Southern Live Oaks The south is full of magnificent oak trees–in fact, they are almost an emblem of the south. They set the scene for many a southern movie or TV show. Their long, beautiful branches grow down and then up giving them their unmistakable look. Live oaks can live…
Have you heard of JAM NOLA? It stands for Joy-Art-Music, New Orleans. It’s an immersive art experience located in downtown New Orleans and Sunnie and I headed out there last week to see what all the fuss was about. What is Immersive Art? I was not really familiar with the…
You would think that being from New Orleans and having lived in Louisiana for most of my life that I would have already been on a swamp tour. You’d be wrong, though. It’s one of those things that the tourists do I guess? I don’t know, but I do know…
Neighboring Tangipahoa parish is known for their strawberries so it makes sense that some of us would like to go and pick our own. There are fewer places to pick strawberries than blueberries but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck! We’ve assembled a list of local farms that do…
This post is fully updated for 2021! Sometimes you want a little fun in the sun but you don’t feel like taking on the expense and hassle of a full-on beach trip. If that’s the case for you, Margaritaville Biloxi in Mississippi is the perfect getaway! If you’ve got a…
When I was growing up we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by pinching anyone who forgot to wear green. In college, a lot of people drank green beer. But what about now? Are there fun things to do as a family? Yes! Here are a few great ways to celebrate St….
For some denominations, Fridays in Lent means no meat. Many churches aim to help you out by offering a Friday Fish Fry where you can purchase fried catfish or other seafood and save yourself the trouble of having to cook something. As a bonus, most of these events are also…
You will have to drive a little over an hour to get there but one tiny little town located west of New Orleans makes some of the best sausage in all of south Louisiana. That’s impressive because the sausage in south Louisiana is pretty dang good. But when we are…
As we’ve covered previously, Mardi Gras is very different this year. Parades as we know them are canceled and now it sounds like most of the bars in New Orleans will be as well. Some organizations are up to the challenge, however, and Dionysus of Slidell is one of them!…
Are you missing parades? Missing the thrill of coming home with the perfect throw? If so, than the Krewe of Eve has exactly what you need this year. Friday, February 5th, thirty-five glittering apples will be placed along the Eve Parade route. Why thirty-five eggs? Because this is the 35th…