Washington, Louisiana: Where the Steamboat Whistle Still Blows
By Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, a Louisiana Travel Show on PBS At six o’clock in the evening, a steamboat whistle rolls across Washington, Louisiana—long, low, and three notes deep. It’s an authentic three-chime whistle, the same kind that once announced boats coming up the bayou in the 1700s and 1800s. There hasn’t been a […]
Grand Cane, Louisiana: The Little Village That Saved Its Own Main Street
Discover Grand Cane, Louisiana—a tiny DeSoto Parish village that saved its historic Main Street. Explore shops, theater, history & things to do near Shreveport
The Best General Stores in Louisiana Still Worth a Stop
By Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, a Louisiana Travel Show on PBS There’s not too many general stores still open for business in Louisiana. So when I find one, I’ve got to stop and shop. That’s become a little ritual of mine filming LA 64, my road trip across all 64 parishes. Somewhere between the […]
Donnell’s General Store: A 1934 Louisiana Country Store
By Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, a Louisiana Travel Show on PBS Donnell’s General Store in Swampers, Louisiana: A 1934 Country Store Still Open for Business There are towns you can find on a map, and then there’s Swampers, Louisiana — a place so small and so specific that if you type its name into […]
Meet Anne Hitt: The Lafourche Parish Quilter Stitching Hope, One Heartfelt Doll at a Time
By Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, a Louisiana Travel Show on PBS I have met a lot of organized people in my travels across Louisiana, but I am fairly certain I have never met anyone who vacuums up stray sewing thread out of pure devotion. Anne Hitt does. She told me she keeps a little […]
Three Generations, One Seafood Market: The Temento Family Keeps Westwego Shrimp Lot Alive
By Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, a Louisiana Travel Show on PBS Just across the river from New Orleans, a working waterfront market has been feeding families and preserving Louisiana seafood traditions for nearly half a century. The morning air carries the salt tanged promise of fresh catch as I pull into the gravel lot […]
Meet Tee Don Landry: The Rubboard Maker to the Music World
In the heart of Acadiana, where Creole and Cajun rhythms drift through cypress trees and old dancehalls echo with the snap of accordion bellows, lives a quiet craftsman whose work is heard around the world but rarely seen. His name is Tee Don Landry, and his stainless steel rubboards have become the signature percussive sound […]
Yvonne LaFleur’s Boutique: A New Orleans Destination for Timeless Fashion
New Orleans is a city where tradition and individuality intertwine. It is a place where fashion is not just about clothing but about self-expression, legacy, and occasion. Tucked away on Hampson Street in Uptown New Orleans, Yvonne LaFleur’s Boutique is more than a retail space. It is a cultural institution. For decades, this boutique has […]