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Torbert, LA · Lifestyle

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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 · 14d

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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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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 · 11d

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 11d

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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 · 16d

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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,...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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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....

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Louisiana music legend Duke Bardwell dies at 83; he was a veteran of performances with many top rock ‘n’ roll artists

Duke Bardwell, the renowned bassist known for his work with Elvis Presley, passed away on October 20, 2024. His musical legacy and contributions to the industry have left a lasting impact on fans and fellow musicians alike. He was a native of Baton Rouge. Duke Bardwell’s Legacy was marked by...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Christmas Blend Is Back: Community Coffee's Seasonal Lineup and the Baton Rouge Story Behind It

There's a sure sign the holidays are close in South Louisiana: the red Christmas Blend bag shows up next to the coffee maker again. Community Coffee lists Christmas Blend as available October through December. It's a medium roast of African and South American coffees, with notes of milk chocolate, golden raisin and figs. A 10-count box of K-Cup pods is $9.99 on the company's online store.

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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The Jambalaya Shoppe in Denham Springs Adds a Buffet, With a Ribbon Cutting Oct. 27

Denham Springs has a new reason to grab a plate and go back for seconds. The Jambalaya Shoppe on Magnolia Beach Road has added a buffet, and the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is throwing it a ribbon cutting next week. The celebration. The ribbon cutting is Tuesday, Oct. 27,...

Denham Springs, LA · 15d

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WWL-TV has named a Louisiana native as the main anchor for its evening newscasts

WWL-TV will have a new evening news anchor starting in January. Parent company TEGNA Inc. has announced that TaRhonda Thomas, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, will become the face of the CBS affiliate’s Eyewitness News after the first of the year. Thomas is currently the Race and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d

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Free concert Friday in downtown Baton Rouge

The Michael Foster Project will perform at Live After Five on Friday, Oct. 23.

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Time to shine: This Baton Rouge-shot, micro-budget film gets festival screening next week

A tiny Baton Rouge production company's micro-budget inaugural film finally gets its time in the spotlight next week. "Beware the Box Folk" will premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival 8 p.m. Tuesday at Broad Theater, 636 N. Broad St., with pay-what-you-can admission. It's the first project for the four-man Unoriginal Films, formed in 2022. "Box Folk" was more than three years in the making.

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Families welcomed fall at Capitol Park Museum's Fall Fest

BATON ROUGE — As the weather gets cooler, residents in Baton Rouge welcomed fall at the second annual Fall Fest at Capitol Park Museum on Sunday. Guests celebrated the fall season with an afternoon filled with fall festivities, including a haunted house and opportunities to experience Louisiana's history and culture.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Free Dioramas, the First Mike the Tiger and 400-Plus Birds: A Weekday Visit to the LSU Museum of Natural Science

Some of the best free entertainment in Baton Rouge is tucked behind the LSU Library, and plenty of locals have never stepped inside. The LSU Museum of Natural Science fills its exhibit hall in Murphy J. Foster Hall with mounted wildlife, painted skies and a famous tiger, and it costs nothing to walk in.

Baton Rouge, LA · 12d

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Sweet Potato Pie Season Is Back at Hi Nabor, Baton Rouge's Homegrown Supermarket

Some grocery store traditions are better than a calendar. At Hi Nabor, fall officially starts when the Signature Sweet Potato Pies come back out of the oven, and they have been back since Oct. 1. The pies are a limited, once-a-year run, and the store keeps the recipe simple: real...

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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Beignets Since 1976: Why Coffee Call on College Drive Is Still a Baton Rouge Ritual

Some Baton Rouge traditions involve a tailgate. This one involves powdered sugar on your shirt. Coffee Call has been pouring cafe au lait and frying beignets in Baton Rouge since 1976, when the Cannatella family founded it. Nearly 50 years later it is still family-owned and operated, and it still works as a meeting spot for students, families and business people who need a table and a warm cup.

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Baton Rouge blues legend Kenny Neal awarded Key to the City

BATON ROUGE — Blues musician Kenny Neal received the Key to the City on Saturday during the inaugural Capital City Music Festival at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. Presented by Mayor-President Sid Edwards, the honor marks the 10th Key to the City awarded during Edwards' administration and recognizes Neal’s global musical career and lifelong dedication to Baton Rouge’s cultural heritage.

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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Ascension Parish Recreation opens new fitness court at Youth Legacy-Duplessis Park on Thursday

GONZALES — The new Fitness Court at Youth Legacy Duplessis Park in Ascension opened on Thursday. According to Ascension Parish Recreation, the park is designed for ages 14 and older. "Please enjoy getting fit with another AP Rec park experience," the agency said.

Ascension Parish, LA · 15d