Gotta Get Away: Outdoor Adventure
By Blake Guthrie | AJC.com Quail hunting, snowshoeing and a nighttime paddle through the bayou help beat the pandemic blues As the effects COVID-19 linger on, nature lovers continue gravitating…
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The Farm-to-Table Restaurants to Visit in Every Southern State
Written by Lia Grabowski | The Local Palate LOCALLY MINDED TABLES REVISITED While the South’s farm-to-table movement rose in popularity many years ago thanks to pioneering chefs like Edna Lewis and…
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Santa's Wish List
By Jason Frye | DeSoto Magazine Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your Southern Gent? Here are some suggestions for hard-to-buy-for men who have everything. DeSoto Magazine features…
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Tourism Commission begins strategic planning process
By Bill McHugh | NOLA.com The St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission has begun a planning process that will define its strategic goals and initiatives for the coming year and beyond. CEO…
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Celebrate National Gumbo Day Where Gumbo Rules: Louisiana
(Courtesy Pyre Gumbo) Asking someone from Louisiana where the best gumbo is, or what the “real” recipe for gumbo is, is like asking someone where the best barbecue is or where they can get the best…
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An Idyllic Day Escape: Camp Salmen Nature Park
By Michelle Nicholson | WhereYat.com It's September in New Orleans, and we're all breathing a sigh of relief as the temperature dips and the mosquito population wanes. Many are hearing the call of the…
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Gotta Get Away: Maintain your COVID bubble with a road trip
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | AJC.com As a nation of drivers, we like the safety and convenience of cocooning in our cars. When it comes to traveling during a pandemic, that may be a good thing…
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One Tank Trips: 12 quick getaways from New Orleans
By: NOLA Weekend Are you looking to get out of town for the day? Take a quick road trip and venture off the beaten path with one of these getaways! Whether you're taking the family or exploring by…
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The Dish: Of Shade Trees and Sandwiches
By: Jyl Benson | MyNewOrleans.com As our protracted quasi-quarantine state drags on and my own backyard, usually a resplendent, verdant sanctuary, has devolved into an overgrown, buggy bog, I’ve…
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New policy will soon allow dogs to stay overnight at Louisiana State Park cabins
By: Shannon Bailey | NOLA Weekend A new policy will make several Louisiana state park cabins dog friendly starting in September 2020. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and the Office of State Parks…
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