Hospitality & Tourism

Local tourism numbers in 2021 likely will mirror or exceed 2019, Visit Baton Rouge President and CEO Paul Arrigo says. 

The Baton Rouge Health District is gaining a new hotel option with the opening of Element by Westin, a Marriott brand.

Upended by the pandemic, refocused with new priorities and finding themselves with unprecedented clout, employees are increasingly saying ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to their jobs.

It feels like you’re heading back to Mom’s house as you pull up to...

Now, he’s in Baton Rouge, recently brought on by City Group Hospitality to bring new ideas to its bar program. The group operates nine restaurants in the Capital City, including the recently opened Proverbial Wine Bistro, and the casual eatery and speakeasy, Spoke ‘N’ Hub, opening next year.

Paul Arrigo, the longtime head of Visit Baton Rouge, announced this week that he will retire in September, meaning the leadership positions at three high-profile local organizations are either empty or soon will be. 

Baton Rouge attracts 11.3 million business and leisure travelers a year, but there are...

Nearly 20 years after assuming the role of president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge, Paul Arrigo has announced his plans to retire in September 2022. 

Zip lining, dinosaurs, holiday lights, brewery tours and berry picking. For the December cover story, the 225 team compiled 12 reasons to start planning your 2022 calendar now.

U.S. workers are back to holiday travel, and many are now taking longer trips than they did before the pandemic began, thanks to the ability to log working hours from a vacation location.