May 24, 2011 According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue's website, this weekend, May 28th and 29th, Louisiana residents can enjoy a tax break on hurricane preparedness-related items.
Opening the Morganza Spillway in Point Coupee Parish to protect our Mississippi River levees could mean we'll see floodwaters 5 to 25 feet deep in seven Acadiana Parishes. Some of the biggest floodwater concerns are near the St. Francisville area. Up to five feet of floodwaters are expected in Houma and Morgan City, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival "Jazz Fest" wraps up this week featuring Kid Rock Sunday May 8th and many other great artists leading up to closing day.
Jazz Fest attracts 400,000 visitors each year.
April 29, 2011 CJ and Debbie Ray were visited this morning by Chubby Carrier, who joined them on the CJ and Debbie Ray Sail Away 2011. Chubby brought along his Grammy Award, which, he said, was delivered to his home in a cardboard box via Fed Ex! The Grammy they present at the Awards is just a prop- they take it away after the photo sessions are over
April 25, 2011 LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibirian kicked off the weekend with a bit of a surprise.
According to the LA Times, the couple were married Friday night before about 40 guests at a private residence in California. Among the guests were Cibrian's two sons, Mason and Jake, from a previous marriage.
I was talking to a friend last night about how Easter has morphed into a Christmas-like holiday. When we were kids, we got an Easter basket and candy. That was it. Nowadays, kids get clothes, vid
April 21, 2011 I ran across this easy recipe for Roasted Marshmallow Milkshake, sounds delicious!
(Via Man Of The House)
April 18, 2011 It's Free Park Week. The National Parks are free this week. More than 300 National Park Service sites are offering free admission. Some of the nation's most popular National Parks are included, such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Rocky Moutain National Park
It’s that special time of year. Spring Break is just around the corner. Where is your favorite place to go? It very well may be on this list of top spring break 2011 hot spots. Cancun remains the #1 hot spot for spring break student vacations. See if your favorite place in the sun or on the slopes made the list.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10 -- Sonya Thomas, a Korean native livng in Washington, has won the crawfish eating competition at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans, organizers of the event said.
April 6, 2011 It looks like the Recording Academy has 'revamped' it's Grammy categories, eliminating the Cajun/Zydeco field. They will be rolled into the 'American Roots' music field. The Academy announced the
Okay, so it's April Fool's Day and you've already most likely encountered a few pranks around your workplace, school or maybe at home. We certainly have encountered a few here at KTDY. But the month of April is about so much more, no foolin.'
