Episode 77: Crops vs. The Battlefields
Most of us can go all day without worrying about what fuels our tractors need. If you are a farmer, though, you may have a lot to worry about, especially when a war can cause a diesel fuel shortage. (Also,…
Best Hunting
Bossier City Makers Fair March 19
The Bossier City Makers Fair is this Saturday, March 19, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk. This “SUPERMARKET” will feature a large all handcrafted fair showcasing artisans. 130+ MAKERS & Food Trucks with everything from…
Angola Prison Rodeo Returns in April
BATON ROUGE, La. – Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Angola Prison Rodeo is back Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement! Warden Tim Hooper invites the public to view the…
Episode 76: Early Radio in Louisiana - A Station Reaches a Century
Commercial radio in Louisiana reached a significant anniversary in 2022 as WWL in New Orleans celebrates its 100th year. The station, with its 50,000 watts of power, was designed to reach a national audience back in the days when radio…
New Orleans Teacher Jay Weisman Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Fostering Creativity in the Classroom and Lifelong Learning
SANTA MONICA, Ca (press release) — Jay Weisman has a superpower: He makes students want to learn, no matter what he’s teaching. At Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Weisman has taught both math and social studies…
Lt. Governor Nungesser Chairs Second Meeting of the Statewide Litter Abatement & Beautification Task Force in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser today led the second Statewide Litter Abatement and Beautification Task Force meeting at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge. “Nine out of 10 calls I get daily are from people…
Louisiana Office of Tourism Releases 2022 Inspiration Guide Featuring American Idol Winner Laine Hardy
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT) has released its 2022 Louisiana Inspiration Guide. This year, LOT partnered with local artist, celebrity ambassador and American Idol winner Laine Hardy. Laine has also been featured in…
Lt. Governor Nungesser Granted Reprieve to One Lucky Crustacean During 6th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Arrigeaux (uh-REE-go) the Crawfish during the Sixth Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event. “The Green” at Perkins…
Hammond Downtown Development District Named Semi-Finalist for 2022 Great American Main Street Award
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the Office of Cultural Development, and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce the Hammond Downtown Development District is a semifinalist for the 2022 Great American Main Street Award. Main Street…
The Capitol Park Museum presents "Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial"
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Capitol Park Museum announce the opening of Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial on Tuesday, April 19. The exhibition explores the life and legacy of Henry Roeland Byrd,…
Capitol Park Museum presents "Art Flow 2022"
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Capitol Park Museum will host Art Flow 2022, a juried exhibition of two- and three-dimensional art by Louisiana artists. Organized by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, the exhibit will be on…
Episode 75: A Saga of Mutinous Women – How Early New Orleans Dealt With a Gender Shortage
In the 1700s, when New Orleans was a fledgling city, the French overseers faced many problems including a severe shortage of women. Arrangements were made to send women from France who were perceived as being problematic to Louisiana for a…
Pecan Pieces
Just for fun I began this column by looking up the official Louisiana state nut. It turns out there isn’t one. This in a state that makes the lesser known, but nevertheless worthy, mayhaw, its state jelly and gives rightful…
Just Desserts
Open almost any Louisiana cookbook and you’ll find a big section of dessert recipes, a testament to our love of sweets. The recipes often include both traditional and modern desserts. As tastes change…
Strawberry Fields
AT A GLANCE Location Tangipahoa Parish Flora Birdbill spike grass, scarlet oak, little floating heart Fauna+Insects Southeastern blue sucker, Hodges’ clubtail,…
Here Come the Fests
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com) makes a triumphant return April 29-May 8 after two COVID-cancellation years. Returning headliners previously slated for 2020 and 2021 are The Who, Stevie Nicks and…
Contributors
Stanley Dry Food Writer Stanley Dry writes the “Kitchen Gourmet” column for Louisiana Life magazine and is author of The Essential Louisiana Cookbook and The Essential Louisiana Seafood Cookbook and co-author of "Gulf South." Formerly senior editor of Food &…
About Face
At A Glance Hometown Greenwood, South Carolina Age 36 Instagram @basqo_ It’s an epic, bejeweled beast of folkloric proportions. Or else it’s a mischievous, spinning sun prop escaped from the set of a children’s TV show and…
Best Coast
In the Deep South, March comes in like many things, not restricted to being a lion as in other regions of the country. When the sun warms our faces and winter seems to have left us for good, it’s time…
Berry Blast
Louisiana has an abundance of official symbols (the state doughnut is the beignet, the state crustacean is the crawfish and the state vegetable is the sweet potato, for example), but I only recently learned that we even have an official…
Head for the Hills
Photos Courtesy: Hubba hubba smokehouse; flat rock playhouse Louisiana residents don’t have to be told how hot and miserable the deep coastal…
In Residence
Award-winning Cajun fiddler, Amanda Shaw, has launched a new live music program every…
Mission Accomplished
AT A GLANCE Architect Kevin Gossen, Gossen Architects Interior Design Kiki Frayard Builder Mark LaBorde Total Square Footage 6,224 Outstanding Features Stone archways, metal windows, enclosed courtyards, patterned walnut floor in bar area While an Acadian cottage might…
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