MADISONVILLE, La – Maritime Museum Louisiana is set to host the 34th annual Wooden Boat Festival Oct. 18 & 19 in Madisonville, La. The annual event highlights the maritime culture of the area, attracting thousands of boat enthusiasts and spectators…
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Life and Acadiana Profile, two Renaissance Publishing titles, earned a combined 17 awards at the 2025 International Regional Magazine Awards (IRMA). These honors recognize excellence in journalism for content produced in 2024. Each year, IRMA’s prestigious awards…
LULING, La (press release) – The Annual Alligator Festival, presented by the Rotary Club of St. Charles Parish, is a tradition that organizers share celebrates Louisiana’s Cajun culture, rich heritage and unique wildlife environment. This four-day festival offers live alligator exhibits, musical…
LULING, La (press release) – The Lafon Performing Arts Center is proud to announce their 2025-2026 season and a new programming model. The new season will host meaningful, memorable encounters between professional artists, students, educators and families and kicks off…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, along with Gov. Jeff Landry, announced Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Gina Ferrara. Following Alison Pelegrin’s successful tenure as Poet Laureate from 2023 through August 13 of this year, Ferrara…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Mamma Joe Project, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association of Louisiana, announced a free screening event of the documentary "My Mama Joe, Hope & Help." This community engagement forum will take place on…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society announced its signature annual culinary celebration, Fête Rouge, will take place Friday, Aug. 22, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. Fête Rouge brings together over 30 top restaurants and…
GRAND ISLE, La (press release) – The Oleander Hotel, a two-story structure that has withstood time and storms on Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island, has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places—a significant milestone in the campaign to…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – This Summer, the Houma, Northshore, Westbank and Siegen Lane Hooters locations hosted canned food and pet supply drives with meet and greet opportunities with Jared Jones, Steven Milam, Jake Brown and Casan Evans. Jared, Steven,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – CC’s Coffee House announced a fresh seasonal menu, introducing limited-time fall flavors and treats, along with new permanent menu items. Available from Aug. 9 – Oct. 31, guests can enjoy handcrafted beverages in two returning seasonal…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art announced A Bayou State of Mind, on view Sept. 4. How do you translate the spirit of your environment? The museum shares that the exhibition A Bayou State of…
HAMMOND, La (press release) – The Hammond Northshore Regional Airshow is back Oct. 11–12, with an adrenaline-fueled lineup of military jets, stunt teams and extreme aviation talent. This year, the HNRA also launched a new program to help fans get…
LAPLACE, La (press release) – In Louisiana’s River Parishes, fall kicks off a season of festivals celebrating the culture, cuisine and creativity of the region. From the swampy fun of the Alligator Festival to the savory flavors of the Andouille…
This past Saturday, July 19, Lafayette’s own Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier fought Hawaiian-born reigning BMF Champion Max Holloway in a much-anticipated night. It would be Poirier’s final fight before setting down his gloves and retiring from the sport. The energy…
GRAND ISLE, La – This spring, Louisiana Life Magazine held a contest for Best Town in Louisiana. After months and thousands of votes, Grand Isle won Best Town out of the over 130 towns eligible for the contest. Readers overwhelmingly…
NEW ORLEANS – On July 19, the Press Club of New Orleans held their annual awards ceremony, where Louisiana Life took home the grand prize of Best Magazine. Louisiana Life outperformed 64 Parishes (2nd place) and Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide (3rd…
MONROE, La (press release) – The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana is proud to announce that Ray L. Morrison, DO, FACOS, DFACOS, who previously served as VCOM-Louisiana’s founding dean, has resumed his role as Dean of the VCOM-Louisiana…
HAMMOND, La (press release) – Honoring decades of Louisiana aviation excellence, the Hammond Northshore Regional Airshow returns October 11-12 to celebrate flight, heritage and community. Organizers share that this year’s theme, “Bayou Skies: Honoring Louisiana’s Aviation Legacy,” pays tribute to…
LAPLACE, La (press release) – The King Kat Tournament Trail is set to return to the waterways of Louisiana’s River Parishes in Lac Des Allemands, Sept. 19-20. As one of the premier catfishing tournaments in the region, organizers share that…
MARKSVILLE, La (press release) – IAmSimplyBeautiful Global, in partnership with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, announced the 2nd Annual LaRuE Women’s Empowerment Celebration, taking place on the evening of Monday, Sept. 8, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. This…
LAKE CHARLES, La – Last month was National Fishing and Boating Week, and BoatBooker, a platform for booking boating trips, released its list of the top boating destinations to mark the occasion. Lake Charles made the cut. Why is Lake…
ISABEL, Louisiana (press release) – Lake Isabel Farm, home to a crystal-clear private lake, is now open to the public for day passes and cabana bookings. Just over an hour from New Orleans and 30 minutes from Covington, Lake Isabel offers…
The United States has long been… intriguing to those outside of the country. As someone who follows British pop culture pretty well, the British people especially find us as Americans, and as a country, interesting. See also the current debate…
JEAN LAFITTE, La (press release) – The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival is back, taking place May 30–June 1 at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds, located at 4953 City Park Dr. in Jean Lafitte. “This festival celebrates the spirit that…
