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Olivia Deffes

Olivia Deffes

Olivia Deffes started with "225" as an intern during her senior year at LSU, polishing off her part-time gig with her first-ever cover story on Garth Brooks' iconic visit to Tiger Stadium. After graduating, she took a 10-day summer break before starting full time with the magazine as its digital staff writer before taking on the role of digital editor, and now, managing editor. Besides being a journalist, she's a self-proclaimed sweet treat enthusiast and One Direction historian. Find her hunting down celeb interviews, perfecting our social media pages or gabbing about Harry Styles.

Posts by this author:

16 opportunities to snap photos with Santa Claus (and the Grinch) this holiday season

What holiday drinks Baton Rouge restaurants and bars are shaking up

The anatomy of a bar cart: How to create your own at-home happy hours

How to make the most of happy hour around town

December 2023’s calendar of can’t miss events around Baton Rouge

A Baton Rouge shop’s seasonal decor goes beyond the classic holiday color scheme

How James Hyfield built Red Stick Reads—one pop-up and grass-cutting gig at a time

First Look: The Tipsy Librarian settles into Towne Center with cocktail classes and retail space