Down the bayou or just up the street, there’s something new and exciting for you to discover around every corner of Louisiana! Tangipahoa Parish A cozy hometown spot at the crossroads of Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish lies smack between Baton Rouge,…
While I have too many holiday favorites to fit within the small space of this column, there is one — and it’s a bit of an outlier — that I’d like to share. In our family, the top requested…
Bless the traditional American holiday dinner. While some places might add an indigenous specialty to their feast, we here in Louisiana can be extra thankful. There are two dishes in particular that stand out as products of our geography and cultural…
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Forget about the Christmas table — I am all about Thanksgiving. When I was growing up, my parents always had the same thing for Thanksgiving dinner, but they also included Thanksgiving orphans. The orphans were…
Starting this month, Shreveport-Bossier and its neighboring town of Minden take part in the annual Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights, spotlighting holiday…
Beribboned garland, scarlet poinsettias, red-berried holly and elegant table settings incorporating vibrant traditional color are among the decorations…
The law, scraps of metal, bits of used lumber, fragments of blown-out truck tires found alongside highways and a free-flowing imagination all in a way describe the life and work of Shreveport artist Julie Glass. Taking inspiration from her everyday…
While he may live in Nashville now, this emerging country star still pays homage to his Louisiana roots. His song “A Few Beers Ago” is the perfect song to add to your tailgating playlist. On the flip side, “Beaumont and…
Grand Isle, early August. Bathed in golden light, dozens stand waist-deep in the calm Gulf waters. Spread across the beach behind them march families — children, parents, grandparents. They carry fishing rods, shrimp nets and crab lines. Between calls of…
Nothing inspires optimism like making a genuine connection through community, feeling the therapy of creative expression or seeing the impact of purposeful work in action. In each of these, runs a common thread: Hope needs hands. Over homemade sweet cornbread…
Baton Rouge | Ballet From the Bayou After 30 years of enchanting Baton Rouge audiences with the acclaimed holiday classic, “The Nutcracker — A Tale From the Bayou,” the show’s creators and original choreographers, Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews, have…
Marguerite Sheffer | The Man in the Banana Trees Sheffer’s debut short story collection, “The Man in the Banana Trees,” starts with the kind of short story you’ve read before, about a teacher trying to reach a student but just…
Coastal Mississippi offers the world’s longest man-made beach — miles of sand framing the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. There’s plenty to enjoy along the coast, from Bay St. Louis and Waveland at one end to Pascagoula bookending…
Even though you have to prepare, having a holiday open house at your own home means that you don’t have to travel from house to house in order to see friends and family during the holidays. They will come to…
On October 11, 2024, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the beginning of a new chapter for its long-serving child abuse pediatrics programs, with the opening of the new, expanded Morgan Rae Center for Hope. The state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to…
In the modern world, political engagement among young people is as important as ever. Understanding the issues and the processes of government makes all the difference between a future of uninformed voters or bright, educated leaders for a new…
September - October Misty Milioto “Brother Odd” by Dean Koontz. It’s a mix of supernatural and thriller genres, and the writing is superb. I just love how Koontz can turn a phrase to create the most interesting metaphors. Jeffrey…
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