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Ascension Parish, LA · 14d

Boots on the Bayou returns to Lamar Dixon Expo Center with star-studded country lineup

GONZALES — Country music fans from across South Louisiana broke out their boots this weekend as the annual Boots on the Bayou festival returned to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Ascension Parish. Hundreds of attendees packed the festival grounds Saturday to catch a packed roster of live performances headlined...

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This Louisiana Botanic Garden Bursts With Color Around Every Corner

You probably have that one friend who kills every houseplant they touch. Maybe that friend is you, and that is perfectly fine here. This garden does all the hard work so you can simply enjoy the view. It is packed with specialty gardens that each have their own personality. You...

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Planning the Office Christmas Party? White Oak Estate & Gardens Decks the Halls on George O'Neal Road

Somebody at the office always gets stuck planning the holiday party. If that is you this year, here is one Baton Rouge option with a famous chef behind the kitchen. White Oak Estate & Gardens is the catering and events home of Chef John Folse, the St. James Parish native who opened Lafitte's Landing Restaurant in Donaldsonville in 1978 and later carried Louisiana cooking to Japan, Moscow and the Vatican. Many locals know him from his long-running "Stirrin' It Up" cooking segments and his series of Cajun and Creole cookbooks.

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Friday Night Bands in November at The Queen Baton Rouge's 1717 Kitchen + Cocktails

November in Baton Rouge fills up fast with football, family and turkey. Fridays at The Queen Baton Rouge are a good reason to save a night for live music downtown. The riverfront casino at 1717 River Park Boulevard books bands into 1717 Kitchen + Cocktails, its bar and performance space, which pairs rustic American food with big-screen TVs for game days. Here is the November lineup posted on the casino's site, with shows at 9 p.m.

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Santa CAAWS: Register now for Santa photos with your pets

Registration is open now for Santa photos with pets.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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First Look: Baton Rouge’s first cat cafe will serve coffee, tea and cuddles

Guests will soon be able to walk into Cat Haven’s new cat cafe and be greeted by a handful of friendly feline faces. The cafe is part of the no-kill animal rescue’s new facility at 530 Shadows Ln., which will open in November. The establishment is just over...

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Rum, Tequila and an 1895 Power Building: Touring NOEL Family Distillery in Donaldsonville

Donaldsonville sits about 40 minutes down the river from Baton Rouge, and it's worth the drive for one reason in particular: a family distillery making spirits inside a building that once kept the town's lights on. ## A father and daughter at the still. NOEL Family Distillery is run by...

Donaldsonville, LA · 15d

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Saddle Up on River Road: BREC's Farr Park Hosts Guided Trail Rides and a Free Horse Movie Night This Fall

Not every kid gets to ride a horse in the middle of the city. At BREC's Farr Park Equestrian Center, tucked along historic River Road a few minutes from LSU, that is exactly the point. The 297-acre park is one of the largest equestrian facilities in the region, with 256...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Kleinpeter Eggnog Season: Baton Rouge's Hometown Dairy and Its 1975 Holiday Recipe

Some Baton Rouge holiday traditions come with a cartoon heart on the label. When the weather finally turns, plenty of local families start checking the dairy case for one carton in particular: Kleinpeter Egg Nog. A dairy with deep roots. Kleinpeter Farms Dairy has been bottling milk for South Louisiana...

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Wine tasting to benefit SLU Sims Library

The group Friends of Sims Library is hosting its 18th annual Wine with Friends, a fundraiser for Southeastern Louisiana University’s Linus A. Sims Memorial Library, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the library. The front doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the wine tasting begins at 7...

Hammond, LA · 13d

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Reopened in Donaldsonville: The River Road African American Museum Tells the Full Story

Drive down the River Road and you'll pass plenty of grand plantation houses. In Donaldsonville, one museum asks visitors to look at the region through the eyes of the people whose labor, leadership and culture built it. The River Road African American Museum opened in March 1994 with a clear...

Donaldsonville, LA · 16d

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25 Years on Perkins Road: Parrain's Seafood Keeps Mid City Fed

In Louisiana, your parrain is your godfather, the one who shows up with something good. On Perkins Road, Parrain's Seafood has been playing that role for Mid City diners since September 2001. That makes 2026 the restaurant's 25th year, a quarter century of plates heading out of the kitchen with...

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SLU dance performance project celebrates 75 years

Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Music and Performing Arts’ dance company, Dance Performance Project, will present “Southeastern Dance – 75 Years.” Scheduled as part of Fanfare, Southeastern’s annual fall arts festival. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, in the newly renovated...

Hammond, LA · 13d

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Boba Partea hosts spooky 2000s Halloween pop-up thrift market for local artisans, vendors

When thinking about fashion from the 2000s, Halloween may not be the first thing to come to mind. Shopping for Y2K pieces in October, though, lends itself to the overlapping themes and on Saturday, community members came together to shop for vintage pieces and handmade artwork with a spooky theme.

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10 Old-School Louisiana Breakfast Spots Where Cinnamon Rolls Barely Fit On The Plate

One Louisiana breakfast counter changed its name, then tucked a note about the old one right into its official listing. It basically says, relax, same kitchen, new label. The rolls are the real story. Menus around the state use words like large and seasonal for their cinnamon rolls. One morning...

Louisiana · 17d

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Free concert Friday in downtown Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Downtown Baton Rouge’s longest-running free concert series is back with another concert on Friday, Oct. 23. Organizers announced that the Michael Foster Project will perform this week at Live After Five. The brass band has been bringing its unmistakable mix of jazz, funk, Latin,...

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This Louisiana Corn Maze Opens After Dark For A Halloween Night Under The Stars

One Friday night each October, a Louisiana cornfield swaps sunshine for flashlights, glow sticks, and a live band. The maze stays open after dark for three short hours, and then it is gone until next year. Tickets are sold ahead of time only, so nobody strolls up at the gate....

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Build It, Fire It, Eat It: How LIT Pizza Became a Capital Region Weeknight Staple

Picture a pizza line where you point, pile on and then watch your pie disappear into a wood-fired oven. That is the whole idea at LIT Pizza, a privately held company based in Baton Rouge that has spread across the Capital Region and beyond. Your pie, your way. Every pizza...