In case you burn the turkey like Tim Allen’s character in The Santa Clause, or simply don’t want to cook after gift wrapping and opening presents, here are a few Baton Rouge restaurants open on Christmas Day. Enjoy a meal without the hassle of standing over a stove or oven to make it. Just be sure to make reservations ahead of time, as many popular restaurants book up fast. Know…
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Ten thousand. That’s the number of poinsettias Clegg’s Nursery grows every holiday season in its massive Greenwell Springs Road greenhouse. Distributed to its four retail locations across greater Baton Rouge, the festive plants come in 20 varieties, including traditional red and white, as well as gold, pink and orange, along with marbled and speckled shades. “Now there are so many more to choose from,” says Elena Fennell, Clegg’s head grower…
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Attend a book signing Monday Head over to La Divina Italian Cafe for a book signing with Scott Rabalais this Monday, Dec. 23. Rabalais, an author and longtime LSU sports writer, will be signing copies of his new collector’s book 100 Years in Death Valley: How Tiger Stadium Became One of the Most Legendary Venues in America just in time for Christmas. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase the…
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to add a graphic of the Facebook post referenced. What does Santa do when he’s not eating cookies and checking that list twice? Those who grew up in the Sherwood Forest area might argue ole St. Nick played the piano in his spare time. Since the ’70s, the house at 780 Sherwood Forest Blvd. has been a sight to behold during the holidays.…
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