I’m still on a high from Chris Botti’s performance on March 15 with the Baton Rouge Symphony. It was truly a magical night in the Raising Cane's River Center.
Farmers and ranchers — they are our unsung heroes. Without them, we would have nothing to eat or clothes to wear. Luckily, the Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Farm Bureau, LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry ta…
The Campus Club held its annual Style Show & Luncheon on March 1 at the Baton Rouge Country Club and it was a blast. Of course, that may have had something to do with my tablemates — event co-chairwoman Chris Enright, Sylvia Duke, Andy Smith, …
On the eve of Hollywood’s biggest night, the local creative community got together for its own celebration of the American Advertising Federation-Baton Rouge chapter’s annual ADDY Awards.
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Big Buddy once again came up with the answer to the all-important question: What's for dinner? For the 29th year, the group served up hamburgers with all the fixings plus ice cream for dessert at its Burger Bash on Feb. 13.
The Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall was awash in a sea of pink Feb. 16 when the Society for the Preservation of Lagniappe in Louisiana threw its 30th annual Mardi Gras Ball.
Those who invest in our community, both with time, talent and treasure, are spotlighted in today’s column. It’s yet another reminder of what's good about Baton Rouge.
As a kickoff to Valentine's Day, a date night was held Feb. 10 for more than a thousand girls of all ages and their dads for Baton Rouge General's 26th annual Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance at the Raising Cane’s River Center Ballroom.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and first lady Donna Edwards rolled out the welcome mat Jan. 30 to the Governor’s Mansion to honor the Mystick Krewe of Louisianians coterie of princesses and festival queens before they all headed to the nation’s capital for…
On Jan. 24, a lovely luncheon at the Baton Rouge Country Club was held for attendees of Friends of Magnolia Mound Plantation’s 19th annual Petite Antiques Forum. It followed what everyone agreed was a dynamic talk by Brock Jobe, professor emeritus…
Mardi Gras is in full swing, so let's get swinging.
What a fun time we had Jan. 11 at Opéra Louisiane’s second annual Sing & Swing celebrity karaoke competition at the Crowne Plaza.
The weeks leading up to the new year weren’t just filled with holiday parties. They also included a few events celebrating some of the folks who do great things for our community.
The new year started off wet and foggy. Hopefully things will turn brighter in the days to come. We need some sunshine because there are some fun events on the horizon, one of which is Opéra Louisiane’s Sing & Swing celebrity karaoke fundraise…
Happy New Year! Are you ready for 2019? My party calendar is already filling up for this year which promises to be filled with fun events.
We all know folks here love to party. And, while we have fun at each and every soiree, there's always those hosts who go that extra mile. Here are our picks for 2018’s Top 10 Parties for the Capital City, and one lagniappe for the best home-away-f…
It's been a busy holiday season around here, and we've still got lots of party pictures coming in. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
Christmas is almost here! It’s time to turn on the Santa Tracker and follow St. Nick’s journey to Baton Rouge. In the meantime, we've partied with family, friends and co-workers. After all, celebrating the season with those we hold dear is what it…
Six days left! I hope you've gotten all your holiday shopping done. If not, chances are we'll cross paths this coming weekend because I'm way behind. Wonder if all the parties filling the calendar has anything to do with that?
Twenty young women made their debut Dec. 8 at the Baton Rouge Symphony League’s annual Bal de la Symphonie at the Crowne Plaza.
Christmas is a mere 13 days away! I still don't have my tree up. Why, you might ask? Because we've all been too busy celebrating the season!
Our Lady of the Lake Foundation board Chairman Julio Melara and hospital CEO Scott Wester turned calling bingo numbers into a comedy routine at the second annual Black-Tie Bingo event at L’Auberge Event Center on Nov. 28. There’s nothing like gett…
Over the past 53 years, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair has raised over $4 million to support various community causes. Through the Baton Rouge Fair Foundation, support is provided to numerous causes, one of them being scholarships for area hig…
Eighteen young women were presented at the Baton Rouge Assembly's 58th annual ball Nov. 23 at Raising Cane’s River Center. Guests were welcomed by Assembly Chairman Keith Armstrong and his wife, Mary Beth, along with ball Chairman Trey McCowan and…
I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. It was nice to take a moment and get centered for the rest of the upcoming holiday festivities. Events already have been filling the calendar for the past few weeks, including the Emerge Center’s Voluntee…
Tomorrow officially starts the holiday season. I hope you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much; it might slow you down on Black Friday.
