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Every April, the skies above West Baton Rouge Parish fill with colorful sails for Louisiana’s only kite festival. If you’re told to “go fly a kite” this spring, don’t take it as a directive to scram. Consider it an invitation to one of Louisiana’s…
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Looking for things to do in the summer in Louisiana? We've compiled 50 activities throughout the state that will complete your summer vacation and have you coming back year after year! How many can you check off the list? 1. Eat a snoball at…
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Louisiana's motorsports, from car and kart racing to mud bogging, are sure to get your motor running. Sure, you’re a responsible driver — you use your turn signal, yield to pedestrians and keep an eye on the speed limit — but sometimes, you just…
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Discover Louisiana's deep gospel music roots, from the birthplace of "The Queen of Gospel," Mahalia Jackson, to the first-of-its-kind gospel brunch. Gospel Music History The Mississippi River was the baptismal water of the young Mahalia Jackson,…
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Are you ready to party Louisiana style? Then punch your ticket for these nine fabulous fests and experience what we do best: food, music and rollicking good times! When Louisiana hosts more than 400 hundred festivals each year, it’s no easy task…
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Be it swamp blues, jump blues, urban blues, swing blues, Delta blues, funk blues or blues-based jazz, the blues abound from the swamps to the cities of Louisiana. Blues may not be the first music that comes to mind when people think about…
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Discover some of Louisiana's famous blues artists. Louisiana's blues music circles the globe, and it's because of our incredible artists. From Lead Belly to Chris Thomas King, explore the people behind your favorite tracks. HUDDIE WILLIAM “LEAD…
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Meet some of the artists behind the festive sounds of zydeco music in Louisiana. While Louisiana is famously the birthplace of jazz and home to blues music legends, it’s also the heartland of zydeco — a high-energy, accordion-fueled genre that…
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"It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the year!" And across the state, we celebrate the holidays with the flavorful festivals, traditional sounds, and sights of merrymaking that only Louisiana could serve up. On the Louisiana Holiday Trail of…
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Cajun Holiday Dishes Most holiday meals in Cajun Country include dishes like seafood gumbo and oyster dressing, because it isn't a holiday dinner in South Louisiana without local seafood. Also typically on the table is fried turkey — or a…