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This Louisiana Levee Trail Offers 13 Miles Of Mississippi River Cycling And Waterfront Views

A paved bike path runs on top of a levee, high above the Mississippi River, for roughly 13 miles. Cargo ships drift past while you pedal. That alone sounds like a pretty great way to spend a morning. The path is 15 feet wide, with separate lanes for bikes and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d
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These 14 Italian Restaurants In Louisiana Deserve A Place On Your 2027 Dining List

One Italian restaurant on this list still runs on cash only, and you have to reserve by phone. The same family has kept it going since 1946, and the fourth generation runs it now. Another one covers its walls with hundreds of copies of the most famous painting in the...

Louisiana · 8d
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Why This Town Could Be Louisiana’s Next Big Food-Trip Discovery In 2027

One family has run a restaurant here since 1921, making it one of the oldest continuously Black-owned restaurants in the country. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned the city has its own style of stuffed shrimp. Big shrimp get packed with Creole dressing, deep-fried, and served with spicy tartar sauce.

Shreveport, LA · 12d
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6 Things Louisiana Law Says About Selling Homemade Food

Under Louisiana’s homemade food rules, you can sell a pecan pie from your kitchen. A meat pie is another story. With Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, it’s a good time to know the rules before the orders come in. Here’s what Louisiana law says about selling homemade food, so...

Louisiana · 7d
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These 10 Louisiana Meat Markets Make Stocking The Freezer A Delicious Road Trip

The turducken, that famous turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken, traces back to a hunter’s request at a small butcher counter in 1984. One guy walked in with three birds and a wild idea. A holiday legend was born. I love that a meat counter can...

Louisiana · 9d

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Big Fish Report for Thursday, Nov. 5

Louisiana · 6d

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Louisiana duck hunting season to open in November, LDWF announces

BATON ROUGE — The 2026–27 Louisiana duck hunting season kicks off this November, beginning with special hunts for youth and military veterans before opening to all hunters statewide, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced. Hunting in the West Zone opens Saturday, Nov. 7, with a youth...

Louisiana · 6d

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New documentary uncovers Louisiana's forgotten Filipino history, America's oldest Asian settlement

A centuries-old Filipino settlement in Louisiana's coastal marshes is the subject of a new documentary by a University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor who is working to bring an overlooked chapter of the state's history to light. "Settling St. Malo," a 26-minute documentary featuring the research and poetry of UL...

Louisiana · 7d

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A 3,000-Mile Road Trip Along the Mighty Mississippi

Great River Road road trip spans 3,000 miles along the Mississippi through 10 states, blending blues towns, Civil War history, and Creole cooking.

Minnesota · 6d

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2026-27 Louisiana duck season opens in November, LDWF announces

Duck hunters get ready! The 2026-27 Louisiana duck hunting season begins in the West Zone with a youth and veterans only hunt on Nov. 7, followed by the first segment of the regular season a week later on Nov. 14, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The...

Louisiana · 5d

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Smoke at Alexandria airport part of FAA-mandated emergency exercise

If you saw smoke coming from the Alexandria International Airport on November 5, rest assured, it was only a drill.

Alexandria, LA · 6d

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Guest Column: Hollywood remix? Filmmaker from La. sees industry’s future on the margins

Wynton Marsalis calls jazz “the perfect metaphor for democracy.” Every player brings a voice, but the band can really only swing together. As the world celebrates the year Miles Davis would have turned 100, it's worth remembering where it all started: New Orleans, a port city where African, Caribbean, Creole, French, Spanish and Sicilian traditions collided to create America's original art form.

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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The Department Store That Became a Ritz-Carlton Still Puts Its Lobby on the Third Floor

Guests checking into the Ritz-Carlton ride an elevator past two floors before they reach the front desk, because the building was designed to sell dresses and not rooms. The hotel occupies the Maison Blanche building at 921 Canal Street, a Beaux Arts landmark faced in glazed white terracotta that went up between 1906 and 1909. […]

Louisiana · 6d

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Connecticut artist wins annual Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition

BATON ROUGE — The 2027 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has been won by a Connecticut woman. The 39th annual contest determines the image on the Louisiana Duck Stamp that will be available starting in June 2027. Jennifer Reising won...

Louisiana · 5d

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Louisiana Folks Have Strong Opinions About These 5 Fast Food Chains. Are They Right?

Louisiana sets a high bar for fast food. In a state where Popeyes started in New Orleans in 1972 and drive-thru meals compete with po’boys, boudin, and gas-station fried chicken, people tend to have sharper opinions than most. Popeyes is still the standard for chain fried chicken Andres Segura/Pexels Popeyes opened in Arabi, near New…

Louisiana · 7d

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2026-27 Louisiana duck season opens soon

Duck hunters get ready! The 2026-27 Louisiana duck hunting season begins in the West Zone with a youth and veterans only hunt on Nov. 7, followed by the first segment of the regular season a week later on Nov. 14, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The...

Louisiana · 6d

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‘Love Island USA’ eyes Louisiana singles for Season 9

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Love Island USA” is looking for its next cast of “islanders,” and it could be someone from Baton Rouge. Producer ITV America and City Media Entertainment announced they are looking for Baton Rouge-based singles to take part in Season 9 of the series, where islanders live together in a sprawling Fijian villa, couple up, and look for love.

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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11 Things Many Louisiana Kitchens Have That Out-of-Staters Have Never Heard Of

Most spoons stir. But if you’re from Louisiana, one spoon in your kitchen was made just for roux. Your pantry has its own cast of characters, too, and out-of-staters would need every one explained. Here are the things many Louisiana kitchens have that out-of-staters have never heard of. 1....

Louisiana · 9d

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Powerball's 9th Largest Jackpot Goes To A Single Ticket Winner

The big win comes on the heels on another historic Powerball win from back in August.

Louisiana · 6d