Louisiana Life Magazine

09/14/2024

Dave $tokes is the type of emerging artist you don’t want others to know about so you can keep them all to yourself. 🤫

The Baton Rouge hip-hop artist has a smooth, confident flow with a rich Southern sound. 🎹

Read more about his music at the 🔗 below. 🎶
https://www.louisianalife.com/hip-hop-sounds-of-dave-tokes/

09/13/2024

✨️ Enter to Win ✨️ 2 Tickets to Performing Art's Serving Acadiana's first Season 2024/2025 performance, OperaCréole on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30PM at Angelle Hall! ⁠
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Giveaway Ends: September 20th

09/12/2024

Film Louisiana, the association advocating for film and television production in Louisiana, announced a comprehensive rebranding initiative. 🎞️

This strategic move underscores Film Louisiana’s commitment to fostering a vibrant and thriving film entertainment industry in the state. 📽️💥

Learn more about Film Louisiana and it's new brand at the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/film-louisiana-launches-new-brand-reinforces-position-in-the-film-sector/

09/11/2024

The first annual Natchitoches Louisiana Bigfoot Festival (September 7) features an enthusiastic gathering of fans, devoted researchers and investigators sharing documented field knowledge of the ever-elusive, creature. 🧌🕸️

It’s held near Kisatchie National Forest, known for hundreds of Bigfoot sightings and encounters...

Get involved in the hunt at the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/spooky-festivities-in-natchitoches/

09/10/2024

The LSU Museum of Art announced the upcoming exhibition Southern Reflections: Art by Kathryn Keller and Shirley Rabé Masinter, on view from Sept. 12 to Nov. 17. 🖼️🎨

This exhibition will run alongside the already open Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter. Together, these exhibitions highlight the vibrant and diverse artistry of Louisiana painters Kathryn Keller, Shirley Rabé Masinter, and the renowned Clementine Hunter, offering a rich visual journey through Southern landscapes and culture. 🌀

Learn more here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/lsu-museum-of-art-presents-southern-reflections-celebration-sept-12/

09/09/2024

Fall arrives in brilliant colors to the Ozarks, making trips to Branson and Eureka Springs special this time of year. 🍂

Both cities marry attractions and entertainment well with the stark beauty of the northern Arkansas and southern Missouri natural landscape, giving visitors an exceptional variety of vacation fun. 🏞️

Learn what to do, where to eat, and where to stay at the 🔗 in below. 🧡
https://www.louisianalife.com/seeing-fall-foliage-in-branson-and-eureka-springs/

09/08/2024

Oxbow Rum Distillery, an award winning craft spirits producer known for its innovative approach to traditional rum-making, is proud to announce the release of False River Premium Dark Rum.🍻🌳

This latest addition to the False River family captures the spirit of Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage while offering a bold take on classic Caribbean dark rum. 🍺

Learn more at the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/oxbow-rum-distillery-releases-new-dark-rum/

09/07/2024

Natchitoches is a joy in itself. Louisiana’s oldest city offers historic bed and breakfasts, unique shopping along Front Street and exciting dining options. ☕️ 🍳🛒

But drive a few miles south along Cane River, and visitors will discover a unique blending of cultures. 🌿🫧

Learn more about the history of Natchitoches and where you should stop on your tour at the 🔗 below.

https://www.louisianalife.com/where-history-and-nature-meet-in-natchitoches/

09/06/2024

It's football season, and for Louisiana that means lots of teams and towns. 🏈✨️⁠
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This issue, Louisiana Life is bringing you a guide to help you with all you need to know this football season. ❤️‍🔥⁠
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Check it out at the 🔗 below! ⁠

https://www.louisianalife.com/a-guide-to-louisianas-football-towns-and-teams/

09/04/2024

The LSU Museum of Art reopened fifth-floor galleries to the public on Tuesday, July 30. 🖼️

The galleries resumed normal business hours and continue to offer exhibitions and programs for the Baton Rouge community.✨️✨️

Here is the new exhibition schedule!

Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter on view through Oct. 23
Fierce Planets: Work from the Studio Art Quilt Associates andInterior Space: Photographs by Roland Miller & Paolo Nespoli will now be extended to Sunday, September 8, 2024
Southern Reflections: Art by Kathryn Keller and Shirley Rabé Masinter on view Sept. 12–Nov. 17
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940, Works from the Bank of America Collection on view Oct. 18, 2024–March 23, 2025

https://www.louisianalife.com/lsu-museum-of-art-galleries-reopened-july-30-announced-exhibition-date-updates/

09/03/2024

For this issue, we have a special segment: La Nouvelle Louisiana. ⚜️🥘⁠
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Find out about all the new and noteworthy people and places in Louisiana at the 🔗 below! 🫶⁠

https://www.louisianalife.com/la-nouvelle-louisiane/

08/30/2024

Summer is a time when we go to the beach, take picnics on boats and in parks and above all, avoid heating the kitchen by baking or roasting! But we still want to eat well. 🤔🍉🍓

We're here to help you! Click the 🔗 below for some perfect summer recipes!
https://www.louisianalife.com/cool-summer-recipes-pasta-salad-gazpacho-and-popsicles/


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08/28/2024

Good bread and great company has a ✨️wonderful✨️ effect on people. 🍞❤️

Levain of Acadiana embodies both those qualities. Founder of this bread business, Rosalie Moyer is the epitome of love and patience. Learn more about her at the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/levain-of-acadiana-is-baking-a-community/

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📸: Romero & Romero

08/25/2024

It’s one of 37 designated All-American roads. It’s “America’s Last Great Wilderness.” It’s “Louisiana’s Outback.” Tucked deep in the state’s southwestern corner, it’s also a place apart, a country within a country, a breadth of beaches, coastal and fresh marshes, prairies, bottomland forest. 🌾🐾🌿

Its the Creole Nature Trail.

Learn all about it at the 🔗 below.
https://www.louisianalife.com/exploring-the-creole-nature-trail/

08/24/2024

Louisiana loves some literature! 📚️👓️

Head to the 🔗 below for some of the newest local books of craft and poetry ⤵️
https://www.louisianalife.com/literary-louisiana-books-of-poetry-and-craft/

08/22/2024

Mark your calendar for this event. It is going to be fun!!

The Oldies but Goodies Fest 2024 is almost here- with the Smokin Oldies BBQ cookoff on September 7th and the festival on September 15th. Join us for a fun-filled time with BBQ, crafters, and more! The festival includes live music, with performances by Swampland Revival and Justin Cornett Band!

For more info, visit: https://westbatonrouge.net/oldies-goodies-fest/250

08/22/2024

From bears to kayak tournaments, Louisiana's got it all! 🐻🚣‍♂️

For some news on things going on in our lovely state, click the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/news-around-the-state-bears-essence-and-more/

08/20/2024

Depending on where you live in Louisiana, you have four sections of the Gulf Coast to choose from. 🌊🪸

From Mississippi to Florida, Louisiana Life has highlighted our personal beach recommendations, and tips for making your splash there. 🤩

Check it out at the 🔗 below!
https://www.louisianalife.com/2009-making-a-splash/

08/17/2024

For years, I would travel to Mississippi in summer to paddle cool creeks and streams, never thinking I might find similar adventures in Louisiana. After all, our state’s waterways tend to move slowly and remain rather warm, less so than our neighboring state. Not the most refreshing in summertime. 🌡️💧

But over the years, I’ve found ways to cool off in Louisiana waters, whether in lakes and streams or something man-made. 🏊‍♂️🏖️

Click the URL below for Louisiana Life's best tips for staying cool in the southern heat!
https://www.louisianalife.com/how-to-stay-cool-this-summer/

08/16/2024

After traumatic events, such as hurricanes, there are two areas in particular that need damage repair. One is the actual physical destruction and the other can be the psychological damage. A two-part documentary produced and streamed by Louisiana Public Broadcasting deals with both areas.

