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Inside The St. Francisville Inn: An 1880 Victorian Turned Boutique Hotel for a Quiet Getaway

Some weekends call for a porch, a pool and nowhere to be. North of Baton Rouge, The St. Francisville Inn was built for exactly that. The story starts in 1880, when Bayou Sarah entrepreneur Morris Wolf built an elegant Victorian home for his wife and children. The Wolfs stayed until 1903. Decades later the house was carved into apartments, then sat empty long enough to lose its mantles, light fixtures and most of its doors.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d
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The auction hasn't started, but Baton Rouge Gallery's Kinetics artwork can be seen now

It's time for the Kinetics benefit auction sneak peek at Baton Rouge Gallery. As of Oct. 30, the 33 works of art for the gallery's annual benefit can be seen on its walls at 1515 Dalrymple Drive and its website, batonrougegallery.org. All works were created by gallery artist members. "The...

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d
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Joe's Bakery: How Beth Ford Turned a 2020 Leap Into a Baton Rouge Pie Business Ready for Thanksgiving

Some bakeries start with a lease. Joe's Bakery started with a mother, a daughter and a hard year. Beth Ford launched the business in October 2020 with her daughter, Kayla, who had just finished high school without the usual graduation send-off. Opening a bakery had been Ford's dream since childhood. Kayla drafted a business plan, picked the name and helped build the first menu. The bakery is named for Ford's late father, who loved when the family baked.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d
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The Sensory in Prairieville: NeeDoh, Squishies, $3 Stocking Stuffers and Quiet After-Hours Shopping

Ask a kid what they want for Christmas this year and there is a good chance the answer squeezes. The Sensory, a small shop at 40235 LA-42 in Prairieville, is stocked wall to wall with squishies, fidget toys, putty, blind boxes and collectibles. New drops land every week, and the store is open every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Prairieville, LA · 10d
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Zachary man displays more than 100 carved pumpkins of variety of characters for Halloween

ZACHARY - Spooky season brings out the creative side in many people. But one man puts a twist on getting creative with Jack-O-Lanterns. Robert Barr has a full display of more than 100 pumpkins that he carved by hand. "The process relaxes me, and it takes about six to eight...

Zachary, LA · 11d

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Red carpet of bones: More than 200 ‘skelebrities’ take over Baton Rouge front yard

Dubbed the “Skelebrity Graveyard,” the massive front-yard display is the work of months of thrifting, crafting, and painting to bring famous faces back to life.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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Nola Rouge Boutique: New Orleans Style, Sizes 2 to 22 and Louisiana-Made Gifts in Beauregard Town

Some shops are built on a business plan. Nola Rouge was built on a fresh start. The boutique traces its roots to New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina upended life there, the people behind it found a new home in Baton Rouge and carried a little of that NOLA spirit along. The shop has been growing ever since.

Baton Rouge, LA · 11d

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Fleurty Girl Baton Rouge: Purple and Gold Gear, Thanksgiving Tees and Quirky Ornaments on Government Street

Some shops sell souvenirs. Fleurty Girl sells inside jokes, and Louisiana gets every one of them. The Baton Rouge outpost of the homegrown gift boutique sits at 3622 Government St., and right now its shelves are pulling triple duty: football Saturdays, Thanksgiving tables and the start of holiday shopping. ##...

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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Red carpet of bones: More than 200 ‘skelebrities’ take over Baton Rouge front yard

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Move over, Hollywood. The biggest red carpet in town this Halloween is right along Bocage Boulevard in Baton Rouge, where more than 200 pop stars, athletes, and cultural icons have risen from the grave. Dubbed the “Skelebrity Graveyard,” the massive front-yard display is the work...

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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From Tabby's Blues Box to O Brother: Chris Thomas King Wants Louisiana Credited as the Birthplace of the Blues

Ask Chris Thomas King where the blues was born, and you'll get a firm answer: Louisiana, not the Mississippi Delta. That argument is the heart of the Blues Origin Institute, a Louisiana nonprofit King founded in March 2023. Its stated mission is to preserve the authentic history of the blues through research, education and performance, and to win recognition for Louisiana as the place where the music took shape in the 1890s.

