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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.

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Where to shop in Baton Rouge for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday

Order this: Bananas Foster Latte at City Roots Coffee Bar

A guide to White Light Night, with 50+ Mid City businesses staying open late this Friday

Save room for these local Thanksgiving desserts, now on pre-order

The making of downtown’s snowy, firework-studded holiday display

Neon signs are aglow in Baton Rouge. Here’s where to find them

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Baton Rouge’s most popular Halloween costumes and decor, according to local shop Party Time