Spring Festivals
The awe-inspiring diversity of Louisiana is easily taken for granted. A quick survey of the state’s spring festivals — Louisiana is home to more annual festivals than there are days in the year — is an apt reminder that there’s…
Louisiana Life - March/April 2017
Around The State
NORTH Shreveport Red River Wine Revel Cork, a Red River Revel Wine Event is a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon in early April. Restaurants from the Shreveport-Bossier area provide sumptuous food as you saunter through Festival Plaza…
Nonstop Travel
5 direct destinations that are just one flight away from LA
Baton Rouge
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
Waterscapes
In South Louisiana, there is a complicated duality in our waterways, a bit of a give-and-take that’s not always easy to understand. On one hand, they sustain us — twisting, winding economic pistons that shimmer when the sun goes to…
Baton Rouge and the Visual Arts
The city’s architecture and museums provide a host of cultural options
Big Developments
New investments keep jobs growing, visitors coming
Axed in New Orleans
Latest book on the notorious cold case reads like fiction and provides new theories on the gruesome murders
House Music
Baton Rouge’s ‘listening room’ provides intimate space for musicians and fans
Tsunami Sushi
The Sexiest Spot in Baton Rouge
Cream of the Crop
Mascarpone, cream and crème anglaise are top-of-the-list toppings for berries
Eye of the Beholder
Regular eye examinations can help catch issues before the damage is done
Soldiering On
Baton Rouge military-veteran-turned-doctor dedicates herself to saving people’s soles
March/April Calendar
Events Around the State
Quiet Times at the Capitol
Pomp, circumstance, history and tragedy punctuate ths iconic building
Wildthings
Baton Rouge butcher Jordan Ramirez spices things up with his first retail pepper sauce
New Classic
Chef DeWitt Ginn takes the helm at Baton Rouge’s Galatoire’s, holds fast to favorites and adds his own take on new items
Oh Shucks!
Briny, sweet and packed with vitamins and minerals, Gulf oysters are a beloved Louisiana food. Whether they are broiled, chargrilled, stewed or fried, belly up to the bivalve for a heaping helping. Broiled oysters: There are two ways to…
THE GREAT FLOOD: AN ANNIVERSARY
Several years ago I sat down with my mom and one of her cousins to talk about the Great Flood of 1927. They were both little girls then at a time of life when the adventures of a spring flooding…
Hollywood South’s Ripple Effect
Efforts are underway to sustain a viable industry impacting small businesses throughout Louisiana
