“A Knock At My Door:” Reminiscing with Chef John Folse
On July 9, 2026, Chef John Folse celebrated his 80th birthday. Author Miguel Savoy, a ninth-generation Louisianan from Mamou, La., interviewed Chef Folse as he reminisced on his upbringing. The…
Culture
Surprise Visitor
Glenda Thaxton of Robeline, captured this image in her backyard. “I sat on our porch swing one Sunday afternoon reading a book. I glanced straight ahead and was totally shocked to see this beautiful gray fox sitting in the edge…
Sugar Buzz
A Shreveport liquor store serves drive-through daiquiris with character
Sound Design
Violin maker Anya Burgess connects classical and Cajun in her Arnaudville workshop
When The Water Rises
Waterways define Louisiana. They set the state’s boundaries on three sides; they divide the state’s interior into political and social regions. They provide work, leisure, food and great vistas. Like many people throughout the world, we are folks that have…
Bayou Hopping
The woodland waterways of northeast Louisiana offer a world of adventure seemingly little changed since the days of De Soto, Mark Twain and Audubon. Here gators glide, pelicans preen, frogs hop, turtles bask on stumps and part-sunken logs while impossibly…
Gamblers, Gators & A-List Music Makers
The new faces of Louisiana’s casino entertainment venues
The Biedenharn Museum
In Monroe, visitors can check out the former home of the man who invented the Coke bottle.
New Orleans Courtyards
With a combination of Old World and Caribbean influences, French Quarter courtyards embellish New Orleans. Hidden behind brick walls and iron gates, shaded by trees and greenery, complemented by the relaxing sights and sounds of water features, they are ideal…
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