BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) announce the 2021 Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Competitive Grant awardees. The 23 projects represent 10 of the 14 ANHA parishes. The projects…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism are seeking site nominations to include in the redesigned Louisiana Birding Trails. The trails, originally launched 20 years ago, will be updated to include…
NEW YORK (press release) – Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of the 2021 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program recognizes 2,917 dining destinations from all…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana announces its contribution to “Read Around the States,” a project of the Library of Congress with its state affiliates to promote…
BOSSIER CITY, La (press release) – Open every Saturday thru Nov. 20 (no breaks) 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the south parking lot of Pierre Bossier Mall. Bring your leashed pets to the market this Saturday and enjoy…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Secretary James M. Le Blanc, Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Tim Hooper, and The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation are proud to announce the following highly- distinguished individuals…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The CAC is excited to partner with The Helis Foundation for ART & A/C, inviting you to escape the summer heat and experience New Orleans arts institutions for FREE! Through the month of July,…
MANDEVILLE, La (press release) – The New Orleans Mission, the largest faith-based, private service provider for the homeless in the Greater New Orleans area, has once again partnered with Q50 Races to present a nature-driven 5K race set in…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Tory McPhail of Revelry Plates + Pours in Bozeman, Montana, as the 2021 Louisiana Seafood King of Kings after winning…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Division of Archaeology and the Capitol Park Museum announce the opening of a new exhibit – The Mardi Gras Shipwreck. In 2007, a team of archaeologists and researchers mapped, recovered, and analyzed…
COVINGTON, La (press release) – In the spirit of summer, the Covington Business Association presents the fourth annual Kokomo Stroll, presented by Resource Bank, in downtown Covington. Flip flops and boat drinks will be aplenty as crowds fill the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The State Library of Louisiana announces a special round of funding to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic as well as related economic and community needs through equitable approaches. Through the…
LOS ANGELES (press release) – TV5MONDE USA, America’s only 24/7 French language general entertainment network, today announced it will be launching a major new streaming offering – TV5MONDEplus – to meet the growing demand of U.S. subscribers wanting to access its…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce the 25 Louisiana communities earning 2021 National Accreditation through the Main Street American program. These communities have met rigorous performance standards over…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The State Library of Louisiana announces the 2021 statewide summer reading program, “Tails and Tales,” following the general theme of animals. This is a free, annual program giving children, teens, and adults the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will travel to Juneau, Alaska, to solidify a partnership between the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. The partnership is an opportunity for each…
WASHINGTON, DC (press release) – In the heart of some of the most difficult circumstances in the world, there exist beacons of hope. National Geographic Presents: IMPACT WITH GAL GADOT is a compelling new six-part short-form documentary series from…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Breeze Airways, a new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman recently announced its debut network. The new flights will offer service to New Orleans from new markets currently without existing nonstop service. “As…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Goods that Matter, an eco-design company led by prized social entrepreneur Tippy Tippens, holds strong during the COVID-19 pandemic to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Tippens founded the company in response to another crisis, the BP…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced a second round of major grant funding totaling more than $88 million in recommended grants to organizations in all 50 states and jurisdictions for Fiscal…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – In the wake of a disaster, the people of Louisiana have always come together with compassion and courage to ask how they can help survivors. However, people often don't realize there is still a…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) opens the application period for the Competitive Grants Program starting Saturday, May 1, 2021. The purpose of this grant is to fund projects or events related to the…
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…
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…
