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Lafayette Daily Advertiser Louisiana has something for everyone when you re traveling and thankfully, we finally will be again this summer. With COVID-19 cases down and restrictions lessened, it s time to see this beautiful state. The best place to go depends on your mood. If you re looking to get outdoors. Take a swamp tour of Lake Martin near Breaux Bridge in southwest Louisiana. Multiple companies offer boat rides across this wildlife preserve, which is home to a significant number of water bird species and native plants like the classic cypress. Or walk alongside Louisiana s swampy landscape on the Mandalay Wildlife Refuge Hiking Trail in Houma in the southeastern corner of the state. The mile-long nature trail is a great way to explore the local ecosystem on foot. ....
Bill Ellzey: Thinking about mothers and Mother s Day Bill Ellzey It s Mother s Day, and across the nation, families are driving home to visit with their mothers, who have likely spent days preparing for the welcome flood of houseguests. Each of her children had a favorite dish, something that no one else can duplicate, and those special foods are the ones mama has ready. Taking mom out for Sunday dinner is an appropriate gesture, but it robs her of a rare chance to feed children and grandchildren the specialties that no one else can make. So, there you have it, we honor our mothers by putting them back to work in their kitchens. And back on their rightful household thrones. ....
The White Boot Stroll is coming to Houma. Here's what's in store at this new festival houmatoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from houmatoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Attention artists: Join our Spring Show in Houma Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild The 58th Annual Spring Art Show will be held June 1-20 at Downtown Art Gallery 630 in Houma. Register artwork 1-5 p.m. May 22 and again 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 26. All paintings must be properly framed and wired, ready for hanging. All fine-art media is accepted as well as small-scale sculpture and original hand-built or wheel thrown pottery. Photography will not be accepted this year. All art must be less than 2 years old and must be for sale. Work exhibited in past Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild Spring Shows is prohibited. All artwork must be original no workshops, classwork, artwork from published photographs, computer-generated artwork and prints of original artwork. ....
With a slow return of festivals, sun and outdoor attractions, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are beginning to see tourists return to the area, officials say. Tourism and travel contribute $54 million to the local economy annually, said Cody Gray, president and CEO of Louisiana Cajun Bayou, Lafourche Parish s tourism agency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel occupancy and the taxes it produces for local tourism agencies increased, Gray said. But the uptick stemmed from private contracts between oil companies and large hotels, where workers were sent to quarantine prior to going offshore. “We’re taking this very good circumstance from a very bad situation and investing it into tourism and reinvesting into our tourism assets and into our promotions,” Gray said. ....