BEE DAY
We hoped to peacefully co-exist with the bees, allowing them to use our yard in return for pollinating the garden in the back. But then they started working their way through a vent in the bathroom and once in, began…
Best Hunting
Louisiana Road Trips
There’s nothing like starting the car and knowing your destination is one of fun and relaxation, that an adventure awaits on the other side of the drive. Louisiana is an easily traversable state…
Home Grown
1. Divine Dirt Divine Dirt is locally written inspirational book on spiritual teachings & gardening tips by Michael LeBlanc featuring photography from his own beautiful garden. ( Divinedirt.net. Michael LeBlanc MSW, LCSW. Michael@createwithconsciousness.com) 2. The Essential Louisiana Seafood Cookbook…
Episode 37: The Kingfish Swimming with the Sharks - How Huey Long Shaped Louisiana Politics
Huey Long is such a part of the legend of Louisiana politics one might think he was governor for decades. In fact he did not serve a full term, but his impact would last for decades. From his perch as…
Chevron to Donate 110-Acres of Land to St. Charles Parish for Public Boat Launch and Recreational Area
DES ALLEMANDS, La (press release) – On Tuesday, April 27, Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit will donate a 110-acre tract of land on Bayou Des Allemands to St. Charles Parish. The land will be used to house a…
Shop the Sale on the Trail May 7-8
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – Ready to “shop til you drop”? The 13th annual El Camino Real Sale on the Trail takes place May 7-8 along 111 miles of the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas. Follow the trail…
Louisiana Office of Tourism, MDRG Release Study Showing Impact of the Television and Film Industry on Tourism
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism and New Orleans research firm MDRG recently conducted a study to determine the impact of the television and film industry on tourism in Louisiana. The study was an update…
2020-2021 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Winners Announced
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The State Library of Louisiana is excited to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards. Louisiana’s young people have read more than 1.3 million books and cast over 411,000 votes…
Episode 36: Cajun Soldiers in World War II – Bringing Something Extra
Imagine a Lieutenant leading a platoon through a French village during World War II. He has questions to ask the locals but everyone in his group only speaks English. What does he do? He calls for the soldier from French…
Episode 35: The Empire of Louisiana – Aaron Burr and What Might Have Been
Imagine being Vice-President of the United States and having killed Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Imagine that later in his career the same person possibly committed sedition by trying to make the newly purchased Louisiana territory…
Homeward Unbound
I often daydream about how cool it would be to live and work in a new city every year or maybe even every few months. In the past, I’ve cobbled together about two weeks of working remotely from about…
Covington Heritage Foundation 2021 Antiques & Uniques Festival
COVINGTON, La (press release) – The Covington Heritage Foundation will host the 7th Annual Covington Antiques and Uniques Festival, April 17-18, 2021, at the Covington Trailhead at 419 N. New Hampshire St. in Covington. The two-day, juried, free event will…
Episode 34: The Bounty From The Sea - Stanley Dry At The Skillet
What is the better fish for eating, red drum or red snapper? They’re both good but food writer Stanley Dry know the differences. Dry has a long list of credentials including being food editor for Louisiana Life magazine and the…
Grand Opening Celebration Set for 14 New Miles of Mountain Bike Trails at Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks invites you to the grand opening of 14 miles of new mountain bike trails at Bogue Chitto State Park in Franklinton, Louisiana, on Saturday, April 10. Created…
Film Prize Foundation Announces Partnership with Louisiana Film Entertainment Association (LFEA)
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The Prize Foundation and the Louisiana Film Entertainment Association announced today that they will be joining forces and amplifying their collective abilities. LFEA and the Prize Foundation will work together on Film Prize Junior, a…
The Best Stop Cajun Foods Now Available At Rouses Markets
SCOTT, La (press release) – The Best Stop Cajun Foods announced that a handful of its Cajun-Certified products are now available for purchase at all 65 Rouses Markets locations across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. This is the first major grocery retailer…
Episode 33: Conversation with a Voodoo Priestess
Is Voodoo a religion or is it a way of life? According to Sallie Ann Glassman it is both. Glassman, who travelled to Haiti to study Vodou and to be initiated into the priesthood explains the complexities including the parallels with…
Applications Now Open for Individual Artist Relief Grants
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of the Arts (LDOA) will open the application period for Individual Artist Relief Grants starting Monday, March 29, 2021. The purpose of this grant is to provide…
2020 Team Louisiana Awards Honor Sports Tourism Leaders
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT) and Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) recognized Louisiana sports stakeholders and tourism leaders with their 2020 Team Louisiana Awards this month. The Team Louisiana Awards highlight people and businesses…
Episode 32: Soul and the Holy Spirit
Churches in the Black community are historically known as places where preachers preach with more fervor and where choirs rock the house with hand-clapping joy, hoping for better days. A documentary produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting entitled, “Louisiana’s Black Church,…
Emerge to Host “Project Puzzle: Building Hope Piece by Piece” Raffle to Raise Funds for Scholarship Assistance
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – In celebration of Autism Awareness Month in April, The Emerge Center is hosting “Project Puzzle: Building Hope Piece by Piece,” a community-wide charitable raffle campaign. Proceeds will provide scholarship assistance to families whose children…
"Jazz It Up" Opening Reception with Food Network Stars Cody and Samantha Carroll
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival will host a Cajun cocktail party featuring music by the Bunk Johnson Brazz Band and Food Network Star Chefs Cody and Samantha Carroll, on Fri., April 9,…
Houma Area CVB Announces Bayou Country Crawfish Trail
HOUMA, La (press release) – Houma Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (HACVB) is proud to announce the launch of the Bayou Country Crawfish Trail, a new culinary attraction. This permanent attraction invites trail goers to explore the delicious crawfish and…
Episode 31: À la recherche de Cajun (Or, as they say in that other language: In Search of Cajun)
It all began with the word “Acadian," which became Americanized to “Cajun” and then popularized to define life’s necessities including a two-step in Mamou and the spiciness of fried chicken. Join Errol Laborde, executive editor of Louisiana Life, along with…
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