New Orleans Artist Carlos Lopez and His Oyster Paintings
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster.” Shakespeare said this first in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” New Orleans artist Carlos Lopez has made the oyster his world, too, not in prose but in his…
Things to Do
Cajun Claws in Abbeville
Bad News: Crawfish Season is over. Good News: Next Season is Only Six Months Away
Dining Across the Gulf Coast
It is true. You can look it up. There simply is not a stretch of America that cuts through four states, abutting large bodies of fresh and salt water, where the food is as good and indigenous as ours, right…
Great Louisiana Quiz - Filmed in Louisiana
1. Pictured here is a scene from 12 Years A Slave. One of the performers won an Academy Award. Which one? A. Michael Fassbender – Best Actor B. Michael Fassbender – Best Supporting Actor C. Lupita Nyong’o – Best Supporting…
Events and Highlights
NorthSteamboating in Columbia On a natural crossing of the beautiful Ouachita River, the town of Columbia, seat of Caldwell Parish, was founded in 1827. The river is named for the Ouachita Native Indians; the word Washita is an Indian word…
Traveling the Foodie Trail in Luscious Louisiana
Chasing delectable bites, from the back roads to the storied neighborhoods, funky enclaves and hip city streets.
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