This annual, three-day event is held in Zwolle during the second weekend in October. Upward of 15,000 people attend the fiesta each...
The need to disavow myself of certain myths was especially evident when it came to Mardi Gras. Most of what I thought I knew about the...
Every spring, some of the most stunning and history-laden homes in New Orleans open their doors for everyone from students of history...
Begun in 1995 as Essence magazine’s 25th birthday party, the Essence Music Festival has become, in the words of its founders, “the...
It began in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport. Today, Mudbug Madness brings south Louisiana-style fun to north...
New Orleans might be the center of the universe on Mardi Gras, but north Louisiana has become a major galaxy when it comes to...
Recognizing the community’s importance to one of the state’s favorite foods, the Louisiana Legislature in 1959 declared Breaux Bridge...
A bird flying across south Louisiana during Carnival time would certainly get an eyeful from above New Orleans. But he wouldn’t have...
The roots of the various cultures that have influenced south Louisiana run deep, and the area’s French, African, Caribbean and...
When they begin to feel that magnetic pull, music lovers know that – if they haven’t already done so – it’s time to make reservations...
In comparison with some other popular Louisiana events, the French Quarter Festival is a bit of a youngster – not yet 30 years old....
The annual Red River Revel is an eight-day celebration that combines music, visual art works and great Louisiana food with an...
No city in the country throws a better party than New Orleans, and no party in the world tops Mardi Gras. Every year in the early...
At the time of year when the rich, floral scents of late spring still hang heavy in the warm air, the New Orleans Wine & Food...
Each town and city in this area has its own character, making it truly unique for visitors. In Lake Charles, the hub city of Calcasieu...
The annual celebration takes place on the Baton Rouge Riverfront Stage between the USS KIDD and Veterans Memorial, and Red Stick Plaza...
Natchitoches (Nack-a-tish) has been called the “City of Lights” since 1926, when the city’s chief electrician, Max...
The festival, sponsored by the non-profit Terrebonne Historical & Cultural Society, Inc., is a celebration of creative arts and...
The country music festival is set for Memorial Day Weekend 2010, May 29 & 30, at famed LSU Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The...
This annual celebration on the first full weekend of May occurs in the Leesville Historic District. Food, fun, arts and crafts,...
Based on the legend of Jean Lafitte's buried treasure, the Lake Charles area celebrates Contraband Days for two solid weeks....
From Elvis Presley to Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter to James Burton, north Louisiana’s musical roots are deep and soulful. All three...
After finishing the harvest, farmers gathered with neighbors to roast a pig and dance to music that they called “La La.” The “...
Known as the “City of Lights” since 1926, when the city’s chief electrician decided that stringing Christmas lights...
Every year in early March the community of Natchitoches, in central Louisiana, begins laying out a red-carpet welcome for spring in...
Getting in the mood for spring comes easy here, as the abundant sunshine brings early flowering landscapes and celebrations of the...
