Hospitality & Tourism

A Catholic school teacher by trade, Baton Bougie House Party founder Lori Tucker-Day has always worked side hustles as a way to combine her creativity with her desire to help people.

Several downtown renovations and new construction projects that were delayed due to COVID-related supply and labor shortages are now nearing completion, project managers announced at this morning’s Downtown Development District meeting.

The CDC raised its COVID-19 warning for cruise ships to a four, its highest level, and stated that U.S. travelers should avoid cruises regardless of vaccination status. 

Local officials and Mardi Gras krewes are “cautiously optimistic” that parades will roll as planned this year despite COVID-19 concerns. 

The Gregory, a restaurant at The Watermark Hotel downtown, is closed temporarily this week as a precaution after staff members were exposed to COVID-19. 

Bouncing back from last year’s lackluster, and largely virtual, New Year’s Eve celebrations, the...

And though a statewide brewery tour might be a long-term project for the avid beer drinker, we wanted to highlight some of the hotspots around Baton Rouge that could lead to a hoppy weekend:

Omicron doesn’t seem to be dampening travel numbers at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport this Christmas season.

Visit Baton Rouge will spend as much as $250,000 to bring Garth Brooks to a sold-out Tiger Stadium on April 30.

Baton Rouge nonprofit Provident Resources Group is looking to raise up to $125 million to restore the Balsams Resort in New Hampshire, which has been shuttered for 10 years, The Boston Globe reports.