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Today in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ash began to fall from the sky and the sweet smell of sugarcane fields drifted to my side of the Mississippi. Each year during the sugarcane harvest, the remnants of the sugarcane stalks are burned off. The fields have been burning for a few weeks, but with the winds coming out [...]
Published in 1947 as part of the Federal Writer’s Program, Louisiana: A Guide to the State is a travel guide from the past. Every once in a while I like to research a tourism site or city to see how it compares to today. Take a look below and browse around inside this travel guide [...]
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Yesterday I spent some free time between doctor’s appointments window shopping at the Mall of Louisiana. I missed out on my morning coffee, since I had to fast, so I mosied upstairs to the food court to get a CC’s Coffeehouse coffee. I was shocked to see that CC’s was no longer located between the [...]
The Viking Cooking School Outdoors on the third floor pool deck of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center is currently under construction and classes are slated to begin on Thursday, September 22, 2011. The fully equipped outdoor kitchen featuring grills, smokers, and outdoor burners from the Viking Range Corporation overlooks downtown Baton Rouge and the [...]
When I was an itty bitty girl, I spent many afternoons at my Cajun great grandmother’s house on Wyandotte Street in Baton Rouge. All the kids called her Granny, but most everyone else called her Coonie, which was short for CoonA$$. When there was boudin in her house, you could bet that a day or [...]
One of my favorite hotels along the Mississippi River and my favorite in the city of Baton Rouge is the Hilton Capitol Center. It’s an historic property that breathes legends of Louisiana politics and the charm of Louisiana’s capitol city, welcoming visitors with a charm that is only Baton Rouge. One thing we have perfected [...]
Last night the Southeast Louisiana Gumbo Express stopped in Memphis, TN to meet with Memphis area media. There was a reception held offering bacon wrapped coconut shrimp, fried catfish, seafood gumbo, and Plantation Punch. The historic Memphis Station was filled with the sound of laughter and Louisiana music. I had fun meeting some of the [...]
We like to do funny and crazy things here in Louisiana, like visit the drive through liquor store or….ice skate in the summer. It’s been pretty darn hot here already with all time record temperatures. Ice Skating sounds like a good activity about now. Here’s some info on Summer Ice Skating at The River Center [...]
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