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Origin Hotel Opens in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Hotel, opened today following an extensive transformation led by Tandem Hospitality Group and The Thrash Group in partnership with Benson Capital Partners. Located downtown in a historic 68-year-old building…

24th Annual Petite Antiques Forum Announced

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Friends of Magnolia Mound Plantation will hold the 24th annual Petite Antiques Forum on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Each year the Friends organization presents this one day educational event featuring an enlightening and…

Shreveport-Bossier Officials Announce Holidays on the Red

SHREVEPORT, La (press release) –Shreveport and Bossier city officials, friends of tourism, and event organizers gathered today at a press conference emceed by Santa at the American Rose Center to unwrap Holiday cheer in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana with “Holidays on the…

Chimp Haven Brings Back Fan-Favorite Discovery Day

KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Chimp Haven will open to visitors for Chimpanzee Discovery Day this month, offering the rare opportunity for the public to get a glimpse inside the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, an event that happens only twice…

19th Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Sept. 16

SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The 19th annual Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Presented by Louisiana Healthcare Connections will be held Sat., Sept. 16, in Shreveport’s Historic Highland neighborhood at Columbia Park. With music and fun for everyone, the festival will…

Oxbow Rum Distillery Named Official Rum of LSU Athletics

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Baton Rouge-based, family-owned Oxbow Rum Distillery proudly announces its new partnership as the Official Rum of LSU Athletics. This collaboration symbolizes a union of tradition, dedication, and local pride between the two iconic…