LORI ALFORD, chief operating officer of Avanti Senior Living, has Louisiana hospitality in her DNA. Growing up as an army brat, she witnessed her parents — both of whom were born and raised in the Baton Rouge area — share...
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Since 2002, the Northshore-based Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures have been entertaining locals and tourists alike as they hold court from the balcony at Arnaud’s on Bourbon the Friday before Mardi Gras. Wearing elaborate costumes with DIVA signature Mardi Gras-beaded...
Golden Blues Bottom row: Hannah Cole, Bailey Sitarz, Morgan Odom, Sydney Lentz, Lauren Walsh, Grace Cole, Kerrigan Jackson, McCall Hundley, Madeleine Berrigan; middle row: Gabi Bradford, Alexandria deZayas, Kate Weldon, Saylor Ennis, Victoria Peace, Reagan Rovira, Corryn Timmerman, Brittany Capritto,...
St. Tammany Fishing Pier The St. Tammany Fishing Pier reopens at 7 a.m on March 1 after a three-month seasonal closure. Military (active and retired) as well as Senior Citizens will fish for only $1 on opening day, as every...
Healthy Community Kickoff The event was held by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Abita Fresh, Walgreens and True Body Nutrition at the Aint’t Life Grand Corporate Headquarters. Highlighting the growing Northshore farm-to-table movement, the event offered healthy tastings, tips from...
Well before Girl Scout Cookies were produced by licensed bakers to sell nationally, Girl Scouts baked and sold cookies on their own. They were entrepreneurs going as far back as 1917! Since then, girls across the country have been learning...
I LOVE CHRISTMAS. Celebrations all over the world brighten our hearts. I’m thinking now, like many of you, about first Christmases. I recall adults holding my mitten-covered hands, walking me to and from mass on moonlit nights through crunching, scrunching...
LIKE ANY CITY founded over two centuries ago, the city of Covington boasts a rich sense of history. The Covington Heritage Foundation (CHF) was established during the city’s bicentennial year to preserve and celebrate this unique history. “With the help...
The Northshore is home to a thriving senior community. Not only are the health care communities and senior care facilities top notch, but the activities available in the area are ideal for retired citizens looking for a good time. As...