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Learn how to tailgate like an expert with this roundup. Explore Our Top Tailgating Resources Louisiana’s Top Football Teams Where to Tailgate in Louisiana Top 5 Tailgating Tips Few events are as fun as a Southern tailgate, especially in Louisiana…
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Here are some top picks for enjoying the capital city without spending a fortune. Let's dig into some of Baton Rouge’s hidden gems and local favorites that don’t break the bank. Here are our top places that cost $15 or less. Shaw Center for the…
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Rock 'n' roll came to the swamp and the result was an all-new sound. It’s a style of music born out of a regional interpretation of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, country and French Louisiana musical influences in the 1950s-60’s that defies time,…
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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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Learn about a few of our local teams and find out where to celebrate their victories this season. What gets our hearts racing like a hot pot of gumbo? What makes us paint faces and don costumes outside of Carnival? Two words: Louisiana football.…
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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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Come early and spend the day exploring campus and around Louisiana State University. Pre-game, post-game or away game, any time you visit Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge is a good opportunity to see one of the nation’s prettiest…
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Grab your dancin' shoes and boogie down at Louisiana's dance halls and clubs. Nineteenth-century Louisiana governor William C.C. Claiborne allegedly said that the residents of New Orleans had such a penchant for dancing that they were downright…
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Zydeco Music in Louisiana Early zydeco was a blend of Louisiana French accordion music and Afro-Caribbean beats. It sat at the crossroads of Creole, Cajun, gospel and the blues, yet has since evolved to include influences from several other genres…
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Louisiana is made of live music, and the beauty of Louisiana’s musical tradition is that it's a participatory one. People of all ages and backgrounds dance, often in the same club to the same bands. The lines between the bands, the music and the…