Listen to this week's as Errol chats with the producers and LPB team behind the documentaries.


https://www.louisianalife.com/episode-192-after-the-storms-louisiana-public-broadcasting-examines-recovery/

08/14/2024

“I paint and draw stuff.” It’s quite an understatement, but that’s how Central Louisiana artist Elizabeth P. Morgan describes her growing and successful art career. ✨️🎨✨️

The Shreveport native belongs to some of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious national art societies, such as the Salmagundi Club in New York, and her paintings have been included in prestigious juried art shows and featured in top national art publications. 🏆️

Learn about this Louisiana artist's journey to connect with the landscape of her imagination here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/central-louisiana-artist-elizabeth-p-morgan-shares-love-of-art/

08/12/2024

Pack your poles🎣, your paints🎨, your kayak🚣 and your birdwatching binoculars🕶️ when you steer your vehicle to this artsy fishing haven on the Gulf Coast: Rockport, Texas - just an hour from Corpus Christi.

Road trippers looking for a place to please everyone will find the perfect destination in Rockport — Texas’ cutest coastal town. This small South Texas town, peppered with public artwork, boasts fishing piers galore, marine-life-rife bays, unique bird life, a slew of working artists with ateliers, a colorful marina, nature trails and friendly residents. 🤸‍♂️🕊️🦈

Learn what to do, where to eat, and where to stay in Rockport here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/road-trip-to-rockport-texas/

08/10/2024

Beth Winkler has long been fascinated by the workings of the human body. Her passion for the topic, combined with a desire to help others, led her into physical therapy work — and it inspires her to continue exploring new ways to help people heal. 🩺💟

On a constant lookout for tools to add to her toolbox, Beth Winkler, co-owner and CEO of New Orleans-based Magnolia Physical Therapy (), began trying pain neuroscience education to tackle chronic pain. 🤕

Learn about Beth's journey and the world of pain neuroscience here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/magnolia-physical-therapys-beth-winkler-seeks-to-eliminate-chronic-pain/

📸: Romero & Romero

08/09/2024

“This home, with its timeless charm and generous layout, has become the heart of our family’s story,” says Kattie Augustine, owner of this renovated home. The house incorporates culture, mixed with modern touches and feminine aspects, to create a modern boho interior. 🏠️🌷🪻

Read more about the process and designer () here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/modern-boho/

08/07/2024

Not everyone can say they have a song with Beyoncé. In Beyoncé’s latest album “Cowboy Carter,” this Shreveport country singer put his talents under a global spotlight with a feature on the song “Just for Fun.” 🎛️🎷

As a genre-bending artist, Willie Jones mixes country with hip-hop influences and pays homage to his upbringing through his music. With his versatility, he creates head-bobbing soundtracks for line dancing, tailgating, crawfish boils and reminiscent rides down old dirt roads. 🎶 🎵

Learn more about Willie, and other Lousiana musicians here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/smooth-country/

08/05/2024

Venice, Louisiana, got its start as a small fishing and hunting community in the 19th century. It grew into a significant commercial fishing hub due to its proximity to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 🐟️🛥️

The development of offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the mid-20th century later revealed their ability to transform into rich ecological oases, attracting an abundance of sea life, a consequence that has since established Venice as a prime destination for sport fishing. 🎣🪸

Learn about fishing, oil rigs, and the effects of the transformation of Venice to a fishing hub here:
https://www.louisianalife.com/fishing-in-venice/

08/02/2024

🎙️In this week's Randy Fertel brings the sizzle... both in life and in steaks!🥩

He joins Errol Laborde to talk about his latest book, “WINGING IT: Improv’s Power and Peril in the Age of Trump,” which takes a philosophical but fascinating dive into the topic of improvisation as a tool of innovation.

Click the 🔗 below or head to where you get your podcasts to listen now!



https://www.louisianalife.com/episode-190-randy-fertel-improv-and-the-art-of-the-sizzle/