Louisiana · 15d

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From a New Orleans Candy Shop to a Ponchatoula Factory: Elmer Chocolate's Christmas Season Starts Nov. 1

Plenty of Louisiana stockings could end up holding a box of chocolates made in Ponchatoula this year, and the company behind it has been at the candy business for more than 170 years. Started in New Orleans. Elmer Chocolate traces its roots to Christopher Henry Miller, who came to the...

Ponchatoula, LA · 12d

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15 Days until Merry Market 2026

November 13th, 14th, & 15th at Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Hours: Fri. 10am-6pm Sat. VIP Private Shopping 8am-10am GA 10am-5pm Sun. 10am-4pm Tickets can be purchased at the door or online. Children under 10 are free, free parking, indoor and outdoor merchants, food trucks, and stroller friendly. For more information...

Gonzales, LA · 10d

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Party Time on Bluebonnet Boulevard stocks Halloween costumes, decorations

Shoppers looking for last-minute Halloween items can find costumes, apparel and party decorations at Party Time on Bluebonnet Boulevard.

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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This Louisiana Scratch Kitchen Turns 10 With Fried Green Tomatoes And Creole Classics

A restaurant named after a little girl now serves hackleback caviar at Friday lunch. It’s an unexpected pairing, and a good clue that this kitchen takes fun seriously. The owners met while working at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. Later, they moved to her hometown and built a scratch kitchen of their own. They named it after their daughter, which gives the whole story a personal touch.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Here are 10 Baton Rouge restaurants that offer Thanksgiving catering: fried turkeys, pies, more

Imagine the Thanksgiving table with a spread of deep-fried turkeys, gouda macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, freshly baked rolls and maybe even Michelin-recognized pies. Pre-ordering a Thanksgiving feast means no sweat, no cooking and no cleaning. It’s stress-free, and several Baton Rouge restaurants are willing to help. Check out...

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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A Delightful New Coffee Shop Near the Amite River

Denizens in my (A&E Editor Jacqueline DeRobertis-Braun’s) neck of the woods—the very edge of East Baton Rouge Parish pushing right up against the Amite River—have long bemoaned the lack of a cozy independent coffee shop nearby to satisfy our caffeine cravings. Enter Café Verdino, a very green, very vibe-y coffee shop nestled in a shopping center along Jones Creek Road that opened its doors this summer. The aesthetics are mid-century modern meets the Mediterranean, populated with sensible (green) cushioned chairs and citrus-forward artwork and decor; outside there are umbrellas and tables for guests to enjoy as the weather cools. I had the pleasure of visiting the café for my first official excursion postpartum (sans my third baby), during which I enjoyed a perfectly foamed cappuccino and noshed on a feta veggie tartine (fresh, bright, and gorgeously plated). It was so good that I brought my two-year-old the next week on a mother-daughter date for a generously sized chocolate muffin (hers) and a delightfully spiced Autumn Breeze (mine, Café Verdino's take on a brown sugar shaken espresso topped with chai cold foam). Perfectly timed for the season of hot beverages, the antidote to bland commercial coffee shops is here. cafeverdino.com.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 12d

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Baton Rouge's Lost Nightclubs Reunite for Prom Macabre at Cary Saurage Center

Cary Saurage Community Arts Center — Venue For Prom Macabre. Baton Rouge's long-shuttered nightclub scene gets a one-night resurrection this Friday, when Prom Macabre brings DJ Prep back behind the decks at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center for a dark retro celebration built for people who remember when dance floors in this city never seemed to close. The 21-and-older event starts at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at 233 St. Ferdinand St., with a costume contest, a crowned prom king and queen, and a soundtrack pulled straight from the city's vanished club era.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Michael Myers And Chucky Spotted Waiting For The Bus In Baton Rouge

Someone dressed as a witch is riding a homemade broomstick bike around Lafayette, turning heads and filling up people's phones with videos.

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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One Tank Trips: The Sandbar in New Roads

NEW ROADS — A tropical oasis meets sports bar and False River is the back drop. The Sandbar welcomes visitors arriving by car or boat, with a floating dock that allows boaters to pull up throughout the day. “This is the Sandbar, it’s basically a hangout spot so whether...

New Roads, LA · 11d