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Lots and lots of trips!

As we hit the dog days of summer things are not slowing down at all.  I had to pull together a list of trips I have taken over the past year and ones I have coming up.  It’s quite a list!  I love my job.

 

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Discover Louisiana’s Other Side

“Always a bridesmaid, never a bride” might once have described the dynamic duo of Shreveport and Bossier City, in northwest Louisiana, but no more. Once known more for its river boat casinos than anything else, “SBC” is no longer a seedy gambling place. Today, the cities have thriving downtowns, progressive arts and film venues and outstanding cuisine. As the wedding metaphor goes, the area is now every bit the beautiful bride as The Big Easy, in the diagonally opposite corner of the state.

This article was published by Cityroom.com and The Simpsonville Sentinel and See the South.

To read the print version of the article, please use the links below.
Shreveport Page One
Shreveport_Page Two

Grits and Groceries

Grits and Groceries is a contrast of contradictions. It’s seemingly out in the middle of nowhere yet it’s a busy little place. It has the exterior of a greasy, dive cafe’ but you’ll find they serve high-quality, fresh local cuisine. You don’t expect to find seasoned Paris-trained chefs from New Orleans, who worked with Emeril Lagasse, but here they are.

This article was published by ourupstateinfo.info and at See the South. For the whole article, click here.

 

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