Bayou Structures // Notable Architecture
As you travel through the Bayou Region you will likely see a lot of unique architecture you may have not seen anywhere else. These are several characteristics that you will notice all across the region at plantations, hotels and local businesses. French doors are one of the most common architectural features in the Bayou Region. […]
History Tour // The Water Life Museum
The Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum is a museum with exhibits on The museum is also home to the non-profit organization the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, which is dedicated to preserving and protecting Louisiana’s coast and wildlife. Traffic passes by the museum sign on West Park Avenue. An assortment of fishing lures on display. A […]
Bayou To Go // Eats to Bring Home
by Trevor Johnson, features editor In South Louisiana, if we put on a blindfold, spin around three times, and throw a rock, we’ll probably break the window of a great restaurant with decades of rich history. However, vandalism is generally frowned upon, so normally it’s best to just eat at those restaurants instead. But what […]
Bar Hopping // Drink Like a Local
Preserving Cajun Music // A Society
by Madison Boudoin, staff writer In the small town of Thibodaux, the Cajun Music Preservation Society is striving to keep authentic Cajun music alive throughout the bayou region of Louisiana. The society is preserving not only the music, but the rich Cajun culture as well. This non-profit organization sends a group of musicians to perform […]
It’s a Party // Mardi Gras Like a Local
by Madison Boudoin, staff writer Down on the bayou, locals know exactly how to have a good time. Even the smallest of gatherings can turn into a celebration and for no particular reason at all. People on the bayou know how to throw a great party, and Mardi Gras is no exception. Mardi Gras is […]
Locally Sweet // Mon Cher Honey
by Ashlyn Verda, staff writer & videographer Cassidy Smith, a 23-year-old Nicholls alumnus, created Mon Cher Honey— mon cher being French for “my dear”— in 2018. What began as an assignment for a college course and a favor for a friend, became a passion project for Smith as the sole owner and operator of the […]
Local Art // Chauvin Sculpture Garden
A sculpture depicting Christ and his follower carrying a cross symbolizing the meaning of cross carrying in the bible, which is carrying your own burdens. Photo credit: Sydney Moxley A sculpture of an angel blowing a horn, similar to a revelation in the Bible when the seventh angel will blow the trumpet to announce the […]
Living Local // Experiencing Louisiana’s Bayou
by Al Wilson & Trevor Johnson, Managing Editor & Features Editor Grandma says it starts with the roux, the base. The caramel colored goodness which is the beginning of all Cajun cooking. “Stir it low and slow,” she chides. It takes time and variety to make a good pot of gumbo — just like the […]