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Print Edition #8: July 1, 2006
Forever summer
Friday, June 30, 2006
Last year, I decided to name this column “A Wee Blether” because of eight good years I spent as a child in Scotland a quarter of a century ago. Read story.
An Overlooked Gem
Friday, June 30, 2006
Attendance at LSU’s Museum of Art hasn’t been as strong as its exhibitions Read story.
The Melt that explodes
Friday, June 30, 2006
The second annual Art Melt last summer made nothing short of a seminal impact on the artistic landscape of Baton Rouge—something akin to the effect Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs had on turn-of-the-century Chicago suburbia or Nirvana’s Nevermind had on the Seattle rock scene in 1991. Read story.
Low Country Audio
Friday, June 30, 2006
It takes a lot of people to build the house of jam Read story.
Man of Mystery
Friday, June 30, 2006
Who is this Justin Bailey and why does he have a sticker on every surface in the city? Read story.
Scooby who?
Friday, June 30, 2006
Your kids might not be singing songs by Hollywood Hal and Rhinestone Al —yet. Read story.
Making kids’ music cool
Friday, June 30, 2006
Four friends ready to quit their day jobs to become movers and shakers Read story.
Classically French
Friday, June 30, 2006
Stop reading now if you dislike French food, still call fried potatoes “freedom fries” or staunchly refuse to buy French wine. Read story.
Hot Lunch: Mestizo
Friday, June 30, 2006
Tacos and enchiladas are pretty common fare in Baton Rouge, but where can you get a crawfish taco or a seafood relleno to die for? Read story.
Chillin’ at Churchill’s
Friday, June 30, 2006
A very famous wine maker recently told me, “There is nothing wrong with dropping a few ice cubes into a glass of wine, red or white.” Read story.
Signature: Ky Mortensen
Friday, June 30, 2006
Growing up in southern Colorado, he camped with his faithful Arabian, Bianca, along nearby mountain trails. Read story.
You've done it!
Thursday, June 29, 2006
The readers of 225 magazine have answered the question--what's the BEST Baton Rouge has to offer? From great restaurants to cool bars to interesting places, the Best of 225 is, quite simply, as good as Baton Rouge gets.
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Baton Rouge's Brave New Voices
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Teen poets slam into New York City Read story.
What's up with that?
Thursday, June 29, 2006
What's with the water tower next to the Shaw Center? Read story.
Ready, set, dine
Thursday, June 29, 2006
While the mathematical revelation a 30-year-old has spent more than two years consuming food might alarm some people, for me that is just fine. Read story.