A Donaldsonville Revival

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

After the balloons leave Baton Rouge for the Balloon Festival, they fly right over the nearby home of Donna Schexnaydre, innkeeper at The Victorian on the Avenue (www.BnBFinder.com/VictorianAvenue). Located in Donaldsonville, The Victorian on the Avenue has had quite an exciting existence. Built in the 1890s, it has been used as five different shops and a private home. In October of 2002, the house moved!

Zydeco Takes Stage

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

What do you get when you bring together a rubboard, an old world accordion, a Cajun fiddler, a guitar, a bass, some horns and a keyboard? If you guessed zydeco you would be right.

A City's Civil War Past

Tue, Aug 30, 2011

Different Paths to Preserving a Culture

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

The Maison Madeleine at Lake Martin is listed with the National Register of Historic Places, and The Audubon Society has named it one of the top 10 bird watching spots in the United States.

The Frog Raynes Supreme

Sun, Oct 30, 2011

Heralding the Holidays in Natchitoches

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Celebrating Greek Revival Design in Darrow

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

This BnB sits on 110 acres of sprawling green and is one of the most celebrated examples of American Greek Revival in the Country.

Strolling Magazine Street for Mardi Gras

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

All eyes - and dancing feet - will be turned towards New Orleans this month as Carnival season explodes!

The Cajun VIllage Cottages in Sorrento

Mon, Feb 27, 2012

Sitting Shotgun on a Trip Through Sorrento

It's Crawfish and Culture in Lake Charles

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

A 3-story Colonial Revival and 10,000 pounds of crawfish.... does it get any better?

Culture Blazes the Comeback Trail in New Orleans

Fri, Apr 27, 2012

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo takes place along the banks of the beautiful Bayou of St. John which used to be known as “the back door to New Orleans.”