If you enjoy finding that perfect gift, shopping til you drop, supporting local vendors, seeing live entertainment and attending holiday celebrations…..you NEED to check out this year’s Hollydays at the Baton Rouge River Center! I attended this event for the first time last year, and I loved it. It’s the perfect place to pass a [...]
This weekend promises to be a great time for visitors and locals alike in the Red Stick …we’ll enjoy perfect weather, great football- and who could forget about the amazing tailgating experience! I also thought I’d share a few things to do in Baton Rouge this weekend while you are not at the game or tailgating. First [...]
Perkins Road is a long street with a many stores and attractions including Perkins Rowe. Closer to the Garden District, Perkins Road offers a pocket of places around what locals call the Perkins Road Overpass. A few staples of this area are Chelsea’s, Zippy’s, The Royal Standard, and Frankie’s Dawg House. Chelsea’s is a restaurant [...]
Football season has officially started. Over 30,000 LSU fans have returned from Dallas and thousands more are preparing to be on LSU’s campus this Saturday. Whether you have seats in Tiger Stadium or in front of a TV under a tent, here are a few suggestions for tailgating in style. Bella Bella – A one [...]
Does the movie, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” describe your life around the Holidays? Do you need to finish your Christmas shopping? The Red Stick’s massive shopping centers, pedestrian shops and quaint antique stores offer a memorable holiday shopping experience. I have several suggestions for all of your shopping needs…..! Shopping and Entertainment-Check out Perkins Rowe if you’re looking [...]
While driving down Perkins Road near Acadian I decided to stop at Southdowns Village Shopping Center. Ann Connelly Fine Art was the first shop to catch my eye. As I walked into this modern art gallery, I was greeted by friendly staff members, including Ann Connelly, who were excited to tell me about the art [...]
Endless antique doors and windows line the walk to the entrance of Circa 1857. Miscellaneous architectural salvage flanks the driveway on the other side. A rusted wrought iron bed frame, dining chairs and window panes sit casually on the cement, evoking questions of their history and summoning long-lost memories. Inside, various enclaves filled with knick-knacks, [...]
As I was driving down Bluebonnet Boulevard on Friday afternoon, I noticed a Barnes and Noble and decided to stop by. I love book stores- all kinds large small, modern or traditional! While browsing the store’s wide variety of books, I noticed a back door and walked through and into Perkins Rowe. This small village [...]
This past Saturday was my first foray into the Red Stick Farmer’s Market downtown. My roommate and I are going back tomorrow. As it so happened, the Arts Market was also being held (and will be every first Saturday of the month). My first thought: how did so many people know about this and not [...]
Delicious Fun! As the state’s capital, Baton Rouge is the hub of all things Louisiana and close to all the fun and excitement that make this area so unique. Old South beauty, Creole culture, Cajun zest, colorful politics and all-around good time – the variety of cultural influence make this city a unique and charming [...]
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