership between nonprofit, Kids Join The Fight and Children’s Hospital New Orleans,…
Episode 107: Interview with a Voodoo Priestess
There are some people who claim to do Voodoo but are just doing it for fun. Then, there are others who are the real thing. Sallie Ann Glassman is a Voodoo priestess; ordained in the Haitian ritual. Glassman, who operates…
Brew: Shreveport's Original Beer Festival Returns Oct. 29
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The Red River Revel and Mudbug Madness invite the public to “Revel in the Madness” (Ostendo Sum in Insania) at BREW: Shreveport’s Original Beer Festival on Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the…
First Children's French Literature Festival to Begin Nov. 3 in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Consulate General of France, Villa Albertine, and the Alliance française of New Orleans invite you to discover the world of children's literature in French, at the very first event of its kind : My French Book Fest. Meet Francophone…
Episode 106: Brown Pelicans Taking a Dive
Just watching a brown pelican in action reveals how fascinating they are as they hover over a water body and then suddenly take a crash dive, to surface with fish in their bills. It is one of nature’s more dramatic…
Episode 105: Hunting for Haunts
While filming a documentary about ghosts in an old plantation home producer Barbara Sillery once noticed a woman standing outside a window looking in. Later when the camera operator and the sound technician were asked about the woman they responded,…
Gov. John Bel Edwards to Declare October 24 as Statewide Red Beans & Rice Day
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The 19th century Louisiana tradition of Red Beans & Rice is alive and well thanks to iconic Louisiana brands, Cajun Country Rice and Camellia Beans. This delicious duo has come together again for the Red…
Episode 104: Love That Chicken!
You’ve heard the expression “love that chicken!” Well, you might like this colorful interview as well. Al Copeland Jr , the CEO and chairman of the Copeland foundation, joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde and podcast producer Kelly Massicot…
National Organizations Choose 18th Annual Louisiana Book Festival as Setting for Significant Anniversary Celebrations
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Book Festival is honored to have been selected for the tenth anniversary celebrations of two esteemed organizations, Narrative 4 and the National Student Poets Program, on Saturday, October 29, in Baton Rouge.…
Outdoorsy Escape
On a recent visit to Memphis, I had the pleasure of exploring not only the music scene in Blues City but also top-notch accommodations, decadent restaurants and other fun attractions. Just a short flight from New Orleans (or a…
Louisiana Office of Tourism Receives Federal Financial Award to Create, Sustain High-Quality Jobs
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently announced six new financial awards designed to create or sustain high-quality export jobs across the U.S. in key industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration…
"Creole New Orleans, Honey! The Art of Andrew LaMar Hopkins" opening in November at the Cabildo
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – On Friday, Nov. 18, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum will unveil Creole New Orleans, Honey! The Art of Andrew LaMar Hopkins, a new exhibition at the Cabildo. The first solo…
Louisiana State Parks Kicks Off Fall With Discounts
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks are offering a special discount on overnight stays this fall. Campers will get four nights for the price of three at Louisiana State…
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