Christmas time is all about Family tradition at our house. And its filled with Cajun flair so here goes : Afternoon at the Library : "Forget Dancer, Prancer, Comet, and Vixen. . . . Good Clement, wherever he is, will not be gnashing his teeth."--New York Times Book ReviewTake the classic story of jolly old [...]
That's what the town of Natchitoches has in common. The setting for Steel Magnolia movie, the Meat Pie Festival and famous Christmas lights. Natchitoches, located in north-central Louisiana, is a short drive from our south central states and large metro areas. I-49 runs just 5 miles west of our beautiful Historic Landmark District, site of [...]
Saturday, November 19th 11 am - 2 pm at Lacombe Park Join Us for Storytelling, Singing, Filé Gumbo & More! Sunday, November 20th 1 pm - 4 pm at Bayou Lacombe Museum On Sunday Join Us to learn about the Choctaw-French-Afro-Carribean Connection, Health & Nutrition, & Dan Isaacs & The Mystic Wind Dancers! Why Bayou [...]
Haunted Lafayette Boilermakers Beware: There's a dark and secret side to Lafayette's history that is sure to send shivers down the spine. From storied specters and urban legends, like Amelia Earhart's tragic figure haunting hangar number one at Purdue University Airport and sightings of the ever-elusive Bigfoot, to haunted houses and battlefi elds, with a [...]
Happy Friday and today's road trip is to Lafayette , Louisiana . And some of my favorite Haunted places along the way. T-Frere’s Bed and Breakfast One of the most haunted houses in Lafayette, T-Frere’s story of a young widow named Amelie, who died in the well out back, has been passed down for decades. Amelie supposedly [...]
Every year the Melville Volunteer Fire Department holds a Hunted House and Tick a Trunk. It's a fun event ran by some amazing people who loves to give back to the Community. Outside Photo spot: Photo Booth Inside the Fire House: The outside for Trick a Trunk Let's Trick a trea with the kids... Thanks [...]
Welcome to Friday's in October. As we explore Haunted places in Louisiana. Today it's about Plantation Ghost. Haunted Plantations: Oak Alley A sugar plantation; an abandoned investment property; a cattle ranch; a landscape of defiance in the face of the Army Corps of Engineers--Oak Alley has been many things in its over 200 years of [...]
Happy Thursday ! Are you read for a Road Trip - we are spending time at Tunica Hills . Tunica Hills WMA is composed of two separate tracts. The North Tract (2,346 acres) is immediately adjacent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The South Tract (4,156 acres) is off Old Tunica Road, which is part of [...]
2 cups ripe fresh black or blue elderberries or 1cups dried elderberries4 cups water2 cinnamon sticks 1  cups raw honey or maple syrup cloves Pour the water into a saucepan and then add in the elderberries, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and orange.Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 45-60 minutes, cooked uncovered.Once the mixture is reduced by half remove [...]
Starting Friday evening and going all weekend is our local 4th of July BBQ festival Featuring Zydeco music, Carnival rides and Cook off! See you at the fair.. Lisa Location: Opelousas, LA: Yamblie Fair ground : July 1,2, and 3.
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