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Hit the Road

Start the New Year off with a bang! Hit the road this winter and experience some of the state’s hidden and not-so-hidden gems.  While Mardi Gras tends to take center stage during this time of year, other events and attractions…

Pondering Big Cities from the Farm

I squeeze myself into a tiny chair next to a knee-high table. It’s the same Pre-K classroom where, it seems like only yesterday,  my sons were cutting out Valentines with safety scissors and napping on Kindermats. Beside me is our…

What Chivalry Built

Mark Twain did not think much of the building in Baton Rouge that we refer to as the Old State Capitol. Twain called it one of the ugliest buildings on the Mississippi. The building, he said, was representative of Southern…

The Story of New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport

First the victim of political backlash and later, a hurricane, the New Orleans Lakefront Airport is being restored to its original glory. reyfouth and Sierth (which also designed the State Capitol and Charity Hospital) created such a masterpiece that it…

A Guide to Events Around the State

NORTH LOUISIANA • Through Nov. 10. State Fair of Louisiana. 3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport. (318) 635-1361.• Nov. 1-2. Main to Main Trade Days. Main Street, Minden. (318) 371-4258.• Nov. 8-10. Zonta Club of Shreveport Antique Show & Sale. 600 Clyde…

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