I love the early spring in Louisiana. The azaleas are in full bloom, the air is still slightly crisp and everything is so fresh and green. It’s the perfect backdrop for one of my favorite events in Baton Rouge: the Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day Parade. If you live anywhere near the parade route, you know to be prepared to host enthusiastic revelers all adorned in green for…
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We are what we eat—and now more than ever, we broadcast it through our wardrobes. Bijou illustrations of cherries, olives, pasta shapes and coffee cups have been popularized by national clothing designers like Rachel Antonoff and Baton Rouge’s own Queen of Sparkles. At local shops, find snoballs, lobsters and bottles of hot sauce stamped on everything from dresses to hats to ties. Wear ’em to the farmers market—or that big…
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Celebrate Celtic culture all week Get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit at multiple Celtic Concert Experience shows this week at East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations. Madam Dulcimer (Amanda Roberts), the 2017 National Hammer Dulcimer Champion, and percussionist Lady Chops (Elizabeth Vidos) from the off-Broadway show STOMP will perform music from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The concerts are open to all ages and last about an hour. Celtic Concert…
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Outdoor enthusiasts have a new recreational spot to visit this spring, now that BREC’s Frenchtown Road Conservation Area's new Nature Station is finally opening. After a long delay, it's offering limited hours as the park system finishes hiring the facility's staff and puts the final tweaks on operations. The center’s official grand opening will take place April 25, after which visitors can then expect regular programming, including night hikes and…
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