Baton Rouge never expected what started in 1906 as a small cultural celebration to turn into one of the city’s most highly anticipated events of the year. The Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day Parade is now enjoyed by nearly...
It was a sultry August morning when we arrived at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World with New Orleans-based photographer Gabrielle Geiselman-Milone. It's such a spectacular venue, we chose it as the backdrop to capture the cover...
What better setting for a weekend of birding boat tours, wildlife presentations and outdoor photography seminars than the Atchafalaya Basin, home to nesting bald eagles, rare flora and diverse fauna. The 15th Annual Eagle Expo...
January 28 is National Plan for Vacation Day and the Louisiana Office of Tourism has partnered with Project Time Off to encourage Americans to take steps at the beginning of each year to plan their vacations. Planning your...
New Orleans
Of all New Orleans’ New Year’s festivities, one stands out above the rest: Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Live music is the biggest draw here, with chart-topping artists playing before the...
Just like gumbo in Louisiana can differ region to region, Mardi Gras does too! The flamboyant parties in the French Quarter, the regal balls in Lake Charles, the family-friendly parades in Shreveport and then there is the Courir...
With the extensive list of holiday festivities around Louisiana, figuring out how you want to celebrate can almost be overwhelming! We’re here to help you navigate with a guide that highlights just some of the best events in...
The Holiday Trail of Lights includes Shreveport-Bossier City, Minden, Monroe-West Monroe, Natchitoches and Alexandria-Pineville. Festivities generally run mid-November to early January, and visitors can drive from one trail city...
You might remember Truvy saying, “I don't want to miss the Nativity made entirely out of sparklers!”
In “Steel Magnolias,” the Louisiana-set movie from the 80s, Dolly Parton’s Truvy makes known her favorite Christmas tradition...
