Frolicking in France. Prancing in Prague. Skiing in Switzerland.
Darby and Dennis Short have a front-row seat to all the action going on in downtown Natchez. From their apartment balcony overlooking Main Street, they can take in all the sights and sounds of the busy and fun-filled holiday season.
One might not equate the name Driefuss with three feet but that’s how the German immigrant saw it when he moved to Meridian, Mississippi, in the early 1800s. Driefuss translated to English means tripod, but Michael Driefuss preferred Threefoot. An…
If you are looking for a quick escape in nature to decompress, unplug and unwind, look no further than Getaway House Homochitto. Nestled in the Homochitto National Forest in Meadville, Mississippi, this tiny cabin neighborhood boasts seclusion onl…
Leaf peeping is an elusive, almost mythological, idea to those who live on the Gulf Coast.
“Jambalaya” was playing when we entered the Hank Williams Museum in downtown Montgomery. Jeff Petty, who operates the museum with his wife, Beth, wasn’t surprised when we mentioned we hailed from Louisiana.
When I first started working on this postcard project with Jan Risher, I didn’t know what to expect. I was asked to create an interactive map for a different project during my internship, and she thought this would be a perfect opportunity to make…
They used to call it Tiger Island, but these days it's Morgan City, a quintessential Cajun town surrounded by a variety of Louisiana waters — rivers, swamps and a large lake. The tiger lore dates back to the early 1800s when surveyors named the ar…
In 1956, Elvis Presley returned to his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi, wearing a navy blue shirt his mother made for him. He sang to an appreciative crowd at the Tupelo Fairgrounds, and the mayor gave him the key to the city.
The Advocate features editor Jan Risher wrote a column to kick off the summer about the wonders of road trips. She asked readers to send in postcards from their own travels this summer. The response has been more than any of us expected. Last week…
As the world continues to reopen and many plan for that international trip they've been wanting to take for years, a review of tips to prevent jet lag may come in handy.
Nearly 420 feet of history made its way to Baton Rouge on April 15 on the American Queen, the largest steamboat ever built. The stop was one of many this year for American Queen Voyages in Baton Rouge.
Things are hoppin' in New Iberia, including "A Berry Sweet Easter Egg Hunt" taking place Thursday to Saturday, April 7-9.
Editor's note: Gulf State Park is located at 20115 State Park Road in Gulf Shores, Ala. — less than a four-hour drive from Baton Rouge and just three hours outside New Orleans.
If a little road trip is on your wish list, head to north Louisiana.
Need a weekend getaway or just a day away from post-Ida cleanup?
"American Idol" winner Laine Hardy will headline the Salty Catch Trout Shootout & Festival on Saturday, June 5, at the Lake Charles Civic Center.
Spring's a great time to hop in the car and head to Iberia Parish for the day.
A change of scenery may be just the thing to jump-start your Christmas spirit as this challenging year comes to a close.
Campers will notice some updates when staying at the 18 newly reopened Louisiana State Parks.
Louisiana Travelers has announced its first two trips for 2020.
Louisiana Travelers has two trips in the works for 2020.
The Baton Rouge Symphony will feature music from “Star Wars,” “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Star Trek,” “Apollo 13” and more in its "Sci-Fi — Music of the Final Frontier" concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at First Baptist Church, 529 Conven…
Want to feel old? It's been 30 years since the tearful classic "Steel Magnolias" arrived in theaters.
The city of Eunice, home to the traditional Cajun Country Mardi Gras, will mark its 125-year anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Nola and Stan Labat, of Baton Rouge, visit the American Cemetery in Normandy, France, during a two-week trip through the country in July. Highlights included a few days in Paris starting on Bastille Day, a Viking river cruise on the River Seine to…
It's time to honor the shrimp industry.
Louisiana State Parks is offering discounts through the rest of 2019 to former and current military members along with first responders.
Want to take a Fourth of July road trip?
A celebration on Saturday, June 22, will mark the fifth anniversary of Poverty Point’s designation as a World Heritage Site.
Spaces are available on a Louisiana Travelers bus trip to Biltmore Estate and Asheville, North Carolina, from Nov. 3-8.
Louisiana's Office of State Parks is getting summer ready.