There is no shortage of fun things to do here in Red Stick. On tap this Thursday is Waiting on a Cure benefiting the Bella Bowman Foundation, Family Services’ All Red Affair, Yelp’s tasting benefiting Preserve Louisiana and the George Rodrigue Fou…
Occasionally I am called upon to judge various local competitions. That’s what had me out at ExxonMobil on the morning of Oct. 26 — jambalaya. Lots of jambalaya.
The Live Oak Arabians horse ring was totally transformed Oct. 27 for the Sizzlin’ Soirée, hosted by the Stabiler Foundation, formed by local restaurateur Wayne Stabiler and wife Lucy, to benefit the Navy Seal Foundation.
The Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary’s luncheon Oct. 23 at Beausoleil was a busy one. Not only did the membership install new officers and board members, but they also doled out $10,000 in grants and recognized two of its long-time members.
Presented by the Dow Chemical Co., the Capital Area United Way's Jambalaya Jam was a record breaker. The Oct. 11 event, held at the North Boulevard Town Square, raised $107,220, the most amount ever in its 31 years. Proceeds will help CAUW provide…
Last week’s party hit parade only took place on a couple of days, but boy, were they jam-packed!
Some fun events to keep you busy for the next few days include the Junior League's Hollydays market, which runs Thursday through Sunday. The Shopping for a Cause gala kicks off the market Thursday night at the Raising Cane's River Center. Other Th…
October is one of the busiest months on the local social scene and the first week had us running.
Wow, the social scene has been on fire lately. I've been meeting myself coming and going, and while I try to get to as many events as possible, it just isn't possible. Luckily we have a great group of "correspondents" that help out. This page is d…
A busy week kicked off Sept. 26 with Woman’s Hospital’s annual BUST Breast Cancer event. It's one of numerous events I've covered over the 25 years of party hopping across the greater Baton Rouge area. It's been a blast, and I've had the pleasure …
Last week had me stomping grapes, feasting on culinary delights and once again learning about amazing efforts to make Baton Rouge one of America’s greatest cities.
Actor John McConnell thrilled those attending Preserve Louisiana’s Preservation Awards with his portrayal of the late Gov. Huey P. Long. A congenial crowd celebrated historic preservation projects and champions on Aug. 30 at the Old Governor’s Man…
When Cancer Services merged with Mary Bird Perkins — Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center earlier this year, it created a fundraising quandary. Each was well-known for two of the city’s longest-running culinary events — Capital Chefs Showcase and Th…
Several fun events are on horizon. Woman’s Hospital’s BUST Breast Cancer art bra auction takes place Sept. 26 at L’Auberge, and then on Sept. 28, Cat Haven will hold its “Cat Tails & Cocktails” fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza. Hope to see you a…
And we’re off! The summer slowdown on the social scene is over. In one day, I went to four events, starting with the Bengal Belles season kickoff luncheon.
The cherry on top of my social to-do list last week was the Grandparents Day celebration with grandson TJ Kennon at Woodlawn Elementary School. He’s in Ms. Lakeisha Bergeron’s first-grade class — one of five at the school, so there were lots of gr…
The Nu Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority’s Rites of Passage ceremony is beautiful. The debutantes and sorority members don brightly colored African attire for the celebration.
LSU plays its first football game of the season Sunday night, but Mardi Gras events are already filling our calendar, and Fat Tuesday isn’t until March 5.
With the Labor Day holiday looming, summer is pretty much done for, except for this weather. When will it end? What it does mean, though, is that the local social scene is heating up and our calendar is filling up fast.
One of the perks of this job is getting asked to judge wine and food events. Such was the case Aug. 17, when the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society hosted its 12th annual Fête Rouge Food & Wine Fête.
In the past couple of weeks, one group of young ladies had a special moment in the spotlight while a group of young professionals began a life-changing journey.
Kickoff for LSU’s first game of the 2018 season is a mere 21 days away, and already the Tiger faithful are dreaming in purple and gold.
This past week was all about CASA and kids, United Way and the community and a first — an arts summit.