Jada Durden
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Huntsville is GLOing a little brighter
Have you heard the news? The bright green, grey and white 30-passenger, Saab 340B aircraft will fly into some new territory this fall. GLO is landing in Alabama!
Beginning Friday, September 30, GLO will offer Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday non-stop service between New Orleans and Huntsville, Alabama. Gone are the days of a six-plus hour drive between the two. Welcome to the age of one hour, forty five minute flights. Travel made easy indeed from the Crescent City to the Rocket City.
One Last Vacation Before Going Back to School, by Jada Durden
As the weather cools down and Labor Day approaches, the faint sounds of school bells and children are in the air. Back to school a-coming, kids and parents alike are buzzing with energy as a new school year begins filled with homework, tests, lunch money, teen angst, and other stressors.
The anxiety from that is enough to drive anyone mad! Now is definitely the time for one last summer, beach hurrah to take the edge off!
Boutique holiday river cruise to stop in Shreveport
Scroll to the bottom to see a gallery of images of the riverboat cruise.
Louisiane — a French America Line river cruise ship — will make her way to Shreveport in December on the Red River Holiday tour.
The nine-day cruise departs from New Orleans with stops at Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Natchitoches and Shreveport to see some of the most decorative destinations along the river.
"Sip a cup of eggnog on the grounds of the Kent Plantation House in Alexandria and relive aviation history at the Bark
Ghost Hunt at the Andrew Jackson Hotel
Considered by some to be one of the most haunted hotels in New Orleans, the Andrew Jackson Hotel will soon be the location for some ghostly adventures.
From July 6-7, the crew of Ghost City Tours will take over the entire hotel to investigate the site and the public is invited. Tickets for these overnight hunts are sold by the room which means each ticket is for one room and two adults per night. In addition to the Andrew Jackson, guests will also have access to a second investigation site loca
Hotel Geared Towards Millennials Debuts in New Orleans
Noble Investment Group has announced a new hotel geared towards millennial-minded travelers will open its doors tomorrow in New Orleans, LA. Hello Moxy New Orleans! Moxy Hotels, a Marriott International brand, offers a boutique hotel concept that combines stylish design, affordable price point, tech-enabled rooms, and vibrant lobby spaces. Moxy New Orleans embodies all of this and more. The stylish design includes polished concrete floors, exposed concrete columns, and open ceilings. The tech-en
5 Tips to Tackle Festival Season
Festival season is in full swing with spring already here and summer approaching. Whether you are attending an amazing Derby Day party, an annual festival in your area, or taking a trip to a huge event you want to be prepared to have a good time.
Check out the 5 tips below to help you successfully navigate every festival.
Have you been out in public before and you see a woman wearing heels and she is walking like Quasimodo because her feet hurt so bad? Ladies! An outdoor festival is not the ti
Trumpeter 'Dirty Redd' brings 'whole different flavor' to jazz
What started as a form of discipline turned into a way of life for Don "Dirty Redd" Crenshaw. .
The Shreveport musician and his trumpet have traveled across the country and Europe experiencing a lifetime of music.
Crenshaw's not sure when he fell in love with music, but he wasn't born with "it."
"Albert L. Crenshaw, who adopted me, was a music teacher. I started playing trumpet in the third grade. It was a discipline for me. I couldn't go out and play until I rehearsed and I became good at it
North Louisiana chef creating a buzz in Austin
A Bienville Parish native is creating art with food at an Austin area hotel.
Ruston High School graduate and Mount Lebanon native Patrick Newman was recently named Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage at Sonesta Bee Cave. Sonesta is the first hotel in the Bee Cave area, an Austin suburb, having opened on July 5.
After graduating from Ruston High and taking some time off to discover himself, Newman decided to go to culinary school.
“My mom told me I needed to figure out what I was
of Montreal colors outside musical lines
Indie rock band “of Montreal” will grace the stage of Bears on Fairfield tonight at 10 p.m. This will be their second stop on a 41 city tour across the United States.
Chase Boytim, owner of Bears, is excited about tonight’s show since he missed an opportunity to see them a few years ago.
“I’ve been a fan a few years now. I really wanted to catch them at Demonfest in Natchitoches a couple years ago but I had my own show I couldn’t get away from,” he said.
Since 1996, “of Montreal” has colored
Pink Hot Chocolate latest concoction at Bon Temps Coffee
Flat whites, Idris Elba, Stoner Hill, George Clooney and Drunken Pandas. The drink options are endless at Bon Temps Coffee Bar in the Red River District.
