Authentic jambalaya cook-off at Gonzales Jambalaya Festival
There’s no better time to test Gonzales’s "Jambalaya Capital of the World" claim than at the Jambalaya Festival held over Memorial Day weekend. Gonzales will once again host its annual four-day festival complete with carnival rides, a 5K...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Du Jour
Vitter to appear at $5,000-a-head gator hunt, fundraiser
U.S. Sen. David Vitter will spend several days this fall raising money for an outside group set up to support him in both state and federal elections, Politico reports, fueling speculation that the Republican may be preparing to run for...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
'225 Weekender': Bayou Country Superfest is here
We all know where Louisiana country music fans will be this weekend. Bayou Country Superfest kicks off two days of live music in LSU's Tiger Stadium on Saturday. This year's performers include Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker on...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Shoe store closing
This weekend, step out to find great savings at Imelda’s Fine Shoes! As the store will soon be going out of business, it’s holding a 20% off clearance sale. The discount applies to everything in the store, from the...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Fashion & Boutiques
Outdoor film series begins
Baton Rouge Gallery is the place to be Saturday night, as Movies & Music on the Lawn returns for its 2013 season. The popular summer film series begins this weekend with the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist. Bring the whole...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Lagniappe
B.R. charter boarding school reports big improvements on state tests during first year
Baton Rouge's first and only charter boarding school, THRIVE, says the percentage of its inaugural class of sixth grade students testing at a "basic" level improved in all four core subjects. In the English Language Arts test, the percentage went...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
B.R. hotels report strong bookings due to Bayou Country Superfest
Occupancy rates at local hotels over Memorial Day weekend have been skyrocketing over the past few years due to Bayou Country Superfest, which is set for Saturday and Sunday of the upcoming holiday weekend. Last year's Memorial weekend occupancy...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Memorial Day observance at USS Kidd Sunday
A memorial service will be held in the Louisiana Memorial Plaza adjacent to the museum at 11 a.m. Sunday. The keynote speaker will be former congressman and U.S. Army veteran William Henson Moore III, who is one of the USS Kidd's founders. The Baton...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Events
iMBEANCE launch party at the Spanish Moon
A new fashion line will make its debut Saturday night with an over-the-top costume party. iMBEANCE will launch its Tim Burton/Batman series—titled “Marilyn's Revenge” and featuring outlandish fashion based on villains from...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Arts
Artists explore the heart in new Beauregard Gallery exhibit
Four artists have teamed up to display works on the theme of the heart and influences of the supernatural for a new exhibit at Beauregard Gallery (
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Weekender) Arts
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