The Levitt AMP Your City Grant Awards are an exciting, multi-year matching grant opportunity created by the Levitt Foundation to serve small to mid-sized towns and cities with populations up to 250,000. Nonprofits will receive a total matching grant of $90,000 over three years (2023, 2024 and 2025 at $30,000/year) to produce their own Levitt…
With so many delicious ways to serve up crawfish and other seafood throughout ‘Tails’ season – pies, gumbos, pasta, nachos, and more – we’ve got a lot of ground to cover to show you our favorite seafood dishes! So, loosen your belt buckle as we show you a few local favorites! QUIZINE QUARTERS Pasta please!…
Are you ready for another round of learning the local lingo? Try saying that five times fast…Well strap in because we’re diving into Lesson 3 of our Edu-Cajun series! Laissez les bon temps rouler (lay-zay lay bon ton rule-ay): Let the good times roll! “Mardi Gras is a fabulous time to visit Louisiana’s Bayou Country…
Experience authentic Cajun culture at its core with our new musical series: Louisiana’s Bayou Country Cajun Jam! Join us on the second Wednesday of every month at C’est Bon Café to enjoy delicious food and the unique musical stylings of the Cajun Music Preservation Society and local favorites that’ll make ya want to tap your…
Now that school is back in session and sweet summertime is ending, it’s time to celebrate with one final hurrah this Labor Day weekend. So, before pumpkin spice comes out in full force, gather your friends and family and celebrate with us in Louisiana’s Bayou Country! Here are a few things you won’t want to…
“Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes…” This verse from one of my favorite Broadway musicals has been on my mind all morning as I consider that’s how long it has been since Hurricane Ida made landfall and completely changed the landscape of our beloved Bayou Country. So, today, as we mark the one-year anniversary,…
Calling all witches and ghouls – Save the Date! The highly-anticipated return of the mysterious and thrilling Rougarou Fest returns this Fall on October 21-23, 2022. The Rougarou Fest is a FREE family-friendly festival with a spooky flair that celebrates the rich folklore that exists along the bayous of Southeast Louisiana. It showcases live music,…
Big things are happening down the Bayou Country Crawfish Trail, and when we say big – we mean BIG, sha! Next time you’re heading Southeast on Highway 90 towards Louisiana’s Bayou Country to visit one of our Trail stops, be sure to look for our new double-stacked billboard featuring a massive, 30-foot crawfish! The whopping 400-pound…
The spirit of Houma, Louisiana’s Bayou Country is Wild & Free. For a fun adventure that won’t break the bank, try out our list of free activities! Take a walk in the Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge. On the one-mile path, you will be surrounded by cypress and Tupelo gum trees, Spanish moss and wild Louisiana irises and beautiful…
Photogragraph by: Southern Living Over the years, Houma has garnered a reputation for being the ‘new Hollywood South,’ as our small community has been the backdrop for several major motion pictures. With critically acclaimed movies like Crazy in Alabama and Nicolas Sparks’ The Best of Me filmed right here in our backyard, it’s clear that we have something special…
