A Louisiana Tour of Jefferson Davis Parish is a blend of food, scenery, history and shopping. This scenic agricultural area features authentic and quiet rather than hustle, bustle and hi-tech. Leaving Baton Rouge in a chauffeured mini-bus from […]
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Louisiana Tours – Where I’ve been … continued The second leg of our anniversary Louisiana Tour started after the parade. The parade really was fun because of the local flavor of that rural community. These are folks you […]
READ MORELouisiana Tours Allen Acres While researching Beauregard and Allen parishes recently I stumbled upon Allen Acres outside the town of Pitkin. This bed and breakfast sounded so interesting that I reserved a room to surprise my wife for […]
READ MOREEvangeline Parish Evangeline Parish was created by a dividing of St. Landry Parish in 1911. The story goes that folks in Ville Platte and Mamou had to travel too far to do business at the parish seat. They […]
READ MORESt. Landry Parish While writing this article I became aware that I’ve been driving past some of Louisiana’s amazing treasures on the way to North Louisiana. Several communities in these parishes are notorious as “speed traps.” Maybe […]
READ MOREStaycation: DeSoto, Sabine & Vernon Parishes During Spanish, French and early American ownership, the western border of Louisiana was called the “Neutral Ground, the Neutral Strip, the Neutral Territory, No Man’s Land and the Sabine Free State. During […]
READ MOREThere’s a chocolate cake you buy at the store … and then there’s a chocolate cake you make during Hurricane Issac with Hershey’s Especially Dark Chocolate and a poured icing with pecans, granulated sugar (because you don’t have […]
READ MOREDriving north through Central Louisiana into the Piney Woods it’s easy to think this is how it’s always been. Passing through small towns now famous only for their speed traps there is a deceptive feel of backwards. But, […]
READ MOREMadison, Tensas & Franklin Parishes Researching rural parishes to write up staycation ideas; at first it seems there is nothing of interest. But every parish has a history, has people of interest and activities to experience – so […]
READ MOREStaycation – Webster, Bienville, Claiborne and Lincoln Parishes When I get away for a long weekend or staycation I want different, local and unique. Looking online for information about these North Louisiana parishes I found some really great possibilities. […]
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