Darby Deluxe
The view from the entry through the double doors captures two of the old oaks on the three-acre siteChildhood dreams sometimes do come true – just ask Perry Segura. “When I was a young boy growing up in New Iberia,…
Louisiana Life - Winter 2006
A WINTER MENU
Restaurants open, close and change so frequently that even the most conscientiously researched restaurant guides are usually a bit dated when first published; and it’s all downhill from there. Relying on a guide that’s a year or two old can…
a louisiana life: Paul McIlhenny
It’s an adage of the business world that the public image of a corporation is a reflection of the person in the corner office. In the case of the McIlhenny Company of New Iberia, the theory holds water.Paul McIlhenny looks,…
BIG & BETTER - THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM
The new Louisiana State Museum-Baton Rouge is the story of Louisiana. It is an introduction to our state’s rich history for the uninitiated, and it’s a giant dose of nostalgia for those that know and love Louisiana tradition, heritage and…
LOUISIANA DESTINATIONS
One of the best things about living in the Southeast is the fact that you do not have to travel far to get away from it all. In Louisiana, history, culture, and festivals are usually just a short drive from…
LIFE times WINTER Jan.1 - March. 31
NORTHERN LOUISIANAJan. 4-7, 12-14, 19-21 Almost, Maine, Shreveport Little Theatre, Shreveport, (318) 424-4439.Jan. 6 Twelfth Night Party, Bossier Civic Center, Bossier City, (318) 746-0008.Jan. 12 “The People’s Concert,” Riverview Theatre, Shreveport, (318) 227-8863. Jan. 19 Man of La Mancha, The…
STATEWIDE CARNIVAL CALENDAR
Photo: Terri FenselALEXANDRIA (318) 442-9546Jan. 5 Epiphany, St. Rita School, England Airpark. 5:30 p.m.Jan. 5 AMGA Carnivale de Mardi Gras Party, Community Center, England Airpark. 7:30 p.m.Feb. 14 LSUA Mardi Gras Parade, LSUA Campus. Noon.Feb. 16 Taste of Mardi Gras,…
25 HOTTEST RESIDENTIAL AREAS 1981-2006
Darryl Dyess remembers well what Denham Springs was like back in 1982. He’d just gotten married and bought his first house there.“It was just a little old hick town,” recalls the Livingston parish realtor. “People didn’t want to come here…
SCORECARD
When the Louisiana Superdome reopened on September 25, 2006 after being the devastated by Hurricane Katrina and becoming the visual focal point of a city’s suffering to the rest of the world, New Orleans became “America’s City.” The fact that…
SOMETHING'S SIZZLING
Chef Paul Prudhomme, CHERYL GERBER PHOTOGRAPHS, It’s not much of a stretch to say that in the last 25 years that correspond with this magazine’s existence (1981- 2006) there have been more changes in the way Louisianians eat, particularly in…
Oldies but Goodies - Top 25 Sites for Revisiting
This old Municipal Association coffee mug with its fine-print list of towns, Abbeville to Zwolle – a constant companion through half of Louisiana Life’s 25 years – is as good as a journal for recording memories of past adventures.There are the Big…
Art in Louisiana - A 25 Year Renaissance
Billy Solitario, “Three Egrets;” Over the last 25 years, the Louisiana art scene had grown and prospered in cities across the state, especially in south Louisiana. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita almost swept it away. Derelict buildings in rundown Main Streets…