Daily, barista Shantavious Mitchell creates a new drink that’s featured on the coffee bar’s Facebook page.
“She’s a chef by trade and she took her chef’s palate and translated it to her barista skills. Each and every morning when she gets to work, she comes up with crazy drink concoctions. Well, what I think are crazy, but our customers think
Festival Fever Hits Shreveport-Bossier City
Fall fever is spreading in the South, which means one of Gaming and Destination’s favorite destinations, Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, is raring to go. Located in the northwestern corner of the state, the cities are easily accessible for gamblers, travelers, shoppers and foodies from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi.
“Louisiana’s other side” is home to many outstanding gambling outlets, including Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, Horseshoe Hotel & Casino, Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino, Marga
Krimson Kook makes cooking passion a business
What was once just a creative outlet has now created an entirely new profession for a local man.
Andrew Randall, Jr can be described as a modern day Renaissance Man. He is a Bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, Senior Pastor of Abounding Faith Temple, practicing attorney and volunteer for many organizations. He is now the Krimson Kook.
Randall started cooking a few years ago as a way to de-stress and now it is his biggest passion.
“The cooking for me materialized
Bon Temps Coffee Bar a dream realized
An entrepreneurial dream came true thanks to a grand piano and a vacant space. Bon Temps Coffee Bar was born.
For as long as he could remember, Marcus Mitchell wanted to be an entrepreneur. Whenever anyone would ask him what he wanted to be when he was younger, his response was “an entrepreneur".
After completing high school, life caused some detours and Mitchell had to make some decisions. He joined the US Military and served for six years with two combat tours. After some deaths in his famil
Second place inspiration for 318 Sweet Shop owner
Sometimes second place is enough.
Conrad Patterson, owner of 318 Sweet Shop, took a second place win as just the confidence booster he needed to pursue his passion.
For as long as Patterson could remember, his mother, Linda Faye Stephenson and “Uncle Larry” Wallace, have baked and cooked in professional and home settings. He would watch them bake and cook, and at times he would bake with them. Following in his family’s direction, Patterson attended the Northwest Louisiana Technical College (NW
Louisiana product spotlight: Lillie Mae Foods
A family recipe passed along has now become a business for one Arcadia native.
Desi McShan took her mother’s recipe for hot water cornbread, packaged it up and created Lillie Mae Foods based out of Greenwood and established in 2013.
Hot water cornbread is unleavened cornbread traditionally made with cornmeal, flour, salt and hot water. It is fried in cooking oil until golden brown. It differs from Johnnycakes or Hoecakes because it is fried and not cooked on a griddle or a hoe.
Because of its
Highland Table opened doors this week
The corner of Creswell and Kings Highway has had its share of restaurant tenants from Columbia Café, Stir Tapas and Sevendipity to the most recent, Highland Table.
After some preview nights with constructive criticism and some air conditioning replacements, Highland Table is open and ready for business.
Owner Lesleigh Monsey said Highland Table specializes in “creative comfort foods, unique wines and handcrafted cocktails.”
“We are taking inspiration from classic diner and homestyle menu item
Barre workouts shape physiques, melt pounds
Veteran fitness instructors are teaching ladies to “work the barre like a star” in Shreveport.
Lauren Leblanc, owner of Sleek Physique, has been a fitness instructor for more than 12 years teaching every type of fitness class.
Barre has easily become her favorite.
“I’m 50 years old. I taught fitness classes when I was a teenager and then came back to it about 12 years ago, and out of everything I’ve ever taught, it is the most fabulous experience that I want every woman to come and feel it. I
Inter City Row dancer dreams of the big time
Regardless of the situation, at the end of the day, be happy.
Cammie Handy, an 18-year-old dancer with Inter City Row Modern Dance Company, lives and believes just that.
Handy began dancing at the age of 3, begging her mom to put her into dance after she attended some of her sister’s lessons.
“I remember going there to my sister’s classes every day and I was like, ‘I want to dance, too, mom! I really want to dance.’ And I always liked to dance so she finally got me into it. I was like, ‘I lik
Farmers' Market growth means some artists out this year
When the Shreveport Farmers' Market reopens on May 30 one group of vendors will be noticeably missing — local artists.
With 60 farmers, ranchers, beekeepers and gardeners, this year's Shreveport Farmers' Market is expected to be the biggest to date. The market has accepted 14 new farmers in addition to the regular farmers, and they needed more space.
"It's an exciting time for farmers and, of course, that is the main mission of what we do is to support local farming. It's so many, in fact, tha
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