FeatherFest – I’ve always been a backyard birdwatcher; building birdhouses and putting up feeders to see what I can attract. Just recently photography has become a hobby de jour. I see an event called Featherfest in Galveston which combines the two. This seems right up my alley. Galveston Island is one of […]
The Creole Nature Trail – The Creole Nature Trail is a 108-mile driving trail; one of the 43 designated All-American Roads in the USA. The road loops through Southwest Louisiana between Lakes Charles and the Gulf of Mexico in an area referred to as the Louisiana Outback. The Outback is […]
What is Boudin? Traveling along I10 towards the Creole Nature Trail, I notice innumerable advertisements for crawfish and boudin. I’ve had plenty of crawfish while traveling through the southeast, but only have a cursory knowledge of boudin. Much to my surprise, there is a Boudin Trail in the Lake Charles, LA […]
All that Jazz – Jazz didn’t develop solely in New Orleans but it did spawn its growth. Born as a French settlement with strong Caribbean influences in the 1700’s, the city was central to Jazz creation. These West Indian influences gave the city a more relaxed attitude in culture and especially music; creating a tradition […]
Huey P. Long for Pie! When first planning my trip to New Orleans, the number one thing on my list to see was the Huey P. Long Bridge. I’m sure that is not a very popular tourist attraction but one that has been on my list for 30 years. The 8,000′ long […]