From the late 1910s through mid-‘20s the Gulf states and other regions of the United States were systematically shorn of their virgin forests of pine, cypress and marketable hardwoods. It was one of the growing pains of an adolescent nation,…
The Louisiana Peach Festival has been around since 1951. The surrounding area is known for its wealth of peach orchards and the event has grown exponentially since its inception. It now includes a kid’s fishing tournament, tennis tournament, rodeo, parade,…
Before his company created Better Homes & Gardens and other memorable magazines, Edwin T. Meredith covered America’s farms. Almost exactly 100 years ago he was reporting on transportation trends, noting the rise of the automobile and the completion of the…
By the time you read this, Mardi Gras celebrations will be wrapping up all over the state, but one of the krewes I’m in will have just started its year’s worth of events. While I love watching parades, I used…
Traveling Around Louisiana
Traveling Louisiana
The story of Louisiana’s Neutral Strip, condoned by international agreement, was created in 1806 and ended with a treaty whose Bicentennial we celebrate this year, but the desperate decades of a “No-Man’s-Land” ruled by highwaymen and marauders had begun long…
Festivals around the state
Noteworthy news and happenings around the state
The Bird Lovers Travel Guide to the Pelican State
Scenic wetlands, plantations, delicious dining, a brewery and distillery round out the fun in Thibodaux
Station 6 serves updated versions of New Orleans’ favorite seafood dishes
Festivals around the state
Tours, tastings and taking in the sites round out a long, fun weekend in Natchez
Recapturing a time and place with an 18th-century tour of New Orleans
Natural beauty and abundant dining reign in West St. Tammany Parish
Parades around the state
Mardi Gras on the Cajun prairie and in the New Orleans streets of Tremé
Events and festivals around the state
Detour away from New Orleans for an exploration of nearby historic Algiers Point
Hit the road for a getaway filled with food, fun, history and loads of nature in Vidalia and nearby Natchez, Mississippi
Holiday festivals, food and family rituals to celebrate the season
Creating a new holiday tradition around an old one
Celebrations, cinema and ‘snow’
