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Tamanend LA2019-11-27T15:52:30-05:00November 27th, 2019|Blog, Uncategorized|

On my visit to Baton Rouge for an LSU game some weeks back, I was pleasantly surprised at just how cool this place is. Being just over an hour from the Heart of the Northshore in St. Tammany Parish, I knew it was well worth my time for a second look. Something Old With the Old State Capitol Building's majestic exterior, I felt like a princess walking into her castle. My first stop was a visit to the past. The Old State Capitol Building was the site of some significant historic events, including the state's secession from the

The Capital of Cool – Part One

Tamanend LA2019-11-12T10:53:53-05:00October 29th, 2019|Blog, Uncategorized|

With all the wonderful cities and towns of St. Tammany Parish, there has to be a good reason to leave the Northshore. Of course, I had taken many trips over the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to indulge in the sights, sounds and flavors of New Orleans. I have never been to the state capital, Baton Rouge. Well, the place whose name translates to "red stick" (supposedly due to the red cypress tree that was a land marker), is really cool. Tigers Do Scream LSU's Tiger Stadium holds over 100,000 excited fans. My friend, a big-time LSU fan, had tickets

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The Capital of Cool – Part Two

The Capital of Cool – Part One