Visit Baton Rouge Staff Holiday Traditions!

Holiday Traditions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana range for strong Cajun and Creole culinary cuisine to sultry Italian dishes that aim to please! With such a diverse population, Baton Rouge residents celebrate the holiday season in various ways. Here are a few holiday traditions that our staff and their families observe every year!
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Baton Rouge Ballet Theater Presents “Nutcracker: A Tale from the Bayou”

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre presents:
The Nutcracker:A Tale From the Bayou 
A Magical Holiday Tradition
           
(BATON ROUGE—October 27, 2009) The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou,” the crown jewel of the Baton Rouge holiday season, returns to the River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, December 19th and Sunday, [...]

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Louisiana Declared “Happiest State!”

LOUISIANA IS THE HAPPIEST STATE IN THE USA!
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Ever wondered if you’d be happier in sunny Florida or snow-covered Minnesota? New research on state-level happiness could answer that question.
Florida and two other sunshine states made it to the Top 5, while Minnesota doesn’t show up until number 26 on the [...]

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Live Music Thursdays 12/17-12/27!

December 17-27, 2009

12/17/2009
Teddy’s Old Time Record Spin
Time: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Down home Blues Music!
Location: Teddy’s Juke Joint
Contact: 225-892-0064 
12/17/2009
Music by Ampersand
Time: 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Location: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux
Contact: 225-636-2442
 
12/17/2009
Music by Bottoms Up
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Cadillac Cafe
Contact: 225-296-0288
 
12/17/2009
Fleur de Lis NOLA Band
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
R&B, Funk, Disco, Rock. Country, Dixieland, [...]

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Live Music in the 225! 12/10-12/20

 

12/10/2009
Music by Pierce Penniless
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: The Station Sports Bar & Grill
Contact: 225-926-0631 12/10/2009
Music by Mellow Down Easy (Rock)
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux
Contact: 225-636-2442
 
12/10/2009
Music by New Mistake
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Cadillac Cafe
Contact: 225-296-0288
 
12/10/2009
Teddy’s Old Time Record Spin
Time: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Down home Blues Music!
Location: Teddy’s Juke [...]

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Live Music Thursdays! Holiday Edition!

December 3-13, 2009
12/3/2009
Music by Magnolia
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Variety dance music from big band, to jitterbug, to 70s, to disco to now.
Location: Studio 7 at Hollywood Casino
Contact: 225-709-7757
Admission: Free
12/3/2009
Music by Mayham Brown
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux
Contact: 225-636-2442
12/4/2009
Music by Peter Simon
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Walk-Ons Restaurant
Contact: 225-225-448-3680
12/4/2009
Music by Guttersharks
Time: [...]

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Holiday Recipes from Visit Baton Rouge Staff

We asked members of our staff to submit their favorite Louisiana Holiday Recipes. So from our kitchens to yours here are Visit Baton Rouge’s Holiday Recipes!
Cream Cheese and Green Olive Roll by Karron Alford, Sales Manager

    1 pkg. Cream cheese
    ½ sm. Jar  Green olives (use less if you want more of the cream cheese flavor)
   Chopped [...]

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Live Music Thursdays! 11/19-11/29!

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11/19/2009
Teddy’s Old Time Record Spin
Time: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Down home Blues Music!
Location: Teddy’s Juke Joint
Contact: 225-892-0064
11/19/2009
Music by Mayham Brown
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Boudreaux & Thibodeaux
Contact: 225-636-2442
11/19/2009
Music by Sweet Root
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: Cadillac Cafe
Contact: 225-296-0288
11/19/2009
Music by Bayou Hot Shots
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Boutin’s
Contact: 225-819-9862
11/19/2009
Music by Ryan Jenkins Acoustic
Time: [...]

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SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT THREE ARTS MARKETS in DECEMBER!

Usually open the first Saturday of each month, the Baton Rouge Arts Market will be open two additional Saturdays in December (the 5th, 12th, & 19th)! Join us for THREE opportunities to shop for holiday gifts in December from 8 a.m. – 12 noon at 5th at Main Street. The Arts Market is a place [...]

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Ahmad Jamal to Perform at Manship Theater Nov. 19th!

Ahmad Jamal: a true-blue American jazz master and musical legend with six decades of musical validity and counting will be performing on Thursday, November 19th at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Manship Theater
To purchase tickets visit: www.manshiptheatre.org
How long is a musical career? When the music comes straight from the soul that career lasts a [...]

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