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Did you know that Louisiana is known for their festivals? They have over 400 festivals a year. That’s averages out to almost one per day. So if you are a lover of festivals, Louisiana should probably be on your itinerary. Just this week alone, I think I counted around seven.Here’s a look at your choices […]
Thousands of protesters gathered in Jena, Louisiana, Thursday to show support for the “Jena 6,” six black teens charged in the beating of a white classmate.
Tour buses were pulled over to the side of Louisiana Route 49 more than 20 miles from Jena as authorities in the town of 3,000 people controlled […]
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1. Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
2. Breaux Bridge is known as the “Crawfish Capital of the World”.
3. Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, the only known United States cemetery facing north-south is in Rayne.
4. Rayne is known as the “The Frog Capital of the World”.
5. The world famous “Mardi Gras” is celebrated in New […]
Okay, for today, lets just talk about spiders. Even the little ones give me the creeps and I have to call on darling husband to get it out of the house. But now we are talking about really scary spiders…
Louisiana bug experts say the poisonous brown widow spider, a cousin to the well-known black widow, […]
“Although it was over a thousand miles away, the tornados that destroyed Greensburg Kansas reminded us that there is a chance that global warming is playing havoc with our lives. Regardless, it was disheartening and sobering to see a town demolished.
On Friday, New Orleans had a wake up call of our own with massive street […]
“Victimized by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, Watson and other longtime residents here admit they’ve given up on rebuilding in this low-lying neighborhood bordered by the powerful waters of Lake Ponchartrain and the Mississippi River.
The reasons are understandable: Too much reliance on man-made structures that might collapse again in […]
Today we spend the day strolling the halls of the LSU Museum of art. Over 4000 items can be found illustrating both British and American culture, with a strong influence of Louisiana throughout. Everything from paintings, furnature, pottery, metal work and more.
The Anglo-American Art Museum opened in 1962 in the Memorial Tower on LSU’s Baton […]
Not often do you see a hot air balloon in the sky and not stop to take a longer look. Instead of tripping over a curb, or stopping your car in the middle of the highway, why not spend the day at the hot air balloon festival.
The Louisiana Ballooning Foundation presents The NABA National Hot […]
Even if your not a sports fan, taking in the sights and sounds of a College football game is quite an experence. Spend the Saturday night with 30,000 of your closest friends to cheer for the home town tigers. The atmisphere will make you a fan, even if it’s just for a few hours.
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From the Interstates to the backroads throughout Texas to D.C., travel along at Southern Byways to discover new places to visit.
Written by Apryl Chapman Thomas [email], and Katherine Lynch [email] for b5media.
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